Manufacturing Engineer – Suspension Assembly Systems

Overview

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing manufacturing processes for a variety of automotive components, including EV batteries, PHEV batteries, PDBs, VSAs, exo-structure sheet metal assemblies, and sensor assemblies. Your role will involve creating detailed procedures, documenting processes, and ensuring efficient production from initial project sourcing through SOP +90 days or as required for corporate employees or launch through EOP plant employees. You may also support the implementation of engineering changes for current production products.

Why Join Us?

We offer competitive wages, paid holidays and vacation, medical and prescription plans, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance programs, life and disability coverage, a 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and vehicle and product discounts.

What You Will Do:

Project Management and Coordination

• Plan, coordinate, and implement assigned projects.

• Develop and track capital investment budgets for assigned projects.

• Manage and communicate capital equipment timing plans and open issues to the program team.

• Gather baseline program information with Program Management/Business Development to supply statements of work, bills of materials, and initial program timing.

Process Development and Documentation

• Develop RFQs and Equipment Specifications for capital and tooling requirements, including all contract services, prior to SOP.

• Create Prototype and Production Process Documentation through SOP +90 days, including Process Flow, Cycle Time Analysis, PFMEA, and Work Instructions.

• Transfer all equipment and process documentation to the production plant prior to SOP, including OEM Equipment Documentation.

Production Systems Design

• Oversee production processes development and final approvals, including work cell layout, ergonomic workstation design, and line balancing.

• Program torque control systems and select error and mistake-proofing devices.

• Design initial plant floor layout and PFEP, including material flow and storage.

Training and Support

• Coordinate initial training for new equipment or process changes.

• Support the engineering cost estimator by providing quoted assumptions for assembly processes, capital/tooling investments, and labor requirements.

Supplier and Equipment Management

• Evaluate new suppliers, products, and technologies to maintain a competitive edge.

• Provide guidance in equipment and capital selection to the Purchasing Department.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with internal and customer program teams to develop and launch products into production.

• Support engineering-related communication, including technical presentations, design reviews, capacity analysis, and feasibility studies.

Process Improvement and Lean Initiatives

• Drive lean concepts (5S, Kanban, Visual Factory, TPM, etc.) throughout the organization.

• Implement process improvements to enhance overall efficiencies, including automation.

• Benchmark processes and equipment throughout the industry and incorporate best practices into standards.

Problem Solving and Crisis Management

• Address and resolve issues at all sites as directed or required. Support the team during crisis management.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of assembly requirements for all automotive component systems, with an emphasis on suspension module assemblies.

• Knowledge of manual and automated assembly systems and technologies, including mechanical and control systems.

• Familiarity with JIT, SPD, ILVS, and batch manufacturing systems, including broadcast analysis from customer trigger through installation.

• Knowledge of industrial safety standards and requirements.

• Ability to analyze business labor efficiencies, capital investments, and historical data to calculate product costs.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, AutoCAD LT, and various CAD viewers.

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and motivate others.

• Willingness to travel as required to support new launches, engineering changes, or production-related activities (typically no more than 1-2 weeks at a time, estimated 6-12 weeks annually). Note - no sponsorship is available for this role. US Citizen / Green Card Holders only.

If you meet the above qualifications and would like to apply for this position, you may email your up-to-date, professional CV/resume to Tim Dameron @ timothy.dameron@ adeccona.com.

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Pay Details: $100,000.00 to $120,000.00 per year

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.adecco.com/en-us/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance