Assembly Engineer - Union, SC
About The Position
The Assembly Engineer develops, improves, and maintains assembly processes to achieve safety, quality, productivity, and cost objectives. The role provides technical support for assembly operations, leads continuous improvement initiatives, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to optimize equipment, tooling, work methods, and production flow. The engineer develops assembly processes and documentation, supports product launches and production changes, improves line balance and performance, and leads Lean and root-cause problem-solving activities. The role also supports equipment and tooling selection, troubleshooting, installation, and commissioning; ensures process quality and compliance; and leads assembly-related capital projects from concept through implementation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- 3–7 years of manufacturing or assembly engineering experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in automotive, industrial, or high-volume manufacturing environments.
- Experience with assembly equipment, automation, robotics, and tooling design.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement assembly processes for new and existing products.
- Analyze production processes and identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and cost.
- Develop and maintain standardized work instructions, process sheets, and assembly documentation.
- Support new product launches, engineering changes, and production line modifications.
- Balance assembly lines to optimize labor utilization and throughput.
- Lead Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, and waste-reduction initiatives.
- Conduct root cause analysis using tools such as 5-Why, Fishbone Diagrams, and PFMEA.
- Monitor and improve KPIs including OEE, cycle time, scrap, first-pass yield, and downtime.
- Drive corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurring issues.
- Specify and validate assembly tooling, fixtures, and equipment.
- Work with Maintenance, Controls, and Production teams to improve equipment reliability.
- Support troubleshooting of assembly equipment and processes.
- Participate in equipment installation, commissioning, and acceptance activities.
- Ensure assembly processes meet customer, quality, and safety requirements.
- Develop and update PFMEAs, Control Plans, and Process Flow Diagrams.
- Support internal and external audits.
- Investigate quality concerns and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Lead assembly-related capital projects from concept through implementation.
- Manage project schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
- Coordinate with suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
- Prepare technical reports and project status updates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
