Manufacturing Engineer

JTEKT North America • Blythewood, SC

47d • Hybrid

About The Position

Plans, directs, and coordinates technical support for the manufacturing processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in science or engineering from a four-year college or university; and three to five years related experience and/or training, or Associate’s degree in science or engineering from two/four year college or university; and five to seven years related experience and/or training; or High School Diploma or GED, and seven to ten years of related experience and/or training; or ten to twelve years of related experience and/or training.

Nice To Haves

• Assumes the leadership role in the absence of the Engineering Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Estimate production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
• Confers with management, engineering, Koyo Seiko, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, new installation, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential including machine capability studies, etc.
• Plans, implements and tracks Capital and Non-Capital cost reduction projects and reports to management on a regular basis.
• Support 5-S, Kaizen Team and Koyo Production System, TSI6949 and ISO14000 efforts throughout the Plant.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level