Production Engineer

TekWissen•Princeton, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Engineer will support project planning and implementation for new-model and capital projects that improve assembly-shop operations. The role supports the Production Engineering department’s objective of providing manufacturing facilities with new-model processes that meet Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost targets. Production Engineering covers material handling systems, process equipment, conveyors, and vehicle performance and quality confirmation equipment. The engineer will perform early project planning and impact analysis, assess layout and equipment impacts, develop technologies to improve competitiveness, and lead equipment projects from concept through launch. The role includes managing schedules, budgets, and quality confirmation plans; coordinating process design, equipment procurement and installation, safety risk assessments, part-quality investigations, and process trials; and taking ownership of produced-part quality in assigned areas. The engineer will collaborate with internal and external groups, including Production Engineering Project Leaders, the NAMC Pilot Team, Logistics, and Maintenance. The position is onsite in Princeton, Indiana, with a stated shift of 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. It is a 12-month temporary assignment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology, or an associate degree in Engineering Technology with at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
Ability to work weekends, holiday periods, and shutdowns to support tooling modifications and installations.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Self-starting and task-focused, with the ability to meet or exceed established project-related KPIs.
Project experience in new-model development related to capital equipment.
Experience with AutoCAD.
Experience with Inventor and/or CATIA, or other 3D modeling programs.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related advanced degree.
Production Engineering experience.
Experience with new-model launch preparations.
Construction Management experience.
Ability to understand business needs, anticipate requirements, and consistently deliver results that meet quality expectations.
Project Management experience.

Responsibilities

Conduct early project planning and impact analysis.
Analyze layouts for new-model impacts, part count and placement effects, and plant optimization.
Optimize overall shop layouts, including process counts, flexibility, and technology.
Conduct equipment impact studies for Production Engineering equipment in production shops.
Assess how model changes affect logistics areas, process equipment, and conveyor systems, and establish technical change requirements.
Conduct model and change-point impact assessments within designated focus areas.
Develop technologies to improve competitiveness within production shops.
Implement QC vision systems for vehicle quality confirmations.
Lead equipment projects from concept to launch for new-model, capital, refurbishment, and plant-competitiveness projects.
Conduct early planning studies focused on technology feasibility and return on investment.
Create and manage project schedules, budgets, and quality confirmation plans.
Take ownership of significant project workloads and balance or adjust resources in response to project events.
Lead projects through process design, machine specification, equipment procurement and installation, safety risk assessments, part-quality investigations, and process trials.
Take ownership of produced-part quality for assigned areas.
Build relationships and collaborate with internal and external groups, including Production Engineering Project Leaders, the NAMC Pilot Team, Logistics, and Maintenance.
Work weekends, holiday periods, and shutdowns to support tooling modifications and installations.