Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Yanfeng•Louisville, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role provides direct input to the Simultaneous Development Team (SDT) by performing manufacturing feasibility assessments for product design, engineering changes, scope changes, and quality concerns. The engineer will develop process flow and plant layout requirements, review product gaging and packaging strategies, and assess their impact on the overall manufacturing strategy. Responsibilities include defining and managing the budget for capital equipment and tooling, project managing the procurement and acceptance of equipment, and facilitating the implementation of production equipment/tooling into the manufacturing facility, including technical training. The role also involves completing Process FMEA, managing RPN risks, assessing potential ergonomic concerns, and supporting customer part needs through pilot, testing, run-at-rate, and internal process sign-offs. Additionally, the engineer will create and support continuous improvement projects.

Requirements

Bachelors of Science Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering, Plastics or Engineering Technology required (BSME or BSMET or similar)
Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering advanced manufacturing, process engineering, tooling, or similar
Experience in Automotive/Manufacturing (Tier One Automotive interiors experience preferred, not required)
Candidates must demonstrate solid skills in communication, interpersonal relations, and ability to inspire individuals to improve performance.
Candidate must have experience communicating at multiple levels internally and externally
Mechanical aptitude and analytical problem solving
Work flow, line balance and takt time
Experience with AutoCAD, PLC Programming, and Automation
Leadership of DOE and data driven studies experience
Six Sigma, Lean, Continuous Improvement training or experience
Candidates must demonstrate technical and project management skills
Familiar with entire product life including development, launch and production.
Understands and demonstrates the ability to work with and improve documented manufacturing standards.
English (Fluency with Reading, Writing, Speaking)

Nice To Haves

Welding (Vibration, IR, Sonic, Hot Plate, Heatstake)
Vision systems
Equipment design and build
Automated adhesive spray
Robotic automation
Lean manufacturing implementation
Press lamination
Punching
Automated edgewrap
Shop floor controls

Responsibilities

Provide manufacturing feasibility assessments for product design, engineering changes, scope changes and quality concerns.
Develop process flow and plant layout requirements.
Review product gaging and packaging strategies and assess the impact of those assumptions on the overall manufacturing strategy.
Define capital equipment and tooling required and maintain adherence to the budget of the program.
Project manage the procurement and acceptance of required equipment & tooling.
Facilitate the implementation of production equipment/tooling into the manufacturing facility and any corresponding technical training.
Complete Process FMEA and manage RPN risks.
Assess the product, process, equipment and tooling strategies for potential ergonomic concerns and manage action items to resolve.
Support customer part needs through pilot, testing, run-at-rate and internal process sign offs.
Create and support continuous improvement projects.