Specialist, Plant Engineering Assembly

Scout Motors • Blythewood, SC

11d • $100,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Scout Motors is hiring a Specialist, Plant Engineering Assembly to plan and implement production processes, equipment, and methods for the Assembly-Shop department. The role develops planning concepts and project specifications, evaluates alternatives against economic standards, and creates production plans and layouts that account for the requirements of relevant departments and social partners. It also oversees schedules, investment plans, technical specifications, contractor coordination, and equipment purchasing activities.

The Specialist supports production equipment from planning through handover, and helps realize PV, 0-series, and production ramp-up to series operation. The role processes planning orders, improvement proposals, and change requests, coordinates with related departments, R&D, operators, suppliers, and contractors, and identifies ways to adapt product design and assembly processes to production requirements. The position is based at Scout Motors’ Blythewood, South Carolina location and requires 4–5 days per week in the office, with occasional travel for company events.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience in automotive production.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field; equivalent relevant work experience may be considered instead of a degree.
• Special skills in general assembly equipment, including filling, door pre-assembly, seat installation, doors-off and doors-on assembly, manipulators and lift assists, and exterior-part assembly.
• Assembly process engineering skills.
• Integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, a positive attitude, and a growth mindset.
• Comfort with change and flexibility in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• A collaborative approach to achieving ambitious goals.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of stakeholders and interfaces to assembly, such as production, quality, industrial engineering, building, infrastructure, pilot hall, and EHS.
• Knowledge of equipment-planning processes from concept through final handover to production.
• Knowledge of ensuring production processes and planning and sequencing product processes.
• Understanding of products and how they affect assembly processes, equipment, and ergonomics.
• Fundamental skills with office applications and presenting results to teams, management, or the board.
• Skills with web-based applications.
• Customer-oriented skills.
• P-FMEA skills.
• Poka Yoke skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop, create, and implement Assembly-Shop planning concepts and projects, including design specifications and framework conditions.
• Define measures and develop techniques or processes; analyze and evaluate alternative solutions while considering economic standards.
• Plan complete production processes, equipment, and methods across Assembly-Shop work sequences, and develop space plans in consideration of departmental and social-partner requirements.
• Create production plans for work sequences according to applicable time-finding procedures; ensure and control measures and coordinate technical contractors’ activities.
• Approve technical specifications for production equipment and resolve technical questions with contractors and Assembly-Shop equipment suppliers.
• Manage layouts, specifications, schedules, and investment plans according to economic standards.
• Prepare offer comparisons, analyses, and purchase orders.
• Support PV, 0-series, and production ramp-up through series operation.
• Process planning orders, improvement proposals, and change requests, including ongoing revisions.
• Coordinate related departments, R&D, and operators to implement product-design suggestions that meet production requirements and identify optimization measures.
• Undertake special tasks corresponding to the job holder’s skills and duties.
• Collaborate responsibly with supervisors, employees, and involved or affected departments in compliance with applicable guidelines, standards, and regulations.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, vision, and income-protection insurance plans.
• 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of planned PTO, as accrued.
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO annually.
• 14 company or floating holidays annually.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders.
• Paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave.
• Annual performance bonus program.
• Competitive compensation and benefits to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

What This Job Offers

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