Assembly Process Leader – Engineering for Smart Mobility

OPmobility; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

OPmobility in Greer, SC, seeks an Engineering Process Leader - Assembly to guide the Manufacturing Engineering Assembly team, drive safety, efficiency and innovative process development for complex assembly lines. You’ll coordinate resources, train staff and ensure equipment validation and cost control across projects.

The role requires a technical background in assembly techniques, strong English communication, and experience with Tier 1 automotive suppliers or similar environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with relevant experience, or a master's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or automation.
• Fluent English communication skills.
• Good understanding of health, safety, ergonomics and industrial risk prevention.
• Strong technical background in assembly techniques and industrial equipment.
• Safety- and ergonomics-focused mindset.
• External candidates: Experience in a similar position with a Tier 1 automotive supplier.
• Internal candidates: More than three years of extensive professional experience in a relevant role, such as Senior PPA, MPM, R&I Project Manager or Plant Assembly Area Manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Manufacturing Engineering Assembly team and manage its day-to-day activities.
• Recruit, onboard, train and support new employees.
• Develop individual and team competency levels in line with project and industrial needs.
• Provide technical and administrative support to the team and elevate critical issues to the supervisor.
• Ensure optimal service to projects by assigning appropriate resources and expertise.
• Identify future resource and workload requirements proactively.
• Manage project activity rates related to the development and design budget and other costs, including travel, training and small capital expenditures.
• Organize operational support for significant or new technical issues.
• Ensure benchmarking and technology monitoring for assembly processes and equipment through the Know-How Team.
• Contribute to supplier panel development.
• Support all project-related activities within the area of responsibility, including AVP, OPTIMAP and OPTIPRO.
• Apply OPmobility standards, internal procedures and industrial objectives, including POMS, TESIS, KEOPS, OPTIMAP, OPTIPRO, HSE pillars and the six non-negotiables.
• Conduct project feasibility studies.
• Manage assembly process development, including production-ready product design, specifications, supplier oversight, equipment validation and final plant acceptance.
• Recommend the optimal assembly process and associated technical parameters, including cycle time, OEE and energy consumption.
• Define the assembly development-hour budget for individual projects.
• Support the Manufacturing Project Manager in all assembly-related activities.
• Ensure 100% equipment validation before transfer and plant buy-off for safety, ergonomics, cycle time, number of operators and quality boundary samples.
• Ensure assembly equipment investment and cost of non-quality remain within ERP objectives.
• Ensure manufacturing readiness in line with division objectives.
• Consolidate project knowledge into departmental best practices and standards.
• Support Assembly Engineers (PPA) with equipment specifications and validation when technical complexity is present, including new assembly processes and innovation projects.
• Provide operational support for essential, significant or new questions concerning assembly processes and equipment.
• Participate in operational productivity workshops.
• Lead ongoing benchmarking to improve assembly technologies and methodologies, including new suppliers, emerging technologies and competitor practices.
• Propose cost-saving solutions related to development and design or investment.

Skills

Fluent English

Safety mindset

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/electrical/automation

Master's degree in mechanical/electrical/automation

Job description

OPmobility in Greer, SC, seeks an Engineering Process Leader - Assembly to guide the Manufacturing Engineering Assembly team, drive safety, efficiency and innovative process development for complex assembly lines. You’ll coordinate resources, train staff and ensure equipment validation and cost control across projects.

The role requires a technical background in assembly techniques, strong English communication, and experience with Tier 1 automotive suppliers or similar environments.