Automotive Manufacturing Engineer – Automation & CI

American Axle & Manufacturing; Georgia; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Dauch Corporation in Newton, North Carolina, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to design, optimize, and support high-volume automotive processes onsite. You will drive cost reduction, quality improvements, and new product launches, collaborating across engineering, quality, and operations.

The role requires hands-on experience with lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen, APQP deliverables (PFMEA, control plans, PPAP), and familiarity with automation, robotics, PLCs, and CAD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 1-3+ years in automotive Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience in high-volume JIT environments.
• Exposure to assembly, welding, or automated processes.
• Familiarity with APQP, PFMEA, control plans, and PPAP.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and optimizes manufacturing processes for efficiency, quality, and cost.
• Standardizes work methods, process parameters, and documentation.
• Drives continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen principles.
• Leads new product launches and engineering changes.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Root Cause Analysis

Data Analysis

Automation

Robotics

Problem Solving

Communication

Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD

PLC programming

Automation systems

Job description

Dauch Corporation in Newton, North Carolina, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to design, optimize, and support high-volume automotive processes onsite. You will drive cost reduction, quality improvements, and new product launches, collaborating across engineering, quality, and operations.

The role requires hands-on experience with lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen, APQP deliverables (PFMEA, control plans, PPAP), and familiarity with automation, robotics, PLCs, and CAD.