Automotive Manufacturing Engineer — Lean, Quality & Cost Focus

Adient plc; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient plc in San Antonio seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to drive process improvements, reduce costs, and elevate part quality in automotive seating production. You will analyze manufacturing methods, plan and direct chemical processing activities, and train line technicians to ensure consistent best practices.

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering and 2–3 years in automotive or similar settings preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 2–3 years in a manufacturing or automotive environment.
• Experience with line balancing and fast-paced manufacturing operations.
• Familiarity with GD&T principles.
• Lean manufacturing training or TPS familiarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish standard operating procedures to control the variable conditions involved in producing salable urethane parts.
• Knowledge of all machine capabilities and raw material characteristics.
• Determine the most efficient combination of material, process and machine to produce salable urethane parts at least cost.
• Recommends changes to the manufacturing processes methods and procedures to upgrade quality and quantity of products and/or line operating efficiencies.
• Coordinates activities with Production, Production Control, Maintenance and Industrial Engineering to meet Company objectives of lowest cost, highest quality products.
• Prepares necessary economic justification date for recommended equipment or process improvements and evaluates new equipment for possible use to improve quality, cost and line operating efficiencies.
• Conducts and/or assists with the evaluation of new materials or processes evaluation of new materials or processes requested.
• Performs special projects as assigned.
• Makes recommendations on materials and processes to improve profitability of manufacturing process.

Skills

Line balancing

Lean manufacturing

GD&T

Process optimization

PLC experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

PLCs

Job description

Adient plc in San Antonio seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to drive process improvements, reduce costs, and elevate part quality in automotive seating production. You will analyze manufacturing methods, plan and direct chemical processing activities, and train line technicians to ensure consistent best practices.

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering and 2–3 years in automotive or similar settings preferred.