Automotive Process Engineer – Assembly & Industry 4.0

Gestamp; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Gestamp is seeking a highly motivated Process Engineer to lead process development, project execution, and continuous improvement initiatives within our Assembly Engineering team. You will serve as the regional SME for automotive assembly processes and evaluate designs for manufacturability.

Criteria include 5+ years in a high-volume automotive setting, expertise in line layouts and GD&T, and proficiency with AutoCAD, MS Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering or project management in a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing assembly line layouts and manufacturing processes.
• Strong knowledge of automotive assembly technologies, equipment, and manufacturing methods.
• Working knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).

Responsibilities

• Lead process development for automotive assemblies (Body-in-White, Chassis, Battery Tray).
• Develop line layouts, process flows, time studies, and technical docs.
• Evaluate designs for manufacturability and process requirements.
• Collaborate with estimating to develop process cost estimates.
• Lead cross-functional reviews with plant, program, supplier, and customer teams.
• Prepare supplier RFQs and lead technical reviews in quoting and project execution.
• Present process concepts and project updates to stakeholders.
• Travel to supplier and plant locations for reviews, buyoffs, and support.
• Support Industry 4.0 and digital manufacturing initiatives.
• Collaborate with safety teams to perform risk assessments and ensure compliance.
• Manage engineering documentation across project lifecycles.
• Drive engineering changes and project schedules.
• Support plant launches with standard work and training.
• Help strengthen Gestamp engineering standards and best practices.

Skills

Project management

Process improvement

Analytical skills

Cost estimation

Travel readiness

GD&T

AutoCAD

MS Project

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Gestamp is seeking a highly motivated Process Engineer to lead process development, project execution, and continuous improvement initiatives within our Assembly Engineering team. You will serve as the regional SME for automotive assembly processes and evaluate designs for manufacturability.

Criteria include 5+ years in a high-volume automotive setting, expertise in line layouts and GD&T, and proficiency with AutoCAD, MS Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.