Automotive Process Engineer - Continuous Improvement

Lincoln Motor Company; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate medical, dental, and presc­r

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Established employee resource groups

Paid holidays

Paid time off and vacation purchase

Job summary

Lincoln Motor Company in Louisville, KY seeks a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to apply engineering principles to establish and improve manufacturing processes and products. The role focuses on safety, quality, productivity, calibration of gauges, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of experience with automotive tooling and strong analytical skills, plus teamwork and solid communication.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of Manufacturing / Process Engineering experience with automotive assembly tooling, processes and facilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong verbal & written communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.
• Plan, manage, and utilize gauges for measurement of components and assemblies.
• Apply root cause analysis to interpret data from inspection equipment and implement responses.
• Ensure gauge calibration, certification, and repeatability & reproducibility.
• Determine locators and measurement points for data collection / special studies.
• Verify product tolerances and engineering build specifications.
• Implement interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve quality issues.
• Manage statistical process control activities performed by hourly employees.
• Execute measurement system data analysis to identify sources of variation and resolve concerns.
• Establish and monitor quality target levels to ensure objectives are met.
• Provide input for design and assembly concepts.
• Establish critical characteristics for data collection methods.
• Support expedited concern resolution with cross functional teams (Quality, Production, Maintenance).
• Review assembly tooling for degradation, failure modes, and preventative maintenance.
• Investigate and cut off incoming quality concerns; initiate containment and corrective actions.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Process engineering

Automotive tooling

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

MS Excel

Communication

Education

Associate’s degree in manufacturing/engineering tech

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Minitab

Teamcenter

Job description

Lincoln Motor Company in Louisville, KY seeks a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to apply engineering principles to establish and improve manufacturing processes and products. The role focuses on safety, quality, productivity, calibration of gauges, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of experience with automotive tooling and strong analytical skills, plus teamwork and solid communication.