Industrial Manufacturing Engineer: Launch & Optimize Plant

North American Stamping Group; Portland (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

North American Stamping Group seeks an Industrial Manufacturing Engineer to help implement new manufacturing processes and projects at the plant level. You will support tooling, welding, assembly, and stamping processes, and drive productivity improvements across layouts and equipment performance.

You will work with operations and engineering teams to meet budgets, quality targets, and customer milestones during new product launches and existing process optimization.

Qualifications

• Five years stamping or related field experience.
• Five years manufacturing engineering or related experience.
• Process design, improvement and or verification experience.
• Proficient with CAD software.
• Five Years Production Welding Experience
• Electrical controls/ systems knowledge
• P.M. systems and methodology
• Strong understanding for elimination of waste
• Computer Skills including Power Point and Microsoft Word, Excel and Projects
• Understanding of APQP requirements

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with operations to ensure successful launches of new and takeover product.
• Develop process and production preparation plans for new manufacturing or assembly components.
• Create assembly instructions/visual aids to guide production team relating to specifications/processes.
• Create and maintain work instructions, time studies, preventative maintenance instructions, all in compliance with IATF16949 requirements for all processes and equipment.
• Assist with automation and stamping processes troubleshooting, train operations staff, and hand over completed process to manufacturing teams.
• Supports manufacturing engineering, program management, and new product launch meetings (e.g., design reviews, project status reports, key measure reports, handover, etc.).
• Assist production preparation issues in a timely manner to allow for countermeasures.
• Communicate project status implementation to other departments and upper management.
• Provide assistance with existing or develop new manufacturing or assembly equipment.
• Assist with new equipment installations and provide updates accordingly.
• Assist safety, process capability, efficiency, and standardization.
• Assist with troubleshooting at production equipment.
• Assist maintenance activities on all manufacturing equipment, processes, building and utility systems.
• Assist with implementation preventive maintenance programs in conjunction with shared services Manufacturing Engineering to ensure operability of all plant production equipment and facilities.
• Actively participate on problem solving to prevent the occurrence/reoccurrence of any nonconformities relating to product, process, and quality system.
• Work with production and quality assurance to ensure quality parts within customer standards.
• Participate on root cause analysis and problem-solving methods.
• Assist in FMEAs pre-production planning and initial samples.
• Lead associates in problem solving regarding production, customer, and supplier concerns.
• Maintain positive associate relations centered on mutual trust, dignity, respect, fairness, consistency, two-way communication, teamwork, and harmony.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma

Technical trade school

University degree preferred

Tools

CAD software

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Projects

Job description

North American Stamping Group seeks an Industrial Manufacturing Engineer to help implement new manufacturing processes and projects at the plant level. You will support tooling, welding, assembly, and stamping processes, and drive productivity improvements across layouts and equipment performance.

You will work with operations and engineering teams to meet budgets, quality targets, and customer milestones during new product launches and existing process optimization.