Lean Manufacturing Engineer - Automotive Interiors

Grammer AG; Shannon (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement programs

Developmental opportunities

Robust EAP services

Job summary

GRAMMER in Tupelo, MS is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to improve processes, develop cell layouts, and lead Lean and Kaizen initiatives across the plant. You will coordinate with engineering, quality, and production teams, manage project timelines, and drive equipment upgrades to meet cost and productivity targets.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least three years’ experience in manufacturing, with SAP and AutoCAD proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role.
• Project management.
• SAP Workflow.
• Excellence in MS Office Suite.
• AutoCAD.
• Automotive industry experience.
• Product launch exposure a plus.
• Injection Molding and robotic experience required (Fanuc).

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain project timeline.
• Management of Project- Process/Product implementation in Plant.
• Analyze and validate project risks.
• Define and sustain Quality level, scheduling, deadlines, contribution margin, costs and customer satisfaction.
• Analyze and organize transfer process, SAP system generate and modification.
• Establish, monitor and control Product Lifecycle management on plant level.
• Change evaluation and preliminary decision from the affected plant view.
• Define, manage and distribute change activities, process documentation, consumption management, and customer approval.
• Organize and follow Ramp Up, R&R, Equipment Industrialization.
• Lead cross-functional team on defined tasks in all phases of project.
• Lead internal and external meetings with suppliers, customer, plants and make correlation between different parties.
• Develops short- and long-term strategy to support customer requirement.
• Supports plant safety rules, UAW contract, procedures and standards.
• Involved with assigned project launch strategies, capital needs, program timing in support of all APQP, PPAP, and ISO/TS16949 requirements.

Skills

Project management

MS Office

AutoCAD

Injection Molding

Robotics (Fanuc)

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

SAP Workflow

Job description

GRAMMER in Tupelo, MS is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to improve processes, develop cell layouts, and lead Lean and Kaizen initiatives across the plant. You will coordinate with engineering, quality, and production teams, manage project timelines, and drive equipment upgrades to meet cost and productivity targets.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least three years’ experience in manufacturing, with SAP and AutoCAD proficiency.