Manufacturing Engineer - Steel Machining Group

AW Technical Center USA; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Responsibilities include planning and installing equipment for new lines, budget planning for tooling, and documenting changes. Emphasis on kaizens to improve equipment availability and labor reduction, with close collaboration with production teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with PFMEAs and root cause analysis.
• Hands-on machining knowledge including CNC and robotics.
• Familiarity with robotics and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Plan and install machinery and equipment for new or re-tooled product lines.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues on the manufacturing floor.
• Implement design and process changes to increase equipment and manufacturing efficiency.
• Root cause analysis and countermeasures of quality issues.
• Continuous improvement of quality and cost through machine, jig, and process improvements.
• Design, specify and implement these improvements.
• Line support to repair/improve machines.
• Ensure new equipment is properly installed and ready for production.
• Accurate planning and budget development for investments and tooling for new programs.
• Create documentation for changes to processes and equipment.
• Implement kaizens to improve metrics (Availability and Labor Reductions).

Skills

CNC Lathes

CNC Mills

Grinders

Robotics

AutoCAD

PFMEA

Root Cause Analysis

Troubleshooting

Education

BS Mechanical Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Company: AISIN North Carolina

Position Summary

The Production Engineer, Steel Machining Group, will support manufacturing by maintaining the machining process. This role will troubleshoot and provide engineering solutions tothelines as well as the shop floor. Furthermore, this position monitors different aspects of product development and continually strives to improve the way manufacturing operates. This is a hands-on position where the bulk of the time will be spent on the floor and the manufacturing area, providing support to production.

Position Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:

• Plan and install machinery and equipment for new or re-tooled product lines.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues that occur on the manufacturing floor.
• Implement design and process changes to increase equipment and manufacturing efficiency.
• Root cause analysis and countermeasure of quality issues.
• Continuous improvement of quality and cost through machine, jig, and process improvements.
• Design, specify and implement these improvements.
• Line support to repair/improve machines.
• Responsible for ensuring that new equipment is properly installed and ready for quality production.
• Accurate planning and budget development for investments and tooling for new programs.
• Create documentation for changes to processes and equipment.
• Implement kaizens to improve manufacturing metrics, including but not limited to Availability and Labor Reductions

Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Strong knowledge of machining equipment;CNC Lathes, CNC Mills, Grinders, Hobbing, Robots, Collaborative robots, Laser marking, Welding, etc.
• Demonstrated experience with PFMEAs, Statistical probability, and root cause analysis.
• Familiarity with robotics and AutoCAD.
• Keen trouble shooting, problem solving and multi-tasking ability within an engineering role.

Education/Training/Certifications

• BS, Engineering - Mechanical, Electrical or related area of study