Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer - Tool Engineer

Stellantis NV; Kokomo (IN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis NV is seeking a Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer to join the engineering team in North America. The role develops and launches processes for safety, quality, delivery, and cost across NM, NNM, and adaptation programs for powertrain manufacturing plants across multiple sites.

The engineer will drive standardization, participate in SIS deployment, and support facility installations and upgrades to ensure on-time, on-budget execution.

Qualifications

• 3 years of engineering or related technical field experience.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Strong oral, written, presentation and organizational skills.
• Ability to translate technical data and analysis into an executive summary format for presentation.
• Ability to embrace cross-functional teams responsible for developing, specifying, building, and launching powertrain manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of advanced problem-solving skills and ability to manage data analysis to identify root causes and attack them to closure.
• Knowledge of cost studies and strategic planning.
• Microsoft Office intermediate or advance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assess process changes and investment requirements for cost studies.
• Understand RFQ scope, sourcing, technical evaluations, design, manufacturing and installation of facilities.
• Support and prioritize NM and NNM powertrain program requests to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Assist NM facilities aspects including site prep and machine installation.
• Track program progress within the Iron Triangle (Scope, Timing, Cost).
• Support SIS methodology deployment and root-cause problem solving tools.

Skills

Cost analysis

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Powertrain manufacturing

RFQ understanding

Data analysis

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The primary role of the Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer is to participate within an Engineering team to develop and launch processes that meet all objectives for safety, quality, delivery, and cost for both new model (NM), non-new model (NNM), and adaptation programs. This position supports all Manufacturing Engineering functions for North America powertrain battery tray/frame, casting, components, engine, and transmission programs.

Main responsibilities include:

• Perform assessments for process changes and related investment requirements for cost studies
• Understand engineering scope definition, Requests for Quotes (RFQ’s), sourcing, technical evaluations, design, manufacturing, and installation of air/mist/coolant collectors and filtration
• Support and prioritize the Non-New Model (NNM) powertrain programs requests and ensure that approved programs are completed on time and within budget
• Support all New Model (NM) program’s facilities aspects including site preparation and machine installation
• Support flow activities on programs ensuring successful implementation and tracking of the Iron Triangle (Scope, Timing, and Cost)
• Participate in the implementation of Stellantis Industrial System (SIS) methodology, supporting all activities including deployment of advanced SPW tools and guide systematic root cause problem solving methods to attack risks
• Development/improvement of process and equipment standards related to facilities infrastructure.
• Manufacturing Plants located in Dundee, Michigan (MI), Trenton, Michigan (MI), Kokomo, Indiana (IN) and Saltillo, Mexico (MX); Transmission Plants in Kokomo and Tipton, Indiana (IN); Casting Plants in Kokomo, Indiana (IN) and Etobicoke, Ontario (ON), Toledo, Ohio (OH), while maintaining a relationship with the Global CoC initiatives.
• Drive standardization across plants in all regions

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED and 3 years of experience in engineering or a related technical field
• Ability to work and interact with all levels of the organization
• Strong oral, written, presentation and organizational skills
• Ability to translate technical data and analysis into an executive summary format for presentation in easily understandable formats
• Ability to embrace cross-functional teams responsible for developing, specifying, building, and launching powertrain manufacturing processes
• Knowledge of advanced problem-solving skills and ability to manage data analysis to identify root causes and attack them to closure
• Knowledge of cost studies and strategic planning
• Microsoft Office intermediate or advance knowledge

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or technical equivalent
• Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent
• Preferred 5 or more years manufacturing experience, Powertrain Manufacturing experience a plus
• Preferred 5 or more years’ experience in program management or multi-tasking environment