Manufacturing Tooling Project Engineer

PIC/MER; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

General Assembly in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Project Engineer for on-site support of plant launch activities. You will coordinate tooling, provide technical and project-management oversight, and serve as the primary contact between the plant and ME Vehicle Systems Engineering.

Key duties include liaising with Plant/Central Eng, suppliers and contractors, supervising tool installations, maintaining tooling status, and supporting new vehicle launches with extended hours during construction and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Strong project management skills.
• High analytical ability for unusual/difficult problems.
• Broad knowledge of tooling systems and manufacturing processes.
• Self-motivated with the ability to innovate.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with plant personnel and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Liaison between Plant Eng, Central Eng, equipment suppliers, installation contractors, and all departments at the Assembly Plant.
• Single point contact for tooling/equipment issues and continuous throughput improvement ideas.
• Provide technical direction and PM oversight to suppliers, contractors and/or plant maintenance for new tooling and kit installations.
• Support tryout and debug of tooling and equipment at the assembly plant.
• Maintain tooling status list for shipment and installation to meet targets.
• Receive all tooling deliveries based on installation schedule.
• Support new vehicle launch at the assembly plant with various shifts and long hours.
• Ensure ME tool designs are data-banked and spare parts information is available.
• Assist in planning, estimating, and evaluating new manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Attend plant safety walks and communicate progress to VS management.
• Collaborate with VS-ME to drive error-proofing features into product designs.

Skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Self-motivation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical engineering

Tools

UG/NX

TeamCenter

Job description

General Assembly - Project Engineer, Ft. Wayne, IN

Job # 26-249

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Description

This Position is on Site at Ft. Wayne, Indiana. If candidate who does not live in Ft. Wayne area will qualify for Living and Travel financial Compensation.

Candidate will be responsible for facilitating the effective execution of launch activities within General Assembly in Southeast Michigan. The Zone Engineer will provide technical expertise, project coordination, on-site resource management and act as the single point of contact between the Plant and ME Vehicle Systems Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Liaison between Plant Engineering, Central Engineering, Equipment Suppliers, Installation Contractors, and all departments at the Assembly Plant
• Single point contact for tooling/equipment issues, concerns and possible continuous throughput improvement ideas/projects
• Provide technical direction and project management oversight to suppliers, contractors and/or plant maintenance for new tooling and kit installations
• Support tryout and debug of tooling and equipment at assembly plant
• Maintaining accurate Tooling Status List for shipment and installation to meet targets.
• Receive all tooling deliveries/packages based on installation schedule
• Support new vehicle launch at the assembly plant which will include various shifts and long hours during construction and launch events
• Ensure all ME tool designs are data-banked and spare parts information is available to plant
• Assist in the planning, estimating, and evaluating new manufacturing processes and equipment for installation. Often requires conducting plant floor walks with IEs and Contractors to understand scope of work
• Attend (1) plant safety walk per month to maintain VSGA presence and site on safety
• Communicate project status, results and lessons learned to VS management
• Work with VS-ME to drive any error proofing features into product designs based on past lesson learnings

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing / Mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated strong project management skills and work experience
• Demonstrated high level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult
• Broad and thorough knowledge of tooling systems, engineering techniques, and manufacturing processes across all areas of the plant
• Self-motivated with ability to initiate and apply innovative ideas and concepts
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with Plant personnel, Manufacturing Engineering Personnel and Vendors / Contractors

Basic Preferred

• Vehicle assembly plant/program launch experience with successful individual achievements or strong team-based achievements
• Thorough knowledge of machine tools and processes within General Assembly
• Experience in tool design and build, installation and follow-ups for continuous improvements
• Experience in application of math-based processes (such as UG and TeamCenter)
• Familiar with manufacturing cost estimation process and financial reporting
• Previous ME experience
• Assembly plant experience in Production, Plant Engineering/Maintenance, Quality, or Industrial Engineering
• Previous General Motors Experience is Required
• For out of town Employee Daily Per Diem or Living Expenses will be provided