Powertrain Process Engineer

Tecknomic LLC; Buffalo (WV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tecknomic LLC in Buffalo, WV is seeking a Process Engineer to develop operating process plans and lead the planning, procurement, installation, trial, and launch of engine and transmission machining and assembly lines on 100% onsite work.

You will own the schedule and budget for your assigned area, drive cross-functional teams, and analyze manufacturing issues to communicate root causes and countermeasures; about 20% of time is spent on the factory floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred (High School/GED minimum).
• 3–5 years of experience after college (not 15–20 year candidates).
• Process engineering experience with schedule and budget management.
• Some project-management exposure; machining or assembly experience.
• AutoCAD and 3D CAD reading and modification.
• Willingness to work 45–50 hour weeks with overtime, weekends, shutdowns.
• Flexibility to travel up to 20% (domestic and international).
• Preferred: engine, transmission, or powertrain manufacturing experience; local candidate within ~200 miles.

Responsibilities

• Develop operating process plans for machining and assembly lines.
• Lead planning, procurement, installation, trial, and launch of lines.
• Own schedule and budget for an assigned area.
• Drive cross-functional working groups across facility and corporate groups.
• Analyze critical manufacturing issues and communicate root causes and countermeasures.
• Spend about 20% of time on the manufacturing floor.

Skills

Process engineering

Line launch

Engine manufacturing

Schedule & budget

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional coordination

AutoCAD

3D CAD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

High School/GED minimum

Tools

AutoCAD

3D CAD

Job description

A leading automotive manufacturer is hiring a Process Engineer to develop operating process plans and lead the planning, procurement, installation, trial, and launch of engine and transmission machining and assembly lines at its Buffalo, WV facility (100% onsite, local candidates preferred). You will own schedule and budget for an assigned area, drive cross-functional working groups, and analyze critical manufacturing issues to communicate root cause and countermeasures. About 20% of time is spent on the manufacturing floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred (High School/GED minimum)
• 3 to 5 years of experience after college (not senior 15 to 20 year candidates, and not CAD-only backgrounds)
• Process-engineering experience, including schedule and budget management
• Some project-management exposure; prior machining or assembly experience
• AutoCAD experience (read, interpret, and modify) and 3D CAD experience (read and interpret)
• Willingness to work 45 to 50 hour weeks with required overtime, weekends, and shutdowns
• Flexibility to travel up to 20% (domestic and international)
• Preferred: engine, transmission, or powertrain manufacturing experience; local candidate (within about 200 miles of Buffalo, WV); developing standard tools and benchmarks

Required Skills

• Process engineering for machining and assembly lines (operating process plans, standard work)
• Line launch and commissioning: planning, procurement, installation, trial, and launch
• Engine and transmission (powertrain) manufacturing processes
• Schedule and budget management for an assigned area
• Root cause analysis and countermeasure development for critical manufacturing issues
• Cross-functional coordination and consensus building across facility and corporate groups
• *Software / tools:* AutoCAD (read, interpret, modify); 3D CAD (read and interpret)