Process Engineer-Automotive Manufacturing

The Edge Development Group; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Edge Development Group is seeking a Process Engineer for an automotive manufacturing facility in Elizabethtown, KY. You will determine operations to produce glass products and develop and improve processes to meet safety, quality, cost, and efficiency requirements.

Responsibilities include ensuring regulatory compliance, maintaining safety, evaluating processes, solving equipment issues, and improving workflow and layout.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent.
• 1–3 years hands-on process engineering in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes; automotive experience preferred.
• 1+ year experience with PPAP/PFMEA.

Responsibilities

• Assures compliance with legal, regulatory, and company practices.
• Ensures safety within the production area.
• Evaluates and improves manufacturing processes.
• Troubleshoots equipment issues and finds solutions.
• Improves efficiency by planning workflow and equipment layout.
• Prepares product and process reports from data and trends.
• Participates in problem-solving for quality, maintenance, and processes.
• Updates and develops Process Flow and PFMEA plans.

Skills

Process engineering

Automation knowledge

Problem solving

Process improvement

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

CAD

PLC understanding

Job description

Process Engineer-Automotive Manufacturing

Elizabethtown, KY

Our client, a global glass manufacturer and supplier, is hiring a Process Engineer for their Elizabethtown, Kentucky flagship facility. This Engineer will determine the operations required to manufacture glass products and develop and improve processes to ensure safety, quality, cost, and efficiency requirements are met.

Responsibilities:

• Assures responsibilities are carried out in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, as well as company and customer practices.
• Ensures safety within the production area.
• Evaluates and continuously improves manufacturing processes.
• Uses troubleshooting skills to evaluate and find solutions for equipment issues as they arise.
• Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Participates in problem-solving activities regarding quality, maintenance, and processes.
• Updates and develops Process Flow and PFMEA plans.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• 1-3 years of hands-on process engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, automotive experience preferred.
• 1+ years of PPAPs/PFMEA experience.
• CAD experience is a plus.
• PLC programming understanding is preferred.