Process Engineer BIW

Stellantis; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis Auburn, AL is seeking a Welding Process Engineering BIW Process Engineer to lead development and deployment of automatic BIW welding equipment and tooling for new model assembly lines. You will coordinate with Product Engineering, Vehicle Assembly, and Quality to align process sheets and layouts, drive PFMEA, and oversee supplier deliverables to meet cost and schedule targets.

The role demands a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5+ years in automotive weld manufacturing, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.
• 5+ years in automotive weld manufacturing engineering.
• Ability to interact effectively with all organization levels.
• Strong oral and written communication and organizational skills.
• Proven leadership and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of BIW automatic process equipment and related tooling.
• Ensure processes meet Stellantis requirements, cost, and timing targets.
• Coordinate PFMEA activities with platform teams for new/critical processes.
• Interface with Product Engineering, Vehicle Assembly, Quality and others to define tooling and layouts.
• Oversee supplier deliverables, quotations, and procurement steps for tooling needs.

Skills

Automotive weld manufacturing

Leadership and problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Teamcenter Manufacturing

VIS Mock-up

MS Excel power-user

Job description

The Welding Process Engineering Body-in-White (BIW) Process Engineer (PE) will lead and follow up on development and implementation of BIW Automatic process equipment, tools, and related facilities for new model assembly production in one or more Stellantis assembly plants. The PE ensures automatic or manual processes and equipment meet all Stellantis requirements and specifications while meeting the cost and timing requirements of the program. The PE follow up on the deliverables provided by suppliers and ensures program launch targets are achieved for the lines or systems he (she) is assigned to. The PE interface with multiple organizations (Product Engineering, Vehicle Assembly, Quality, etc.) to understand components/subsystems for vehicles; use information obtained to generate process sheets, assembly layouts, installation tooling plans as well as special manufacturing requirements; lead Process Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (PFMEA) activities with the platform team for new/critical processes. The PE participates on determining the complete tooling requirements to produce a world class manufactured product, including costs estimates, and vendor quotations, requisition development through procurement systems, vendor evaluations, etc.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• 5+ years of engineering experience in automotive weld manufacturing environment
• Ability to effectively work and interact with all levels of the organization.
• Strong oral, written, presentation and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Program/project management experience.
• Vehicle manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of Teamcenter Manufacturing and VIS Mock-up Microsoft Excel power-user desired.
• Knowledge of mechanical design.