Process Engineer - Sr

North American Lighting; Paris (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World class health insurance plans

Award winning 401k plan

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Gym reimbursement

Job summary

A major automotive lighting manufacturer in Illinois is seeking a Senior Coatings/Metalizing Process Engineer to provide engineering support for automotive lighting product launches. Responsibilities include tracking process performance, issuing coating specifications, and collaborating with product teams on material capabilities. Preferred qualifications include a degree in Electrical Engineering and relevant experience in automotive coatings. This position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• 4 to 6 years of experience in process-related positions.
• 2 to 4 years experience with electronic components.
• Prior experience with plastic coatings in automotive parts manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Track and identify material, process, and equipment performance.
• Issue and maintain specifications for coating issues.
• Advise product launch teams on material and process capability.
• Perform material/process studies.
• Provide technical assistance to resolve quality concerns.

Skills

Process performance tracking

Technical liaison

Material specification guidance

Coatings experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

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North American Lighting Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest tier one automotive exterior lighting manufacturer in North America. As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.

North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for a Senior Coatings/Metalizing Process Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will provide engineering and development support in the area of coatings and metalizing processes for new automotive lighting product launches and development projects.

Your Priorities

• Track and identify material, process, and equipment performance for feedback into design through evaluation of productivity, downtime, scrap, etc.
• Issue and maintain NAL specifications for coating issues.
• Serves as the technical liaison for customer and national/international material specifications.
• Advises and educates product launch teams on material and process capability for product designs.
• Performs general and specific material/process studies.
• Provides internal technical assistance to Supplier Quality Engineering and Manufacturing to help resolve quality concerns, increase productivity, and improve safety.

Salary Range: $90,000 - $108,000

Requirements

Your Background

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline, plus 4 to 6 years of experience in a process related position, to include 2 to 4 years of experience with electronic components ― from design concept, writing specifications, quotation submission/evaluation, through installation.

Pastics coatings experience in automotive parts manufacturing is preferred.

At North American Lighting

World class health insurance plans

Award winning 401k plan

Relocation assistance

Paid time off (vacation,sick, holidays,etc)

Company sponsored wellness program including gym reimbursement

Diversity at NAL:

The mission of NAL’s Diversity Committee is to facilitate NAL’s ongoing and continuing efforts to foster a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect, for the benefit of all Team Members from different backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities that represent our communities.

You can learn more about NAL and our opportunities at jobs.nal.com.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, genetic information, and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.