Production Engineer - Assembly

JTEKT North America Corporation; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

JTEKT Automotive North America in Morristown, TN is seeking an engineer to provide services to assigned manufacturing areas, support maintenance with machine troubleshooting, and drive quality, productivity, and cost improvements.

The role includes supporting new capital projects, preparing engineering reports, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize processes and tooling design, with emphasis on high-volume manufacturing and TS16949/ISO14001 awareness.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required with 5+ years in high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience with capital equipment procurement and installation.
• Proficient in reading process sheets, PFMEA and control plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering services to assigned manufacturing areas and reduce downtime.
• Assist with new capital projects, equipment procurement, installation and grooming.
• Support maintenance with machine troubleshooting and quality/productivity improvements.

Skills

Automation troubleshooting

High volume manufacturing

Capital procurement

Data analysis

Tooling design

CNC programming

Quality systems

Hydraulic/pneumatic systems

Close tolerance measurement

Independent work

Teamwork

CAD/Office tools

CBN grinding

PLC troubleshooting

Overtime readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Summary/Purpose

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide engineering services to assigned manufacturing areas. This position also helps Maintenance with machine troubleshooting; supports manufacturing with quality/productivity & cost improvements; assists with new capital project purchases; develops engineering reports; and other duties as assigned.

JTEKT Automotive North America

Morristown, TN

Essential Duties and Accountabilities

• Daily Manufacturing Support aimed at reducing downtime reducing costs, quality improvements and productivity gains
• Assist in new project startup and new equipment procurement, installation and grooming.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Automated equipment troubleshooting experience.
• Experience in high volume manufacturing.
• Capital procurement experience and preparation for production.
• Ability to analyze statistical data and produce presentations.
• Knowledge of various cutting tools, fixture design, tooling design, and gage design.
• CNC Programming Experience.
• Familiar with TS16949 and ISO14001 requirements for producing Process Sheets, Control Plans and PFMEA documentation.
• Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic and lubrication systems.
• Close tolerance measurement.
• Work without close supervision.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment utilizing effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• High degree of initiative, with ability to make decisions.
• Positive attitude & ability to prioritize and deal with multiple assignments and stressful situations.
• Knowledge of personal computers and related software, including MS Word, Excel, AutoCAD or SolidWorks.
• Excellent attendance record.
• Experience with CBN grinding is a plus.
• PLC troubleshooting experience is a plus.
• Ability to work overtime is an essential function of the position.

Education and Experience

Bachelors Degree in Engineering or B. A./Associate Degree in Engineering with minimum 5years experience in a high volume manufacturing environment

Work Environment/Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is mostly performed in a normal office setting with minimal exposure to health or safety hazards, and with substantial time spent working on a computer. Requires sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate computer keyboard and other office equipment.
• The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to manufacturing areas which require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields and mandatory hearing protection.
• Travel by automobile and plane required approximately10-20% of time.

Employee may perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.