Prototype Manufacturing Engineer - Process Innovator

Astemo Ltd.; Berea (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Astemo Ltd. seeks a Production Engineer – Prototype to support and improve manufacturing processes at the Berea Plant in Kentucky. You will partner with Prototype, Operations, Design Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain to ensure production readiness for shocks and struts and drive process improvements.

The role requires evaluating designs for manufacturability, leading validation activities, and collaborating across teams to optimize safety, quality, and cost while meeting production targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 2–4 years of manufacturing or production engineering experience preferred.
• Experience in shock/strut or automotive components manufacturing preferred.
• Experience with product launches preferred.
• Experience with PLC programming and troubleshooting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support daily prototype/production activities ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Lead design reviews for manufacturability of new products.
• Perform process validation: PFMEA, control plans, capability studies, first-piece approvals.
• Analyze data to identify trends, root causes, and optimization opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce cycle time, scrap, and costs.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Cross-functional teamwork

PFMEA/Control Plans

Root cause analysis

CAD: SolidWorks/AutoCAD

ERP (AS400)

PLC programming (Mitsubishi)

Python/Rust/VBA scripting

Excel advanced

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

D-MATE

ERP AS400

Job description

Astemo Ltd. seeks a Production Engineer – Prototype to support and improve manufacturing processes at the Berea Plant in Kentucky. You will partner with Prototype, Operations, Design Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain to ensure production readiness for shocks and struts and drive process improvements.

The role requires evaluating designs for manufacturability, leading validation activities, and collaborating across teams to optimize safety, quality, and cost while meeting production targets.