Senior Automotive Process Engineer - Global Launch

Dana Incorporated; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana Incorporated in Novi, MI is seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to design and implement advanced manufacturing processes that boost throughput, reduce waste, and improve product quality. You will lead cross-functional projects leveraging lean, Six Sigma, and other methodologies across global manufacturing centers.

Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, maintaining process documentation, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance while deploying SBOP for automotive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of applicable experience.
• 7+ years of experience.
• Multi-layer heat shield manufacturing experience preferred.
• Must understand statistics, as it relates to manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Low and high-volume production experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, statistical analysis tools, and manufacturing engineering software. Experience with CAD systems, PFMEA development, process simulation, and data analytics tools preferred.
• Must be able to travel for extended periods both domestically and internationally.
• Willingness to work extended or irregular hours to ensure that key job responsibilities are accomplished.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex manufacturing processes to improve throughput, reduce waste, and enhance product quality.
• Lead cross-functional projects using lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other methodologies to achieve measurable performance improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and production teams to integrate new products and technologies into existing manufacturing systems.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers and technicians, providing expertise in process design, troubleshooting, and problem-solving.
• Maintain process documentation and ensure all manufacturing activities comply with safety, environmental, and industry regulations.
• Lead design and development of new and innovative standard bill of processes (SBOP) required to produce automotive stamping products.
• Champion a culture of safety and ensure manufacturing solutions comply with all applicable Dana safety standards.
• Develop and deploy equipment and facility strategies to support advanced process development in our Manufacturing Centers globally.
• Leads the development of process technologies required to support long term product technology roadmaps in product and advanced engineering.
• Initiates benchmarking activities to ensure Dana is assessing state-of-the-art technology for all manufacturing methods & processes.
• Develops capital plans for business cases, strategies & action plans for deployment of manufacturing methods for all core and strategic manufacturing processes.
• Lead manufacturing representation during stage-gate reviews for customer programs and advanced development projects, ensuring Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles are incorporated early in product development.
• Participates in the advanced development of manufacturing processes for product deployment.
• Implements and creates smart, flexible manufacturing systems, and works with local engineering teams to deploy in manufacturing equipment purchases.
• Lead process to share and deploy best practices for manufacturing and assembly across global locations and applicable business units.
• Support facilities in development of long-range capital investment plan, as well as review and approve capital investment projects for global manufacturing facilities to ensure adherence to SBOP and SPOE.
• Develop/ maintain standard manufacturing / quality documentation (PFMEA, Control Plan, BOPY, MSA Plan, Functional Safety, etc.) for core processes.
• Support customer program launch activity as required.
• Provide onsite support at global facilities and supplier locations as needed.
• Perform other assigned duties incidental to the occupation.

Skills

Manufacturing systems

Process design

Automation

Root cause analysis

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

4+ years experience

Heat shield manufacturing

Tools

CAD systems

PFMEA development

Process simulation

Data analytics tools

Job description

Dana Incorporated in Novi, MI is seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to design and implement advanced manufacturing processes that boost throughput, reduce waste, and improve product quality. You will lead cross-functional projects leveraging lean, Six Sigma, and other methodologies across global manufacturing centers.

Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, maintaining process documentation, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance while deploying SBOP for automotive