Senior Manufacturing Engineer — Onsite Automation & CI

AISIN North Carolina Corporation; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AISIN North Carolina is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to provide hands-on leadership on the production floor, supporting aluminum engineering and manufacturing teams. The role focuses on planning and installing machinery, troubleshooting, and driving improvements across lines to improve quality and efficiency.

The position emphasizes kaizen, on-site collaboration, and cost reduction with a BS in engineering and strong automation and robotics capabilities.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 6-8 years of experience in a manufacturing engineering role.
• Knowledge of automated machinery and assembly processes
• Understand PFMEA, Statistical probability, and root cause analysis
• Demonstrated trouble shooting/problem solving experience in an engineering role
• Strong familiarity with robotics and AutoCAD

Responsibilities

• Plan and install machinery for new or re-tooled lines
• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues on the manufacturing floor
• Implement design and process changes to increase equipment and manufacturing efficiencies
• Root cause analysis and countermeasure of quality issues
• Continuous improvement of quality and cost through machine, jig and process improvements
• Line support to repair/improve machines
• Ensure new equipment is properly installed and ready for quality production
• Implement kaizens to improve manufacturing metrics, including Availability and Labor Reductions
• Accurate planning and budget development for investments and tooling for new programs
• Create documentation for changes to processes and equipment

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Automated machinery

Robotics

AutoCAD

Root cause analysis

PFMEA

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Robotics

Job description

AISIN North Carolina is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to provide hands-on leadership on the production floor, supporting aluminum engineering and manufacturing teams. The role focuses on planning and installing machinery, troubleshooting, and driving improvements across lines to improve quality and efficiency.

The position emphasizes kaizen, on-site collaboration, and cost reduction with a BS in engineering and strong automation and robotics capabilities.