Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer

Jtekt Na; Morristown (TN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JTEKT Automotive in Morristown, TN seeks a senior production/manufacturing engineer for high‑volume operations to lead process improvements and capital projects.

You will analyze forecasts, coordinate manpower, design tooling, and program PLC/CNC machines while collaborating with TMW/customers to meet quality targets.

Qualified candidates have a BS in Engineering and 10+ years of relevant experience, with PFMEA/TS16949 knowledge and AutoCAD/SolidWorks skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in production/manufacturing engineering.
• Experience in high volume manufacturing.
• Capital procurement experience.
• Automated equipment troubleshooting experience.
• Knowledge of PLC and/or CNC programming.
• General Dimensioning & Tolerancing; PFMEA and Control Plans knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering services to assigned area of complexity.
• Analyze and act on sales forecasts.
• Coordinate manpower when applicable.
• Train others when applicable.
• Design, procure, and test tooling, fixtures, and gauging for machining and/or assembly processes.
• Assist and/or program PLC and/or CNC machines.
• Analyze process/equipment problems for long-term solutions.
• Continuously improve assigned area processes.
• Perform process testing as assigned.
• Participate in Kaizen teams.
• Administer process changes in engineering documents.
• Access spare part problems and make appropriate changes as approved.
• Groom new equipment to meet production and quality requirements.
• Perform equipment capability studies and PFMEA.
• Determine new equipment layout for approval.
• Oversight and development of large capital projects.
• Make engineering reports as required for process development or troubleshooting.
• Perform housekeeping duties as required.
• Project administration for process changes (i.e. new products).
• Provide and coordinate technical assistance in process design and application; aid in systematic problem solving; communicate and/or collaborate with TMW/Customer as necessary.
• Review customer drawings, specifications, procedures, and related materials to assure development of designs that meet or exceed expectations.
• Support development and implementation of new products and product improvements.
• Ensure documentation and reporting for resultant data and requirements.

Skills

Forecast analysis

Team coordination

Process improvement

Statistical analysis

Problem solving

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Travel readiness

Leadership potential

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

BA/Associate Degree

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

JTEKT Automotive in Morristown, TN seeks a senior production/manufacturing engineer for high‑volume operations to lead process improvements and capital projects.

You will analyze forecasts, coordinate manpower, design tooling, and program PLC/CNC machines while collaborating with TMW/customers to meet quality targets.

Qualified candidates have a BS in Engineering and 10+ years of relevant experience, with PFMEA/TS16949 knowledge and AutoCAD/SolidWorks skills.