Senior Metalworking Process Engineer - Machining & Grinding

Jtekt-North-America-; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JTEKT North America in Greenville, SC, seeks a Senior Process Development Engineer to lead development of machining and grinding processes for new product launches and process improvements.

The role requires strong problem-solving, GD&T expertise, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver repeatable, capable manufacturing. You will travel to plants and suppliers to support deployments.

Qualifications

• Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering degree (BSME or MSME).
• Associate degree or technical certification acceptable with advanced machining and grinding expertise.
• 5-7 years of diverse metalworking experience in machining and/or grinding.
• Experience manufacturing automotive driveline or precision rotating components.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize CNC turning and milling processes for new product launches and production improvement.
• Develop and optimize centerless and non-centerless grinding processes, including wheel, spindle, and dressing strategy.
• Design and validate robust work-holding concepts to ensure repeatable, capable production processes.
• Apply GD&T expertise to process design, datum strategy, and tolerance capability to ensure production feasibility.
• Conduct process capability studies, analyze statistical results, and implement improvements under direction of senior engineers.
• Troubleshoot complex machining and grinding issues related to tooling, vibration, thermal effects, and process stability.
• Investigate and evaluate new metalworking processes and technologies within assigned scope.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and cost reduction through tooling strategy, cycle time optimization, and waste reduction.
• Participate in design and validation of new manufacturing systems and assist in training of plant personnel.
• Support internal manufacturing teams and suppliers during launch and process improvement activities.
• Follow JTEKT quality gate systems, including PFMEA, process documentation, and capability confirmation.
• Travel to JTEKT manufacturing plants and suppliers to support process development and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Document process development work and share technical findings with team members.

Skills

Problem-solving

Machining knowledge

Grinding knowledge

Mechanical aptitude

Cross-functional collaboration

Metrology and diagnostics

GD&T and tolerance analysis

Data acquisition systems

Education

BSME or MSME in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Associate degree or technical cert with advanced machining/grinding

Tools

SolidWorks

Mastercam

Job description

JTEKT North America in Greenville, SC, seeks a Senior Process Development Engineer to lead development of machining and grinding processes for new product launches and process improvements.

The role requires strong problem-solving, GD&T expertise, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver repeatable, capable manufacturing. You will travel to plants and suppliers to support deployments.