Vehicle Assembly Tooling Launch Project Engineer

PIC/MER; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

General Assembly in Fort Wayne, IN seeks a Project Engineer to coordinate launch activities and provide technical leadership for tooling and equipment at the assembly plant. The role focuses on on-site management, cross-functional liaison, and ensuring timely installation and startup of new tooling and processes.

The ideal candidate will manage projects, apply analytical problem-solving, and collaborate with suppliers, contractors, and internal teams to deliver high-quality results during

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing / Mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated strong project management skills and work experience.
• Demonstrated high level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult.
• Broad and thorough knowledge of tooling systems, engineering techniques, and manufacturing processes across all areas of the plant.
• Self-motivated with ability to initiate and apply innovative ideas and concepts.
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with Plant personnel, Manufacturing Engineering Personnel and Vendors / Contractors.

Responsibilities

• Liaison between Plant Engineering, Central Engineering, Equipment Suppliers, Installation Contractors, and all departments at the Assembly Plant
• Single point contact for tooling/equipment issues, concerns and possible continuous throughput improvement ideas/projects
• Provide technical direction and project management oversight to suppliers, contractors and/or plant maintenance for new tooling and kit installations
• Support tryout and debug of tooling and equipment at assembly plant
• Maintaining accurate Tooling Status List for shipment and installation to meet targets.
• Receive all tooling deliveries/packages based on installation schedule
• Support new vehicle launch at the assembly plant which will include various shifts and long hours during construction and launch events
• Ensure all ME tool designs are data-banked and spare parts information is available to plant
• Assist in planning, estimating, and evaluating new manufacturing processes and equipment for installation
• Attend (1) plant safety walk per month to maintain VSGA presence and site on safety
• Communicate project status, results and lessons learned to VS management
• Work with VS-ME to drive any error proofing features into product designs based on past lesson learnings

Skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Tooling systems knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/ Mechanical engineering

Tools

UG

TeamCenter

Job description

General Assembly in Fort Wayne, IN seeks a Project Engineer to coordinate launch activities and provide technical leadership for tooling and equipment at the assembly plant. The role focuses on on-site management, cross-functional liaison, and ensuring timely installation and startup of new tooling and processes.

The ideal candidate will manage projects, apply analytical problem-solving, and collaborate with suppliers, contractors, and internal teams to deliver high-quality results during