Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Dearborn, MI-Onsite
Travel: 50% to support plants in the Sharonville area and potential Kentucky.
Job Type: Full Time, Contract
Expected hours per week: 40
Schedule: 7:00am-3:30pm
Pay: $46-$52
Job Description:
We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Global Manufacturing Engineering (GME) team responsible for launching new vehicle, powertrain, and battery programs. This role plays a critical part in ensuring manufacturing facilities, tooling, processes, and equipment are ready to successfully build the next generation of vehicles.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Industrial Automation within an automotive manufacturing environment. This position requires a hands-on engineer who can lead launch activities, resolve manufacturing issues, coordinate cross-functional teams, and support tooling installation and commissioning efforts.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead manufacturing readiness activities for new vehicle and component launches.
- Evaluate product designs for manufacturing feasibility using virtual engineering tools.
- Support development of facility, tooling, and equipment requirements.
- Collaborate with Product Development to improve quality and reduce manufacturing complexity.
- Create, maintain, and update manufacturing process documentation and cycle line layouts.
- Identify, track, and resolve manufacturing feasibility, tooling, and launch-related issues.
- Manage tooling design, build, installation, startup, and commissioning activities.
- Support equipment buy-offs and validation activities at supplier facilities.
- Drive resolution of assembly, automation, tooling, and process concerns during launch.
- Capture lessons learned and implement preventive actions into future programs.
- Partner with Product Development, Logistics, Quality, Suppliers, and Operations teams.
- Support Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, Morale, Environment, and Innovation (SQDCPMEI) initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering preferred).
- Automotive Manufacturing Engineering experience.
- Experience supporting automotive assembly, machining, tooling, automation, or production facilities.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Experience managing multiple projects within aggressive timelines.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
- Willingness to travel extensively as required for launch support.
Preferred Qualifications
- Electrical Controls Engineering experience.
- Experience with PLCs, sensors, industrial automation, robotics, or manufacturing controls systems.
- New model launch experience within an automotive manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting one or more of the following systems:
- Electrical Systems
- Powertrain
- Chassis
- Interior
- Exterior
- Battery Cell Manufacturing
- Battery Assembly
- Stator/Rotor Manufacturing
- End-of-Line Operations
- Water Test Operations
- Knowledge of PFMEA and failure mode avoidance methodologies.
- Experience with CATIA, Teamcenter, VisMockup, or similar 3D CAD review tools.
- Knowledge of GD&T, process control, statistics, and manufacturing quality tools.
- Familiarity with manufacturing systems such as AVBOM, WERS, GSPAS/APT, E2KS, AIM, or CPARS.
Top Skills We’re Looking For
- Electrical & Controls Engineering
- Automotive Manufacturing Engineering
- New Product Launch Experience
- Tooling Installation & Commissioning
- Project Management & Cross-Functional Leadership
What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?
- Thrives in fast-paced launch environments.
- Enjoys solving complex manufacturing problems.
- Comfortable working directly on the plant floor.
- Strong leader who can coordinate suppliers, engineers, and operations teams.
- Able to balance technical problem solving with schedule and project management responsibilities.
- Adaptable and willing to travel to support critical launch activities.
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity to be directly involved in launching future vehicle programs while working alongside engineering, manufacturing, automation, and product development teams. You’ll have a visible impact on manufacturing readiness, quality, and successful program execution across multiple facilities.
Benefits: 80 hours paid time off, and medical insurance contributions, dental vision and our 401k retirement savings plan
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