Process Engineer (Manufacturing) – Axle Assembly
Overview
Seeking an experienced Process Engineer to support axle assembly manufacturing operations in a high-volume automotive environment. This role focuses on driving continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity, while ensuring stable and efficient manufacturing processes.
Details
- Location: Sterling Heights, MI (Onsite)
- Shift Time: 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM (Morning Shift, OT required)
- Pay Rate: $42.30/hour with benefits
Responsibilities
- Support manufacturing process engineering activities for axle assembly
- Apply engineering principles to optimize and improve manufacturing processes
- Lead equipment delivery, installation, and commissioning projects
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across safety, quality, and productivity
- Conduct process audits to ensure compliance with internal standards
- Perform ergonomic evaluations and implement corrective actions
- Analyze root causes of defects and reduce reject rates
- Identify throughput constraints and implement improvements to meet production targets
- Create and maintain process documentation (work instructions, process sheets)
- Lead lean manufacturing and variability reduction initiatives
- Resolve machining and assembly-related issues
- Ensure compliance with plant, corporate, environmental, and governmental standards
Required / Preferred Qualifications
Required:
- 5+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience
- Strong experience with:
- Process Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Lean Manufacturing
- Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis
- Process Validation / Continuous Improvement
- Strong communication, teamwork, and leadership skills
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment
Preferred:
- Experience with automotive components (axle, powertrain, etc.)
- Knowledge of PPAP, FMEA, DOE, and capability studies (Gauge R&R)
- Lean Six Sigma experience
- Project management / equipment launch experience
- Experience with assembly lines and visual factory concepts
- Ergonomic analysis experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field
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