Summary/Objective
The process engineer position is responsible for determining operations to produce products and develops processes to ensure quality, cost and efficiency requirements are met. This position troubleshoots problems with production and takes corrective action. The process engineer also researches the purchase of equipment or upgrades to existing equipment.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Assures specific quality guidelines are met and, if necessary, takes appropriate actions and measures to rectify quality issues.
2. Maintains a safe and clean work area.
3. Reduces technical downtime and increases technical availability.
4. Responsible lead for process parameters, definition and documentation.
5. Serves as the lead for problem solving regarding welding and joining process parameters, diagnosing hardware and software.
6. Implements cost analysis process in welding (scrap reduction).
7. Supports and trains process technicians on robot tasks and problem-solving techniques for welding issues.
8. Responsible for process flow of engineering changes and introduction of those into production.
9. Responsible for all “OK to build” items towards PPAP approval.
10. Performs root cause analysis on re-occurring problems.
11. Follows all guidelines set forth in our 5s training.
12. Manage all new incoming projects from inception to completion.
13. Other duties and responsibilities can be assigned based on company needs and skills level.
Competencies
Technical Capacity.
Problem Solving/Analysis.
Communication Proficiency.
Self-Initiative.
Project Management.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has supervisory responsibility over process technicians.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee
is occasionally required to climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are generally Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In order to meet our customer’s demands this role may be required to perform work outside of business hours including weekends.
Travel
Occasional travel required to suppliers for tasks including, but not limited to, packaging reviews.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in technical related field
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in manufacturing environment relevant to the function
Minimum of three (3) years of experience related to manufacturing process optimization
Working experience related to the following products:
a) Resistance and Projection Welding of steel and aluminum (Harms-Wende)
b) Drawn Arc Welding (Emhart Tucker)
c) Capacitor Discharge Welding
d) Glue application (SCA)
e) (Stud) Clinching, Riveting operations (Tox, Profil, Rifast)
f) Laser Welding (Trumpf TruDisk, Scansonic ALO3)
g) CMT MIG Brazing (Fronius)
Preferred Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in technical related field such as industrial, manufacturing or mechanical engineering
Tier 1 automotive experience
Bilingual – German
4. Knowledge of the metric system and metric/European standard machine components.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
None required for this position
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
This role is not supported for work authorization.
AAP/EEO Statement
voestalpine Automotive Components Cartersville, LLC. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
