Job Title :- Manufacturing Engineer - Digital Assembly Work Instructions (VKS)
Location :- Mount Pleasant, MI
Type :- */W2
Key Responsibilities
Customer Engagement & Priority Alignment
• Act as the primary onsite point of contact for digital assembly work instructions initiatives.
• Partner with customer stakeholders to understand production priorities, product line sequencing, and schedule requirements.
• Facilitate regular reviews to align scope, timelines, and expectations for work instruction development.
Digital Work Instruction Oversight (VKS)
• Lead the end to end development of digital assembly work instructions using VKS software.
• Review and approve drafted work instructions to ensure compliance with defined standards, content quality, and operator usability.
• Ensure consistent application of best practices across all product lines and assembly processes.
Shop Floor Data Capture & Knowledge Transfer
• Capture assembly processes through video recordings, photographs, and direct observation on the manufacturing floor.
• Document critical process steps, tooling, quality checks, safety considerations, and operator best practices.
• Effectively communicate captured information to offshore team members to enable accurate work instruction authoring.
Offshore Team Coordination
• Coordinate daily activities with offshore engineering teams responsible for generating digital work instructions.
• Provide clear inputs, feedback, and clarifications to ensure first time right development.
• Monitor progress, resolve gaps, and ensure deliverables align with customer priorities and standards.
Review, Validation & Approval
• Lead structured review sessions with the customer to validate digital work instructions prior to final release.
• Incorporate customer feedback and drive closure of comments or issues.
• Obtain formal customer approval before completion and deployment to the production line.
Standards, Quality & Governance
• Enforce adherence to defined work instruction standards, templates, and operating procedures.
• Support continuous improvement of digital work instruction processes, content quality, and development efficiency.
• Ensure work instructions are suitable for operator use on the line, supporting safety, quality, and productivity goals.
Required Skills & Experience (High Level)
• Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering background with strong shop floor exposure.
• Experience developing or supporting assembly work instructions in a production environment.
• Familiarity with digital work instruction platforms (VKS preferred).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate shop floor knowledge into structured digital content.
• Experience coordinating with offshore or distributed engineering teams.
• Comfortable working in active manufacturing environments and engaging directly with operators and supervisors.
Key Success Measures
• Timely delivery of approved digital work instructions aligned to customer priorities.
• High first pass approval rate of work instructions developed by offshore teams.
• Consistent adherence to customer defined standards and VKS best practices.
• Positive customer feedback on instruction quality, clarity, and usability on the line.
Qualification:
• B.E
About Tanisha Systems, Inc.
Tanisha Systems, founded in 2002 in Massachusetts-*, is a leading provider of Custom Application Development and end-to-end IT Services to clients globally. We use a client-centric engagement model that combines local on-site and off-site resources with the cost, global expertise and quality advantages of off-shore operations. We deliver Custom Application Development, Application Modernization, Business Process Outsourcing and Professional IT Services from office locations in * and *.
Tanisha Systems services clients in Government, Banking & Financial Markets, Insurance, Healthcare, Retail & Consumer Goods, Energy & Utilities, Life Sciences, Telecom, Manufacturing and Transportation Industries around the globe. Our engagement model provides a flexible operational environment that empowers our clients with the right levels of control.
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- Dice Id: 10117909
- Position Id: 26-09292
- Posted 1 day ago
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