Process Engineer, Powertrain Machining & Assembly (On-site, Buffalo, WV)

About This Role

A leading automotive manufacturer is hiring a Process Engineer to develop operating process plans and lead the planning, procurement, installation, trial, and launch of engine and transmission machining and assembly lines at its Buffalo, WV facility (100% onsite, local candidates preferred). You will own schedule and budget for an assigned area, drive cross-functional working groups, and analyze critical manufacturing issues to communicate root cause and countermeasures. About 20% of time is spent on the manufacturing floor.

Responsibilities

• Develop operating process plans to machine or assemble parts for an assigned powertrain area
• Lead planning, procurement, installation, trial, and launch of engine or transmission machining and assembly lines
• Create and maintain the schedule and budget for the assigned area
• Develop and improve standard tools and benchmarks
• Lead and participate in cross-functional working groups across the facility and corporate departments
• Visualize activity plans and schedules to build consensus and secure project priorities
• Analyze critical manufacturing issues and clearly communicate root cause and countermeasure plans
• Spend approximately 20% of time on the manufacturing floor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred (High School/GED minimum)
• 3 to 5 years of experience after college (not senior 15 to 20 year candidates, and not CAD-only backgrounds)
• Process-engineering experience, including schedule and budget management
• Some project-management exposure; prior machining or assembly experience
• AutoCAD experience (read, interpret, and modify) and 3D CAD experience (read and interpret)
• Willingness to work 45 to 50 hour weeks with required overtime, weekends, and shutdowns
• Flexibility to travel up to 20% (domestic and international)
• Preferred: engine, transmission, or powertrain manufacturing experience; local candidate (within about 200 miles of Buffalo, WV); developing standard tools and benchmarks

Required Skills

• Process engineering for machining and assembly lines (operating process plans, standard work)
• Line launch and commissioning: planning, procurement, installation, trial, and launch
• Engine and transmission (powertrain) manufacturing processes
• Schedule and budget management for an assigned area
• Root cause analysis and countermeasure development for critical manufacturing issues
• Cross-functional coordination and consensus building across facility and corporate groups
• *Software / tools:* AutoCAD (read, interpret, modify); 3D CAD (read, interpret)