Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) Engineers are part of our North American Engineering organization and are co-located in the Vehicle Assembly Plant with the vehicle production team. The PVT Engineer serves as the 'first line of defense' regarding functional system quality for the products produced at the assembly plant. In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing and addressing quality issues on components shipped into the assembly plant and processes within the Vehicle Assembly Plant and integrated remote build centers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Body Engineering team to meet quality objectives with a focus on Exterior Ornamentation.
• Conduct daily reviews of incoming warranty claims data and classify claims into accurate categories.
• Contact dealerships for parts and repair diagnoses and participate in customer callbacks to ensure proper understanding of customer feedback.
• Review returned parts for root cause analysis and develop interim containment and permanent corrective actions.
• Support the assembly plant with Stop Ships/Stop Builds, campaigns, audits, root cause analysis, and other quality-related tasks.
• Lead engineering trials and implement running changes for the sub-system.
• Issue engineering alerts and pursue authorization of engineering concerns for product changes to support quality objectives.
• Engage technical experts and team members to drive resolution and develop corrective actions to improve product quality.
• Create presentations for various levels of management, vehicle quality reviews, and engineering managers.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• 1+ years of experience working with exteriors, fit and finish, and GD&T.
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering concentration.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and exterior body.
• Proficiency in process engineering, exterior trim, stack-up analysis, flushness, gap & flush, dimensional inspection, GD&T, and gage R&R.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools for documentation and presentation.
• Demonstrated technical problem-solving skills including root cause identification and analysis, developing containment actions, and permanent corrective actions.
• Success working in a fast-paced challenging environment.
• Knowledge of warranty systems including ECB, BSAQ, and GSAR.

Benefits

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth