Manufacturing Engineer - Automotive

Work Location: 4881 Cougar Trail Rd, Dublin, VA 24084

About Stefanini Group

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore, onshore, and nearshore outsourcing, IT digital consulting, systems integration, application, and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises. With a presence in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, Stefanini serves over four hundred clients across industries such as financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, chemical services, technology, public sector, and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM Level 5 IT consulting company.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support new process trials and provide engineering support for current production to ensure stable, efficient manufacturing operations.
• Establish and maintain optimal production methods, standards, tooling, and equipment for assigned products and processes.
• Drive manufacturing safety, ergonomics, and efficiency improvements through process changes and continuous safety initiatives.
• Collaborate with Materials and cross-functional teams to optimize material flow, organization, and placement using Lean principles.
• Coordinate implementation of new products and engineering changes, ensuring proper balance of work timing, processes, and manpower requirements.
• Partner with Engineering and Materials teams to conduct manufacturing design reviews and support process development, prototype builds, and launch readiness.
• Identify, implement, and standardize process improvements using Lean Six Sigma methodologies to improve quality, cost, and delivery performance.
• Analyze assembly operations and drive continuous improvement through data analysis, problem solving, and application of lean manufacturing.
• Develop and maintain accurate production standards using predetermined time systems (MCTM/MOST).
• Ensure adherence to engineering standards, plant procedures, and compliance requirements across all assigned processes.
• Identify and execute opportunities for cost reduction and manpower optimization through process design and assembly configuration improvements.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship to Manufacturing Engineers as needed.
• Lead and execute engineering programs within the area of responsibility to meet production, timing, and business objectives.
• Interface and collaborate with plant personnel to achieve production targets, manpower balance, and operational goals.

Skills

• Communication
• Decision Making
• Problem Solving
• Customer Focus
• Teamwork
• Lean Manufacturing