Production Tech Specialist

About the JobOur client is a leading tier-1 global automotive manufacturing and advanced components enterprise, providing structural steel stampings and complex modular assemblies to major multinational automotive brands. We are seeking a highly analytical, technically skilled Production Tech Specialist to join our primary manufacturing operations division in Cusseta, Alabama. In this vital role, you will act as the principal interface between active shop-floor automated assembly systems, production tech logs, and the corporate engineering department, ensuring maximum machine runtime, tracking equipment efficiency, and eliminating manufacturing downtime. Why Join UsAt the Center of Automation: Work directly on an advanced tier-1 automotive manufacturing floor featuring high-density industrial robotics, automated metal stamping presses, and cutting-edge PLC networks.Bilingual Technical Bridge: Utilize your language skills as a core operational asset, translating complex machine layout blueprints and aligning domestic production runs with global engineering standards.Stable Industry Footprint: Accelerate your manufacturing engineering career within an established global auto-component leader experiencing strong long-term production demand and commercial growth. ResponsibilitiesAutomated Systems & Production EngineeringEquipment Telemetry Monitoring: Monitor, track, and analyze active shop-floor manufacturing machinery performance, tracking Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) metrics to identify production bottlenecks.Troubleshooting & Technical Support: Serve as the frontline technical specialist for advanced automation systems, diagnosing electro-mechanical anomalies, robotic faults, or PLC glitches to minimize line stoppages.Preventive Maintenance Alignment: Partner with the onsite maintenance division to design, schedule, and execute technical preventative maintenance cycles for critical manufacturing lines.Process Optimization & Data SynthesisCycle-Time Reduction Analytics: Conduct time-studies and root-cause failure analyses on active lines, engineering process adjustments to safely optimize cycle speeds and reduce material scrap rates.Bilingual Technical Curation: Author, update, and translate specialized Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), machine setup logs, and equipment manuals between English and Korean for seamless cross-functional training.Quality Control Integration: Coordinate directly with internal Quality Assurance engineers to isolate defects, verify stamping dimensions, and calibrate robotic assembly parameters to meet zero-defect mandates. RequirementsRequiredEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Operations, or an equivalent technical or business-quantitative discipline (extensive, verified tier-1 automotive production tech experience can be considered in lieu of a formal degree).Work Structure: Ability to operate 100% onsite at our high-velocity manufacturing facility in Cusseta, AL to ensure real-time coordination with floor supervisors and equipment lines.Language Mastery: Absolute professional fluency in both Korean and English (written and verbal) is mandatory to facilitate cross-border technical reporting, machinery blueprint translations, and real-time executive updates.Technical System Acumen: Strong foundational exposure to manufacturing execution systems (MES), industrial automation controls, robotic systems, or database data logging.Spreadsheet & Tooling Fluency: High proficiency in Microsoft Excel for compiling operational data, tracking shift metrics, and generating visual performance charts. Preferred1 to 3+ years of professional engineering or technical specialist experience within a Tier-1 automotive manufacturing or heavy metal stamping environment.Basic baseline familiarity with programmable logic controller (PLC) diagnostics, industrial automated sensors, or Six Sigma/Lean manufacturing frameworks. Job Location & DetailsEmployment Type: Full-Time, PermanentLocation: Hybrid (Cusseta, AL Facility)Salary Range: $65,000 – $85,000 USD base salary + Performance Bonuses, Overtime Opportunities, 401(k) retirement plans with generous corporate matching, and Premium Corporate PPO Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits.