Manufacturing Engineer General

Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Manufacturing Engineer General

Job Summary

Our client in Dearborn, MI is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer General. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love. In this position: Seeking candidate to fulfill an opening as a Vehicle Operations Engineering (VME) Final Assembly Engineering (FAE) Manufacturing Engineer. Selected candidate will be responsible for driving quality improvements and warranty reductions in our assembly plants, as well as prevent recurrence actions for future programs. VME FAE is responsible for driving current model quality and ensuring future programs are launched with zero defects and zero warranty at Job 1. The team is responsible for driving current model quality concerns (reducing R/1000), managing VME responsibilities for minor programs and running changes at our assembly plants, and leading the implementation of tools/technologies/error proofing to improve quality and to resolve process/manufacturing related issues.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Lead data driven and plant floor analysis of current model quality concerns and/or process/manufacturing related issues.
• Identify, develop, and deliver ICAs, PCAs, and PRAs for current model quality concerns and/or process/manufacturing related issues.
• Operate cross functionally with Plant Engineering, Product Development, Vehicle Program Engineers, Quality Offices, STA, VME FAE Core and Manufacturing Program Teams, and other groups throughout the company.
• Engage SMEs and groups/engineers within different teams (FAE and otherwise) for assistance in driving Quality.
• Utilize data from VRT health charts to prioritize response actions that drive largest R/1000 reductions.
• Lead report outs to management.
• Represent VME FAE at VRT functions, supporting as required.
• Lead implementation of tools/technologies/error proofing to improve quality and to resolve process/manufacturing related issues.
• Manage VME responsibilities for minor programs and running changes at assembly plants which include, but are not limited to, assessing manufacturing feasibility, estimating facility and tooling costs, updating engineering concerns, and writing of purchase orders.
• Perform in-plant trials and prove-out associated with engineering concerns, MCR actions, alerts and PSOs.
• Support GSPAS, PFMEA and control plan updates, delta audits, GERT investigations, ECN maintenance, change control and VME initiatives tied to current model programs.
• Provide support for containment on stop ships.
• Assist with incoming quality.
• Support daily quality meetings, weekly regional meetings, plant VQRs, and warranty binning meetings.
• Support corporate labor initiatives.
  
  
  

Basics

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering Based Preferred).
• Experience in Automotive Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience w/automotive assembly tooling, processes, and facilities.
• Experience with Error proofing, vision equipment and fastening technologies.
• Must be open to travel as needed to support our North American Assembly Plants and the FAE quality team members who are stationed at these plants.
• Position fully onsite.
  
  
  

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Strong Project Management skills and result-oriented mindset.
• Strong computer skills (Excel, Power Point, etc.).
• 3D CAD review abilities (Teamcenter, VisMockup, CATIA, or equivalent).
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of PFMEA and failure mode avoidance principles.
• Knowledge in the following Our Client´s software systems: FEDE, WERS, GSPAS/APT, Teamcenter.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Electrical Distribution Systems, Interior Ornamentation, Exterior Ornamentation, Glass Cells, Water Testing, Chassis, Powertrain, and/or Tire and Wheel Assembly.
• Ability to work in stressful situations within timing constraints.
• Ability to resolve problems in a timely manner and escalate hard rocks.
• Ability to be self-motivated (minimal direct supervision).
  
  
  

How You Will Be Successful

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business “First”
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks
  
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Free training on all Altair products
  
  
  

Why Work With Us

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com

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Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.