About this opportunity
Tecknomic lists this Powertrain Process Engineer opportunity in buffalo, West Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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.
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)
Who can apply
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