Position: Manufacturing Engineer (Onsite)

Location: Durham, NC

Company: AISIN NC

Industry: Automotive Manufacturing

Hours: 8:00 am- 4:30 PM with occasional weekend work (1 shift per month possible)

OT: about 5 hours per 2-week period

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  CNC experience is required (some programming)

Job Scope:

The Manufacturing Engineer will provide Engineering support to all manufacturing processes and equipment. This support will include part & machine design, maintenance, tooling, and troubleshooting of equipment and processes. He/she will coordinate the delivery, installation, and ramp up of new equipment when required while supporting our KPI improvements - Optimizing processes and applying lean manufacturing concepts.

Job Functions:

• Lead in the installation, debug, and qualification of new equipment – including runoff at equipment suppliers and training on new technologies.
• Responsible for continuous improvement activities by applying lean manufacturing concepts,
• Cycle Time Improvements, Availability (OEE), Labor Reduction, etc.
• Assist in the development of replacement part requirements and maintenance schedules.
• Plan and budget for required investments and supporting tooling for new programs (working closely with planning department)
• Communicate with other departments worldwide – lessons learned, benchmarking, best practices
• Participate in team activities as necessary to achieve company objectives
• Work with design engineering to determine remediation on existing part quality issues
• Provide technical support for maintenance and production as required
• Support cross functional team activities, such as QPR, internal and external audits, customer visits, etc.
• Prepare presentation material and present as required to various groups and visits.
• Establish and maintain appropriate documentation for changes to processes and equipment (ECRs, Work Instructions, Tool Drawings, etc.).

Basic Qualifications:

• BS/Engineering and 1-3 years of work experience in an engineering role or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of machining processes, tooling (round tool, insert, grinding wheel) and knowledge of equipment (lathe, machining center, robotics) including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Experience with CNC programming and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of press equipment (Hydraulic/Mechanical/Transfer) and die design and function
• Knowledge of high-speed assembly and manufacturing. Knowledge of vision systems, LVDT, and automated test and measurement.
• Understand PFMEA, Statistical probability, and Root Cause Analysis
• Demonstrated trouble shooting/problem solving experience in an engineering role
• Familiar with robotics, AutoCAD

Preferred:

• Advanced knowledge of Automatic Transmission Function
• Specific experience within a Tier 1 automotive manufacturer
• Prior experience achieving measurable and sustainable results in a lean manufacturing environment
• Experience solving complex issues utilizing continuous process improvement tools and facilitating Kaizen events

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to be on feet for an extended amount of time per day

Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds during shift

To apply please email your resume to latanaka@pasona.com