Production Engineer

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector, listed among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. As a leading player in the global automotive industry, our client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and effectively markets them across over 170 countries and regions worldwide.

Position: Production Engineer

Location: Huntsville, AL, 35810

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Job Description:

What you'll be doing

• Developing process plans for production lines within the powertrain department with direct support from the Manager.

• Directly supporting other engineers or technicians through mentorship.

• Leading the cost planning, budget creation, machine specification, procurement, validation, installation, pre-productions trials and launch of production lines.

• Creating and maintaining detail schedule and budget for assigned area.

• Participate in cross functional working groups across the local facility and corporate departments to achieve project goals.

• Participate in a mentor program to grow as an engineer and learn from others within the department.

• Construction / Equipment installations.

Added bonus if you have

• The client Production Engineering experience in; Assembly, Machining, Paint, Welding, Stamping

• PLC experience, including the ability to investigate and troubleshoot

• Experience and/or exposure to powertrain manufacturing processes

• Experience and/or exposure to the client Business Practices problem solving

• Equipment installation and validation

Requirements:

• The primary responsibility of this position is to prepare, coordinate manufacturing equipment to support new model launches as well as unit plant competitiveness.

• Equipment installation, good troubleshooting skills.

• Experience creating and implementing assembly processes in a manufacturing environment.

• Automative background is a great Plus for this role

What you bring

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering or similar technical field or 5+ years of automotive engineering experience

• Experience in production preparation of manufacturing and experience in execution of capital projects, preferably from initial planning to start of production. (1 year Required)

• Experience creating and implementing assembly processes in a manufacturing environment (1 year Required)

• AutoCad experience, including the ability to read, interpret and modify 2D drawings

• Ability to support weekends, off shift, and holidays as needed

• Ability to work plant scheduled shutdown times each year (December)

• Ability for business travel, both domestic and international. Only a very small chance of going to Japan.. probably closer to 1% but KY and TX probability is high (10%).

• Ability for business travel to other North American sites to support future projects

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.