PPAP Quality Engineer at Lear responsible for project quality assurance from prototype to post - launch phases. Review prototype manufacturing, coordinate PPAP, and track customer performance metrics.
About the role
- Manufacturing Engineer overseeing assembly planning activities for North America operations. Driving innovation and excellence in axle drive manufacturing at ZF in Marysville, MI.
Responsibilities
- Oversee assembly planning activities within Region North America to support internal and external customers, including but not limited to pre-planning conceptualization and capital investment analyses, specification development, equipment vendor selection, installation/commissioning of assembly equipment (e.g. first run-off), and production releases of equipment and manufacturing procedures.
- Develop capital models for equipment cost estimation activities; analyze cost/pricing differences between new investment and equipment changeovers.
- Complete vendor assessments for selection initiatives through on-site visits and performance analyses.
- Serve as primary contact/liaison to customer; identify customer specifications for new and existing products and develop equipment and assembly process specifications (i.e. design changes, new features, etc.).
- Ensure implementation of planning phase for equipment installations in the plant related to pre-series and launch management projects in coordination with the manufacturing planning department in Germany.
- Establish planning and corrective action procedures for production and maintenance teams to ensure minimal operation downtime and commercial impact for line stoppages or cycle times.
- Support change management processes regarding launch management timing and engineering change implications (i.e. quotations, validations, timing, communications to affected departments/groups, etc.).
Requirements
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related Engineering field.
- 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience within a Tier-1 Supplier or OEM environment.
- 3+ years of experience with project supervision in one or more of the following areas: industrialization, manufacturing engineering, manufacturing planning, and/or program/launch management.
- 2+ years of experience with Bills of Material (BOM) structures, manufacturing equipment/tooling planning, design change procedures, and the technical and manufacturing facets of product development.
- Knowledge of passenger car powertrain technology.
- Basic understanding of the technical facets & economics of the axle or driveline industry.
- Proficient with Axalant or comparable engineering change system.
- Ability/willingness to travel both domestically and internationally (up to 30%) – e.g. to Germany, etc.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
Benefits
- Annual Incentive Plan
- Paid Time Off
- 401k Plan
- Health Care Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- A supportive collaborative team environment
- A strong diversity culture
- Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities
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