Manufacturing Engineer

About Us

• We are a global leader in automotive seating because of our people - a team of adventurous thinkers and passionate high performers who make it all possible. We pride ourselves on being at the vanguard of new industry trends and technologies. When you join Adient, you'll play an important role in helping us improve the experience of a world in motion.
• At Adient, we care about your character just as much as your qualifications. Because for us, it's more than the job. It's about committing to your responsibilities. Creating a global community and empowering your teammates. That's why we work hard to ensure our employees - no matter their race, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, caste, disability, union membership, ethnicity, religious beliefs, or the stage of their careers - can see the difference their work makes for our customers and their consumers around the globe.

​Summary:

• The Manufacturing Engineer performs conventional, less complex manufacturing engineering assignments that involve developing and improving engineering processes and systems (including advanced) associated with the production of the organization's products

Main Responsibilities:

• The Manufacturing Engineer uses engineering principles to design, procure, install, and validate manufacturing processes. Analyzes and plans for labor utilization, equipment requirements, workflow, manufacturing space requirements and layout for maximum efficiency. Interfaces with the development team from concept through start of production to ensure the successful launch of new products.

Specific Duties:

• Development of manufacturing processes by completing detailed engineering analysis of:
• Logistics and contingency planning
• Process flow
• Participate in Continuous Improvement processes
• Process labor planning & line balance
• Material flow planning
• Plant layout
• Shop floor controls systems
• Ergonomic analysis
• Workstation planning
• Lead and participate in PFMEA analysis.
• Develop and maintain process documentation books for areas of responsibility according to established corporate and third-party standards
• Production equipment & tooling specification, purchase, and acceptance
• Identify and implement error proofing requirements throughout the production process.
• Validation of manufacturing process to meet labor targets, production output and quality standards

Education Preferred:

• Mechanical or Industrial Engineering preferred
• Equivalent experience may be considered

Required Experience

• University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3 years of suggested minimum experience.
• AutoCAD experience required

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