Manufacturing Engineering- Potting and Dispense System Expert

About Us

PHINIA:
Advancing sustainability today, powering a cleaner tomorrow. PHINIA is an independent, market‑leading premium solutions and components provider with over 100 years of manufacturing expertise. With more than 12,500 employees across 43 locations in 20 countries, PHINIA is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. We provide fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket products and solutions designed to enhance efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of vehicles, industrial machinery, and other applications.

PHINIA promotes and cultivates an inclusive culture and diverse perspectives. We strive for excellence, thrive on collaboration, and foster the development of our talented employees. We are committed to making a positive impact through our business and actions.

We believe in building a brighter tomorrow for our employees and customers, offering a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities.

To provide expertise in supporting dispensing systems for multiple product lines. The Manufacturing Engineer role in dispense systems involves a range of responsibilities crucial for the successful implementation and optimization of dispense systems within a manufacturing environment, including adhesive dispensing, thermal paste dispensing, conformal coat dispensing, and epoxy potting (under vacuum) focusing on ignition coils.

• Establish and maintain Bill of Process (BOP), best practices, and lessons learned for dispensing and potting applications.
• Provide global manufacturing engineering support to PHINIA plants for dispensing and potting processes.
• Lead manufacturing engineering activities through product development gates and new model programs.
• Specify, implement, and validate dispensing systems to meet manufacturing and process requirements.
• Develop and support PM procedures, PFMEAs, control plans, and standardized dispense system training programs.
• Drive continuous optimization of adhesive, dispensing, and potting processes in current and future production.
• Lead and resolve dispensing‑related quality and process issues across global production sites.
• Support prototype, pre‑production, launch, and safe launch build phases.
• Create, modify, and manage dispense/potting programs with multiple equipment suppliers (e.g., Nordson, Hubers).
• Ensure effective technical documentation, communication, project prioritization, safety, and environmental compliance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering or a related technical field.
• Proven experience with epoxy potting under vacuum using resin and hardener for ignition coil applications.
• Minimum 5+ years of hands‑on experience designing and implementing robotic and manual dispensing processes in automotive or related industries.
• Strong ability to analyze materials and develop robust epoxy processes, including pre‑heat, dispense, gel, and cure.
• Expertise in ignition coil impregnation and adhesion, with the ability to optimize potting and curing processes.
• Deep knowledge of adhesive materials, dispensing processes, and equipment (e.g., SCA, Nordson, Hubers).
• Demonstrated experience in adhesive validation, testing, dispense system selection, and applications on steel, aluminum, and plastics.
• Proficiency in 2D and 3D CAD environments and understanding of manufacturing fundamentals such as cycle time, quality, and efficiency.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to independently drive solutions to high accuracy and quality.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the willingness to travel up to 50% to support global teams, plants, and suppliers.

We provide compensation and benefits programs that attract, motivate, reward, and retain an incredibly talented, globally diverse workforce. Our compensation programs are informed by market data and business needs, and we are committed to equitable and competitive compensation. We offer quality and competitive benefit programs, including health and well‑being resources, family‑centric policies, and an agile workplace program where not precluded by collective bargaining…