US_East | Manufacturing & Process Engineer_L

Assembly Station Designer

Role focuses on engineering and optimizing General Assembly workstations through a holistic approach, ensuring seamless integration of operators, materials, tooling, torque tools, and ICT interfaces.

• Engineer and optimize workstations with a focus on operators, material flow, tooling, torque tools, and ICT interfaces.
• Design detailed CAD layouts for production stations, ensuring compliance with process requirements, tooling needs, material flow, ergonomics, and safety standards.
• Incorporate logistics and material display considerations into workstation design.
• Assess operator footprint and integrate feedback from performance systems to optimize workstation layouts.
• Define scopes of work for new assembly layouts, optimizing vehicle assembly sequences and selecting cost‑effective tooling to improve efficiency.
• Support launch activities, including scroll development and workstation optimization.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to address design issues and ensure smooth implementation.
• Perform workstation quality audits to ensure readiness and compliance.
• Manage and document workstation changes, including updates after scroll freeze.
• Apply strong project management skills to deliver successful workstation solutions on time.

• Minimum 5 years experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years experience in workstation / workcell design.
• Minimum 2 years Workplace Integration (material flow, ergonomics, etc @ work cell) experience required.
• Experienced in 2D design using AutoCAD.
• Solid understanding of ergonomics, material flow, and operator interface requirements.
• Strong documentation, change management, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Proven project management experience in a production or launch environment.

• Experience with 3D CAD modeling.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles.
• Certification in automotive quality systems.