Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer (Detroit, MI)

• Participate in multiple engineering projects that support plant operations. These projects will range from process improvements to development and installation of new tooling.
• Represent DMS in a professional manner with customers and suppliers at all levels of their organization.
• Assist with machine breakdowns when maintenance cannot fix in a timely manner.
• Active leader in problem solving analysis and developing irreversible corrective actions of quality issues.
• Ownership of PDCA items.
• Teach, lead and continuously improve all areas of the business.
• Take initiatives from Engineering Manager.
• Interface with all aspects of operations including quality, materials and maintenance.
• Understand DMS operations (Sequencing/sub‑assembly, shipping and receiving).
• Follow and improve the DMS business systems.
• Work very closely with the other engineers to ensure continuity.
• Work with and effectively communicate with operators on the floor as well as DMS Management.
• Lead engineer on P702 IP and Center Console (CC) Wire harness.
• Work with P702 IP and CC quality and operations teams to develop and implement poke yokes for processes that have had quality escapes.
• Work with engineering and maintenance teams to develop preventive maintenance programs.

Minimum of a Master's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering and 1 year of experience as Manufacturing Engineer or Quality Engineer in an automotive manufacturing environment required. Experience with IATF 16949 quality systems and APQP systems required.