Engineering Process Assembly Leader

Ready to take on meaningful challenges and shape the next generation of mobility? Joining OPmobility means stepping into a global group with a purpose to keep people and goods moving safely, smarter, and sustainably everywhere. Job Title :
Engineering Process Leader - Assembly

Location:

Greer, SC Responsibilities : 1.0 Health, Safety, Quality and CSR
• Apply and promote health, safety, quality and corporate social responsibility policies and procedures.
• Promote a strong safety culture within the team and across the organization.
• Ensure safety and ergonomic requirements are integrated into assembly processes and equipment decisions. 2.0 Team Leadership and Resource Management
• Lead the Manufacturing Engineering Assembly team and manage its day-to-day activities.
• Recruit, onboard, train and support new employees.
• Develop individual and team competency levels in line with project and industrial needs.
• Provide technical and administrative support to the team and escalate critical issues to the supervisor.
• Ensure optimal service to projects by assigning appropriate resources and expertise.
• Identify future resource and workload requirements proactively.
• Manage project activity rates related to the development and design budget and other costs, including travel, training and small capital expenditures.
• Organize operational support for significant or new technical issues.
• Ensure benchmarking and technology monitoring for assembly processes and equipment through the Know-How Team.
• Contribute to supplier panel development. 3.0 Project and OPTIMAP Activities
• Support all project-related activities within the area of responsibility, including AVP, OPTIMAP and OPTIPRO.
• Apply OPmobility standards, internal procedures and industrial objectives, including POMS, TESIS, KEOPS, OPTIMAP, OPTIPRO, HSE pillars and the six non-negotiables.
• Conduct project feasibility studies.
• Manage assembly process development, including production-ready product design, specifications, supplier oversight, equipment validation and final plant acceptance.
• Recommend the optimal assembly process and associated technical parameters, including cycle time, OEE and energy consumption.
• Define the assembly development-hour budget for individual projects.
• Support the Manufacturing Project Manager in all assembly-related activities.
• Ensure 100% equipment validation before transfer and plant buy-off for safety, ergonomics, cycle time, number of operators and quality boundary samples.
• Ensure assembly equipment investment and cost of non-quality remain within ERP objectives.
• Ensure manufacturing readiness in line with division objectives.
• Consolidate project knowledge into departmental best practices and standards.
• Support Assembly Engineers (PPA) with equipment specifications and validation when technical complexity is present, including new assembly processes and innovation projects. 4.0 Operational Support and Continuous Improvement
• Provide operational support for essential, significant or new questions concerning assembly processes and equipment.
• Participate in operational productivity workshops.
• Lead ongoing benchmarking to improve assembly technologies and methodologies, including new suppliers, emerging technologies and competitor practices.
• Propose cost-saving solutions related to development and design or investment. 5.0 Capitalization, Standardization and Network Activities
• Transfer knowledge gained through projects and operational activities to the appropriate specialists.
• Apply standards and contribute to their continued development.
• Support the departmental network by making acquired knowledge available to the broader community.
• Use the integrated management system as required when performing these activities.

Note:

The activities listed above are illustrative and not limiting. Profile :
• Bachelor's degree with relevant experience, or a master's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or automation.
• Fluent English communication skills.
• Good understanding of health, safety, ergonomics and industrial risk prevention.
• Strong technical background in…