Site Engineer, Industrial & Quality

Site Engineer
- Industrial & Quality

Summary

The Site Engineer (Industrial & Quality Engineering) serves as a key technical partner to site leadership, supporting both operational efficiency and quality system effectiveness. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and improving manufacturing processes; establishing and maintaining quality standards; developing labor and process standards; supporting material flow and site readiness; and assisting with operational planning, safety, and problem resolution. This position acts as the primary engineering and quality liaison at the site, ensuring production processes are capable, compliant, efficient, and aligned with customer, regulatory, and certification requirements.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

* Analyze manufacturing processes, layouts, material flow, and workforce utilization to improve productivity, throughput, safety, and cost.

* Develop, implement, and monitor site-level key performance indicators (KPIs) related to efficiency, scrap, quality, and capacity.

* Conduct time studies (MTM), capacity modeling, and labor analysis to establish production standards and staffing requirements.

* Review, define, and document process and system requirements for new or modified manufacturing operations.

* Lead implementation of process and system improvements to enhance operational performance.

* Develop and support material flow planning procedures in partnership with Operations.

* Provide training, standard work documentation, and technical support for manufacturing processes.

* Support site leadership with operational planning, continuous improvement initiatives, and problem resolution.

* Establish, implement, and uphold site quality standards in alignment with customer requirements and industry regulations.

* Serve as the primary site-level quality resource for issue resolution, loss reporting, and continuous improvement.

* Develop and maintain APQP documentation, including process flows, PFMEAs, control plans, and validation records.

* Prepare and submit PPAP documentation in customer-required formats and systems.

* Develop and support test methods and inspection procedures to validate product and process quality.

* Review drawings and specifications to ensure adherence to customer and regulatory requirements.

* Evaluate root causes of scrap, defects, and nonconformances; lead corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurrence.

* Monitor manufacturing processes, tooling, and gaging systems to ensure calibration standards, process controls, and quality checkpoints are effective.

* Serve as the primary on-site contact for internal, customer, and third-party audits.

* Audit quality systems and processes to ensure adherence to Quality Management System requirements.

* Maintain site compliance with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 certifications.

* Partner with Operations, Safety, Supply Chain, IT, Finance, and external vendors to support ongoing site operations.

* Collaborate with suppliers and customer quality representatives to resolve quality issues and implement effective corrective actions.

* Confer with internal stakeholders and vendors regarding process changes, specifications, and quality requirements.

* Participate in all company quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence initiatives.

* Travel to customer or vendor sites as required for meetings, audits, or quality-related activities.

* Participate in all TVS SCS quality and excellence initiatives.

Competencies

* Strong technical and analytical capability

* Problem-solving and root cause analysis expertise

* Clear and effective communication

* Decision-making and initiative

* Results-driven mindset

* High attention to detail and documentation discipline

* Adaptability in a manufacturing environment

* Collaboration and teamwork

* Strategic and systems-level thinking

* High level of professionalism and accountability

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may occasionally be required to lift 25 pounds; anything over this, the employee needs to request assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

This job is performed in a busy warehouse environment with high forklift traffic. Warehouses are subject to seasonal temperatures. Safety vests are required personal protective equipment (PPE)

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Full Time, Exempt. Schedule flexibility for extended or unplanned work hours is required.

Travel

Travel between locations may be required.

Education and Experience

* Bachelor's degree in…