Senior Manufacturing Engineer

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Country/Region: US

Location:

North Charleston, SC, US

Req  | North Charleston, South Carolina (US-SC), United States WABCO USA LLC

• Ensure a safe work environment and compliance with all EHS policies and procedures.
• Maintain conformance to IATF 16949 quality management standards.
• Maintain process procedures and documentation through creating/maintaining work instructions, process flow diagrams, and control plans.
• Support and implement lean manufacturing principles on and around assembly line.
• Lead actions to improve OEE, reduce cycle times, increase automation, and achieve conversion cost reduction projects (including performing time studies, line balancing, and standardizing work).
• Handle product changes relevant to the assembly line and document the product and process changes.
• Design new fixtures for assembly and testing and update the drawings in PLM.
• Develop program, tooling, and fixture standards to prove new variant/process improvements.
• Travel up to 5% domestic and for supplier visits, customer issues, training, and visiting other ZF sites.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a closely related field plus 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or an equivalent occupation.
• Experience in the automotive industry.
• Proficiency in engineering techniques, principles, and procedures.
• Experience leading technical projects such as cycle time reduction, head count reduction, and process improvements.
• Experience in manufacturing environments (e.g., Single Piece Flow).
• Strong knowledge of LEAN principles.
• Ability to read blueprints and GD&T concepts.
• Knowledge of statistical control methods and continuous improvement.
• Problem‑solving skills with tools such as trial and error, Ishikawa diagram, 5‑Why, and Ishikawa analysis.
• Experience with FMEA and control plans.
• CAD skills, including Creo and 3D model dimensioning and print creation.
• Experience with SAP (creating and viewing BOM and cost centers).
• Basic PLC knowledge.

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