Senior Engineer - Body Shop

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As a Senior Shop Engineer in our Body Shop, you will provide technical leadership for current and future manufacturing processes across the Body Shop. You will be part of a growing team of engineers and Process Analysts, taking a shop-wide approach to complex problem solving, continuous improvement, project delivery, standardization, and the development of engineering capability.

• Drive efficiency improvements for current processes / new processes under industrialization together with Production/ Launch.
• Lead planning for future vehicle-project deliverables, process readiness, line balancing, and manning requirements.
• Identify, prioritize, and lead Lean process improvements that reduce waste and improve flow, quality, and productivity.
• Lead complex Kaizen events and coach cross-functional teams in structured improvement methods.
• Lead second-line process analysis using DMAIC and guide cross-functional problem solving when advanced expertise is needed.
• Consider safety, ergonomics and quality in every aspect of your work.
• Develop and present business cases and return-on-investment calculations for proposed improvements and capital investments.
• Perform time studies, capacity analyses, layout / product flow analyses and standardized work.
• Represent Shop Engineering in Launch Team activities, investment studies, budget projects, design reviews, and readiness assessments.
• Manage, organize, and facilitate Kaizen and Lean implementation workshops; mentor engineers and develop shop-floor problem-solving capability to achieve company objectives.
• Establish, validate, and govern standard labor hours, cycle time, takt time, and related engineering standards.
• Improve efficiency of existing processes and equipment, using the Value Stream Map technique (Retrieval of information to analyze the process on a regular basis in function of OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency), IEE (Internal Equipment Efficiency), equipment availability, product throughput times, frequent disturbances, quality loss, etc.
• Local and International travel may be required
• DRM involvement/planning future models - line layouts and process development
• Apply advanced problem-solving skills and a disciplined, data-driven approach to decisions.
• Build engagement, mentor others, and strengthen technical capability across the team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a closely related technical field.
• 5+ years of relevant manufacturing or industrial engineering experience, including manual, highly repetitive, short-cycle assembly processes; automotive Body Shop experience is preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification is a plus.
• Excellent skills in MS Office, Team Center and preferably simulation software is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects from concept through implementation and stabilization.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills in a global, cross-functional environment, including the ability to present technical recommendations to leadership.
• Expert know-how in balancing, manning calculations, productivity analysis/loss analysis, capacity analysis and ergonomics.
• Strong knowledge in Product and Process Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership, coaching engineers, and influencing teams without direct authority.
• Be highly proficient in line balancing, cycle-time calculations, time studies, capacity analysis, standardized work, and other Industrial Engineering methods.
• Demonstrate ownership, sound technical judgment, initiative, and the ability to lead work independently.
• Communicate complex technical topics clearly and work effectively across cross-functional and global teams.
• Organize,…