Manufacturing Process Optimization Engineer

A day in this role

You’ll start your morning on the production floor, scanning performance dashboards and SPC charts to spot trends before they become issues. A quick huddle with maintenance aligns on a plan to reduce unplanned downtime, followed by a walk-through of a line where you’ll tweak station balance and refine a layout using Lean principles. Midday, you’ll document updates—clear work instructions, current process flows, and labor standards—then jump into an APQP gate review with quality and suppliers to confirm PPAP readiness for an upcoming ramp.

In the afternoon, you’ll facilitate an 8D on a recurring defect, close out an engineering change with updated drawings and routings, and coordinate a weekend equipment upgrade. You’ll wrap by recording improvement actions and risks for the next production readiness review—all while keeping safety, quality, and efficiency front and center.

What you will own Designing, refining, and stabilizing processes for both new introductions and legacy products

Authoring and maintaining process documentation: work instructions, process maps, and labor standards

Supporting new product introduction (NPI) and production ramp-ups through APQP and PPAP activities

Improving production layouts and material flow using Lean methods

Resolving manufacturing problems with structured methods (8D, root cause analysis)
Driving engineering change execution and ensuring documentation is current

Assisting with equipment installs, upgrades, and line modifications

Partnering with maintenance on reliability improvements and downtime reduction

Coordinating with suppliers to validate equipment and confirm manufacturing readiness

Contributing to capital projects and facility enhancement initiatives

Applying AIAG Core Tools in day-to-day engineering and launch work Monitoring performance metrics and leading continuous improvement

Participating in cross-functional launch teams and readiness reviews

Traveling to supplier and customer sites for launches and troubleshooting as needed

Championing safety, quality, and throughput in every activity

Qualifications Required Bachelor ’s degree in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline

Hands-on experience in manufacturing, production, or process engineering

Knowledge of assembly or industrial manufacturing environments

Proficiency with AutoCAD and related engineering software

Strong analytical and problem-solving capability

Comfort collaborating across functions in a fast-paced setting

Preferred3–5 years in a manufacturing engineering capacity

Background in automotive or other high-volume production

Exposure to robotics, automation, or industrial equipment

Experience coordinating or planning maintenance activities

Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma Direct involvement with new product launches

Equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience may substitute for formal education in certain cases.

Technical fluency

Bachelor's Degree Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Process FMEA (PFMEA)
Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems Production Optimization Production Planning & Scheduling Access Control Systems Automotive Manufacturing SystemsPPAP process experience
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