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Summit Polymers · 12 hours ago

Manufacturing Technical Engineer (Assembly)

Portage, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

Summit Polymers is a leading, global supplier of automotive interior systems. The Manufacturing Technical Engineer (Assembly) is responsible for leading concurrent engineering efforts, mentoring manufacturing staff, and collaborating with various teams to enhance product development and manufacturing efficiency.

AutomotiveManufacturingTransportation

Responsibilities

Maintain broad knowledge of product design, manufacture and assembly techniques

Develop and implement machine standards

Evaluate and improve manufacturing methods for maximum efficiency

Perform manufacturing time studies in conjunction with Manufacturing Engineering to develop and determine best practices

Communicate with machine vendors to understand and determine specifications

Purchase and arrange production equipment and parts based on product specifications

Estimate resource requirements and workload assignments for manufacturing processes

Coordinate with design, engineering, sales and operations teams to develop manufacturing plans for new products to achieve corporate cost and quality objectives

Develop budgets for production assembly equipment

Participate in a product development team from inception to manufacturing launch

Coordinating equipment / manufacturing reviews with cross functional team with defined expectations and secure buy-off from internal & external customers on assembly machines and secondary processes

Evaluate new processing methods technology for application purposes against new business opportunities

Lead the creation of Standardized Work, Machine Quote Specification Sheets, Element Cycle Time Work Sheets, Capacity Analysis, Work Balance Tables, and Cell Layouts for all assigned programs

Participate in Standardized Work and Practical Problem Solving training activities

Coordinate with clear communication between product development engineering and operations manufacturing engineering

Ensure best practices and lessons learned are implemented into new product designs

Review manufacturing equipment quotes to ensure they meet manufacturing best practices

Provide technical leadership, training, and support to manufacturing engineering teams

Attend White Board, Design Input, Design Output, Launch Readiness Review, and Launch Effective Review and all program related meetings

Complete all post-hire training

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Manufacturing EngineeringInjection Molding ProcessesAssembly EquipmentAutomationManufacturing TechniquesTechnical LeadershipProblem SolvingCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelors degree in engineering and 1 to 3 years of experience in the areas of automation, injection molding processes, assembly equipment, decoration/finishing, and manufacturing techniques or High School Diploma and 5 years of experience in the areas of automation, injection molding processes, assembly equipment, decoration/finishing and manufacturing techniques

Possesses the ability to gather and analyze information and make decisions from a limited number of choices

A minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment (Traditional score of 26 on the cognitive portion)

Complete all post-hire training