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DENSO · 2 days ago

Process Engineer 4

Maryville, TN

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$108K/yr - $134K/yr

8+ years exp

DENSO is focused on advancing its Autonomous Manufacturing Strategy, and they are seeking an E4 Process Engineer for Tactical Planning & Execution. This role involves developing tactical initiatives, collaborating with teams to enhance manufacturing competitiveness, and implementing governance policies across various affiliates.

AutomotiveManufacturingProduct Design

Responsibilities

Develop and manage year-over-year tactical plans to support the long-term Autonomous Manufacturing roadmap

Translate strategic direction set by leaders into executable actions at affiliate sites

Ensure tactical initiatives contribute to competitiveness goals in productivity, cost, and lead-time reduction

Conduct process studies and validations at affiliate plants

Identify competitiveness gaps and propose corrective measures to align with governance standards

Document and share findings to inform continuous improvement and standardization

Support rollout of governance policies by training affiliate teams on requirements and processes

Ensure consistent application of policies across diverse manufacturing environments

Provide feedback to E5 leadership on policy effectiveness and site challenges

Pilot emerging technologies such as AI-based vision inspection, robotics, AMRs, and MES/ERP integration

Validate and standardize manufacturing & supply chain automation solutions across affiliates

Ensure interoperability, scalability, and reusability of new technologies

Provide execution and technical support across multiple business units and affiliates

Collaborate with affiliate engineering teams to align tactical plans with regional competitiveness objectives

Act as a liaison between affiliate operations and the NA strategy team

Use lean methodologies to eliminate waste and strengthen competitiveness

Monitor post-implementation performance to ensure ROI, productivity, and standardization goals are achieved

Recommend adjustments to tactical execution based on performance data

Qualification

Automation technologiesRoboticsDigital integrationLean Six SigmaProcess evaluationTactical project managementAI-based vision inspectionContinuous improvementEffective communicationCross-functional collaboration