Senior Process Engineer

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• Amsted Automotive, Piston Pin Division, is seeking an experienced Engineer to be responsible for the development of Process Engineering projects and related critical projects.  Additionally, the successful candidate would be involved deeply with process & tooling design, and manufacturing process improvements in our Piston Pin facilities (with a primary focus on Cold Forming).  They would also provide general global process engineering support (including sites in Geneva, IL, Monterrey, MX, and Turin, IT).
• Manage Manufacturing / Process Engineering projects for Piston Pin facilities and provide global cold forming process leadership for pin production (including manufacturing standards, location decisions, manufacturing capability analysis and development)
• Support the Product Engineering launch process for all facilities as it relates to process capability and capacity. Direct involvement in the sharing of “best practices” for process engineering as it pertains to meeting customer specifications.
• Manage capital purchases of new equipment from initiation through runoff and start-up with global manufacturing locations.
• Provide continuous assessment of the current state of production equipment to provide capacity and capability assessment to management staff.
• Work closely with plant management to drive execution of customer requirements and growth initiatives in their respective plants.
• Manage continuous improvement projects with manufacturing facilities, providing support to local teams, and outsourcing as needed.
• Resolve cold forming manufacturing issues during the launch phase and addressing ongoing cold forming issues.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

o Microsoft Project Tools (Project Manager, Excel)

o CAE software experience (Auto CAD, Pro E, Solid works, Catia, Deform)

o Minitab

o SPC Software

o SAP

WHAT ELSE YOU’LL NEED TO KNOW

Travel Required

Yes. Up to 20%.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field.

Experience

Preferred

10 years :

Work experience as a manufacturing engineer in an automotive environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.