Production Engineer (Assembly)We are seeking a passionate and highly motivated Production Engineer to work in a high-volume automotive plant. The primary responsibility of this position is to prepare and coordinate manufacturing equipment to support new model launches as well as unit plant competitiveness. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL, and reports to the Engineering Manager on site.What you’ll be doing: Developing process plans for production lines within the powertrain department with direct support from the Manager. Supporting the department's objective to execute Capital Projects from planning through the Start of Production (SOP) Directly supporting other engineers or technicians through mentorship. Leading the cost planning, budget creation, machine specification, procurement, validation, installation, pre-production trials, and launch of production lines. Creating and maintaining detailed schedules and budgets for assigned areas. Participate in cross-functional working groups across the local facility and corporate departments to achieve project goals. Participate in a mentor program to grow as an engineer and learn from others within the department. Construction / Equipment installationsSkills & Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering or similar technical field and 5+ years of automotive engineering experience Experience in production preparation of manufacturing and experience in execution of capital projects, preferably from initial planning to start of production Experience providing support in PLC troubleshooting, specifically strong experience in modifying code Experience troubleshooting and/or establishing new Vision Systems for production Experience creating and implementing assembly processes in a manufacturing environment Experience with detail schedule creation and utilization for capital projects greater than $500K AutoCad experience, including the ability to read, interpret and modify 2D drawings Ability to support weekends, off shift, and holidays as needed Ability to work plant scheduled shutdown times each year (December) Ability for business travel, both domestic and international may be up to 50% Ability for business travel to other North American sites to support future projectAdded bonus if you have: Production Engineering experience in; Assembly, Machining, Paint, Welding, Stamping PLC experience, including the ability to investigate and troubleshoot Experience and/or exposure to powertrain manufacturing processesAbout Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
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