Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Manufacturing Launch Engineer

Duration: 1 year minimum + extensions - long term contract

Location:  Arlington, TX

Duration: Long-term contract with opportunity for direct hire

Compensation: $32-40/hr+

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

Must‐Have Qualifications

• 5 years manufacturing/engineering, 2 years launch experience - preferably in automotive industry
• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing assembly setting
• Background brining in new tooling and equipment for a launch and getting lines changed over/set up for new product launches
• Experience overseeing equipment installations
• Flexibility with changing work hours and environment as required to meet project timeline and support plant operating schedule
• Availability to weekends and Holidays as required

Key Responsibilities

Develop & Execute manufacturing processes at General Assembly; designing Automation, equipment/tooling, Integration of equipment, install into the plant, and manage to steady state. Requirements would include effective utilization of personnel, material, machines and facilities necessary for a flawless execution. Work is performed in a centralized manufacturing engineering facility as well as assembly plant with an elevated level of independent judgment.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

• Leading all new programs, model changes and current production in a specific area.
• Defining all areas of change, which include product and manufacturing requirements (Automation, equipment, tooling, workstation setup, facility, etc.)
• Lead OEM and installations contractors to execute the above changes from conception to production.
• Managing day-to-day activities of a OEM.
• of team.
• Efficient material flow understanding for future material movement
• Develop interfaces, and work with cross functional teams to develop / define Automations, equipment and common tooling and process across whole department and other groups
• Develop automation, equipment and tooling SORs
• Develop equipment delivery and installation phase in plans
• Provide technical direction to and oversight of outside vendor sources
• Design, construction, integration, plant installation, successful launch and continuous improvement of equipment and tools required in plants to produce high-quality parts.
• Support build events at the plant
• Address launch issues
• Work will involve some weekends and travel which may be extensive at times in addition to potential off shift timeframes
• Participating in Program financials and provide spending forecasts
• Lead Safety Observation Tours
• Lead weekly Zone Integration Planning meetings (Identify Install Requirements, Phasing, Pull-Ahead Plans, Conveyance Interface, etc.)
• Ensure timely completion of all ME deliverables to support a flawless launch and achieve launch team release