What are the responsibilities and job description for the Welding/Mechanical Engineer position at Amsted Automotive?
This position will be responsible for providing engineering support in component manufacturing, customer performance, quality, and plant optimization.
What You’ll Do
What You’ll Do
- Adapt and promote Lean Manufacturing principles
- Active participant in the Elimination of Waste Team meetings
- Support the Company’s Goals and Objectives
- Preparation, assessment of weldments and technical reporting for research, development and root cause analysis for preventative maintenance to avoid weld failures
- Act as Project Manager on new programs during the APQP process and participate in APQP activities including but not limited to: design development, failure mode and effect analysis, manufacturing feasibility studies line and floor layout, resource allocation, capacity studies, production trial runs
- Responsible for establishing and maintaining process parameters and ensuring adherence to customer specifications including sectioning, polishing and microscopic metallurgical analysis
- Provide support by leading and participating in problem solving activities, including troubleshooting machines for the permanent resolution of manufacturing issues (Global 8-D process)
- Work on the plant floor with operators, machines and fixtures to improve manufacturing processes in areas of safety, quality, productivity, throughput, quick change, and ergonomics
- Educate operators and support personnel in process flow, preventative maintenance and troubleshooting activities
- Initiate, coordinate, and verify design changes to part prints, or changes to work instructions, set-up instructions, PFMEA’s and the process flow diagrams
- Make recommendations, plans and suggestions that promote Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing throughout the organization
- Champion of all welding joining and developments that may affect future opportunities
- Possess working knowledge of IATF16949, ISO 14001, and Q1 Compliance criteria
- Compliance participation in IATF16949 Quality Procedures and Work Instructions
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Weld Engineering and/or minimum 5 years of work experience related field
- Knowledgeable of arc welding, laser welding, and robotic applications.
- Mechanical tooling assembly design ability
- Developing effective working relationships with customers and the ability to communicate information with confidence
- Understanding of stamping and assembly manufacturing processes and systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, and Power Point
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision: self-starter
- Collaboration Skills
- Excellent communication skills for interaction with the workforce, suppliers and customers
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Organized and efficient, with extensive multi-tasking and project management abilities
- Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
- Possess working knowledge of IATF16949, ISO 14001, and Q1 compliance criteria
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Incentive Bonus
- Medical, Vision, Dental
- Prescription Drug Plan
- 401k
- Paid Vacation & Holidays
- Short-Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health and Wellness Reimbursement
- Employee Recognition
- Discount Programs
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