Production Engineer

General Summary: Utilize the Toyota Production System and engineering skills to perform Production Engineering functions setup for interior door panel assembly processes within Tier 1 automotive manufacturing plants. Provide technical support and monitor processes to ensure on time delivery of
quality parts to the customer. Direct operations associated with interior door panel assembly, ornament lamination, ultrasonic welding, screw tightening, edge forming, vacuum forming and others to ensure compliance with the contract documents, codes, and other standards to produce a satisfactory product.

Essential Job Functions:

• Develop and implement process and production preparation plans for new doors and interiors automotive tools, equipment, and products.
• Conduct research to develop and test new fabrication processes and procedures.
• Develop new or modify current interiors methods, techniques, and procedures.
• Establish assembly instructions/visual aids to guide production team relating to specifications/processes.
• Evaluate new developments in the automation field for possible application to current interiors problems or production processes.
• Assist in development and maintenance of work instructions in compliance with TS16949 requirements.
• Set up automation processes, train manufacturing staff, and hand over completed process to manufacturing teams.
• Coordinate technical personnel in performing inspections to ensure worker’s compliance with established interiors procedures, restrictions, and standards.
• Communicate project status to other departments and manufacturing plants.
• Support plant manufacturing and engineering staff during new program launches.