Manufacturing Tooling Project Engineer
Clarkston
Manufacturing Tooling Project Engineer
Full Time • Clarkston
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
General Assembly - Project Engineer, Ft. Wayne, IN
Job # 26-249
DESCRIPTION
This Position is on Site at Ft. Wayne, Indiana. If candidate who does not live in Ft. Wayne area will qualify for Living and Travel financial Compensation.
Candidate will be responsible for facilitating the effective execution of launch activities within General Assembly in Southeast Michigan. The Zone Engineer will provide technical expertise, project coordination, on-site resource management and act as the single point of contact between the Plant and ME Vehicle Systems Engineering.
Candidate will be responsible for facilitating the effective execution of launch activities within General Assembly in Southeast Michigan. The Zone Engineer will provide technical expertise, project coordination, on-site resource management and act as the single point of contact between the Plant and ME Vehicle Systems Engineering.
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Liaison between Plant Engineering, Central Engineering, Equipment Suppliers, Installation Contractors, and all departments at the Assembly Plant
· Single point contact for tooling/equipment issues, concerns and possible continuous throughput improvement ideas/projects
· Provide technical direction and project management oversight to suppliers, contractors and/or plant maintenance for new tooling and kit installations
· Support tryout and debug of tooling and equipment at assembly plant
· Maintaining accurate Tooling Status List for shipment and installation to meet targets.
· Receive all tooling deliveries/packages based on installation schedule
· Support new vehicle launch at the assembly plant which will include various shifts and long hours during construction and launch events
· Ensure all ME tool designs are data-banked and spare parts information is available to plant
· Assist in the planning, estimating, and evaluating new manufacturing processes and equipment for installation. Often requires conducting plant floor walks with IEs and Contractors to understand scope of work
· Attend (1) plant safety walk per month to maintain VSGA presence and site on safety
· Communicate project status, results and lessons learned to VS management
· Work with VS-ME to drive any error proofing features into product designs based on past lesson learnings
QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing / Mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
· Demonstrated strong project management skills and work experience
· Demonstrated high level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult
· Broad and thorough knowledge of tooling systems, engineering techniques, and manufacturing processes across all areas of the plant
· Self-motivated with ability to initiate and apply innovative ideas and concepts
· High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with Plant personnel, Manufacturing Engineering Personnel and Vendors / Contractors
Basic Preferred
· Vehicle assembly plant/program launch experience with successful individual achievements or strong team-based achievements
· Thorough knowledge of machine tools and processes within General Assembly
· Experience in tool design and build, installation and follow-ups for continuous improvements
· Experience in application of math-based processes (such as UG and TeamCenter)
· Familiar with manufacturing cost estimation process and financial reporting
· Previous ME experience
· Assembly plant experience in Production, Plant Engineering/Maintenance, Quality, or Industrial Engineering
· Previous General Motors Experience is Required
· For out of town Employee Daily Per Diem or Living Expenses will be provided
About
Professional Industrial Consultants (PIC) is an ATN Services Company, who leverages many years of automotive, heavy industrial, manufacturing, and construction industries experience to provide world class services to its clients.
What services does PIC provide? PIC provides Program, Project and Construction Management, Planning and Consulting Services in the manufacturing environment.
These services include one and/or all of the following Phases of an Entire Project Life Cycle.
- Phase I – Develop Feasibility & Initiation Actifities
- Phase II – RFQ Development
- Phase III – Monitor the Bid and Award Process
- Phase IV – Managing Engineering / Designs and Fabrication
- Phase V – Oversee Installation of Equipment / Project Execution
- Phase VI – Participate in Try-Out and Launch Activities
- Phase VII – Perform Project Closeout
Professional Industrial Consultants maintain its solid reputation in the industry by being honest with our customers to insure they have a workable plan and provide cost effective and timely solutions utilizing Project Management Institute (PMI) principles. PIC solves project opportunities by using proven processes and activities including resource loading and management, project timeline development and scheduling, material planning, staging areas, logistics, and risk mitigation to provide robust solutions. This can result in project completion prior to expectations, on time start-ups/launches which relates to cost reductions for our clients.
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