Production Engineering Co-op

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.

Plan, source, manage, and install new in-house doors and interiors assembly projects on time and on budget.

• 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.
• Manage tool and equipment sourcing.
• Lead or assist with supplier selection process including project quotations and Requests for Quotation (RFQ).
• Create and manage purchase orders for tools and equipment.
• Manage suppliers in the design, construction, and installation of new tools and equipment.
• Improve existing or develop new equipment and tooling including managing Engineering Change Instructions (ECI).
• Perform experimental assembly to evaluate new equipment, techniques, and materials.
• Actively contribute to the machine design from the manufacturing engineer’s perspective and liaise with other engineers in the team during the design and manufacturing process to ensure that the manufacturing process requirements are adhered to.
• Assist with writing equipment specifications for new or modified equipment and/or obtaining agreement on specifications of equipment from plants and other departments.
• Manage all ECIs for tooling and equipment including supporting equipment and tooling work.
• Prepares technical reports as a result of research, development, and preventative maintenance investigations.
• Initiate action to prevent the occurrence/reoccurrence of any nonconformities relating to product, process, and quality system.
• Conduct root cause analysis and problem solving methods.
• Interface with internal/external customers and lead team members in problem solving with regard to production, customer, and supplier concerns.
• Create and manage project budgets and associated paperwork and recordkeeping related to projects, schedules, Ringi documents, ECIs, drawings, data, etc.

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Entry to four (4) years of relevant experience, preferably in automotive manufacturing engineering.
• Prefer manufacturing experience in general assembly, automation, ultrasonic welding, screw tightening, vacuum forming, edge folding, ornament lamination, etc.
• Prefer equipment procurement experience.
• Experience in automotive interior components (e.g., injection, assembly, tooling, and other miscellaneous components), managing projects from design to production, is a plus.

• Ability to order and track equipment and material for the manufacturing facilities.
• Working knowledge of tool and equipment…