Manufacturing Engineer
Job Description
Job title: Manufacturing Engineer
Company: Jacobs
Job description: Jacobs is the world’s largest engineering services firm, providing a full range of consulting and engineering services to major commercial automotive industry customers. Customers include not only the world’s major vehicle providers and other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), but also Tier One automotive suppliers and clients from the international motor sports community.
Advanced Manufacturing Services (AMS) is a division of Jacobs that supplies services along the entire spectrum of the manufacturing value stream. From providing manufacturing expertise in the design of new EV manufacturing factory design, to simulation of manufacturing processes and launch and operations support, we provide the highest caliber of specialty manufacturing services to help our customers meet and exceed their goals.
Jacobs is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead launch and operations activities for a major EV OEM in the Midwest. Travel is required.
This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to help our customer create and develop launch processes and drive operational efficiency using data driven practices. Experience in an engineering role related to body manufacturing equipment and process is preferred.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
BRIEF OUTLINE OF SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manufacturing Engineer will oversee and coordinate work as part of customer led team.
- Work within the customer’s manufacturing engineering automotive process team to support customer and deliver technical expertise for the purpose of supporting vehicle assembly equipment commissioning and launch and other operational support as necessary.
- Will also be responsible for executing high quality results on a compressed delivery timeline
- Lead commissioning activities on the plant floor for a new line of assembly equipment. This will include oversight and program management of activities required to achieve PPAP, cycle-time and throughput.
- Design and implement body manufacturing processes & equipment to grow production capacity in line with corporate goals.
- Partner with production engineers and leaders to ensure a successful ramp and long-term production.
- Provide product feedback to design engineering teams to ensure manufacturability without compromising product function or performance.
- Ensure achievement of safety, quality, cost, timing & throughput targets on all projects.
- Provide regular, metric-based project updates to the management team.
- Understand and follow company and industry standards and best practices in project implementation.
- Actively look for ways to add value beyond specifically assigned scope of work.
- Challenge assumptions that are not backed up by a thorough engineering evaluation.
- Be part of a world-class engineering team, with a focus on high quality work and rapid project deployment.
