JOB DESCRIPTION

The AME is responsible to complete all the advance manufacturing deliverable for a program to develop and launch the manufacturing process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Development of manufacturing processes by completing detailed engineering analysis of design for assembly
• Logistics and contingency planning
• Process flow
• Process labor planning & line balance
• Material flow and lineside presentation
• Plant layout
• Ergonomic analysis
• Visual management
• Process failure mode and effect analysis
• Production equipment & tooling specification, purchase and acceptance
• Validation of manufacturing process to meet labor targets, production output and quality standards

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Industrial or Mechanical preferred)
• Minimum 5 years of industry experience – automotive interiors experience preferred
• Experience with seating products desired

Technical Skills:

• PFMEA development
• MODapts or equivalent training/certification
• Direct and indirect labor analysis and planning
• Equipment specification, ordering, run-off, installation and qualification
• Capital equipment budget planning and tracking
• Strong computer skills with ability to quickly learn new software/applications
• Ability to draw two dimensional layouts in CAD software
• Analytical problem solving
• Design for assembly and manufacturing
• Project management - plan development and execution

Other: Ability to travel and support key initiatives as well as product launches

PRIMARY LOCATION

Central Tech Unit Plymouth MI ID:uDnQdo