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JOB DESCRIPTION
Key Responsibilities
1. Stakeholder Collaboration & Product Development
- Serve as the primary technical liaison between customers, suppliers, and internal engineering teams.
- Support and influence product development for seat assembly, overhead systems, door assembly, and welding processes (MIG, TIG, resistance).
- Participate in design reviews and recommend design, material, and process alternatives to improve manufacturability, quality, and cost.
2. Process Innovation & Implementation
- Design, develop, and optimize manufacturing processes for metal forming, welding, assembly, and urethane production, including tooling, equipment, and process controls.
- Establish and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) to control process variability and ensure consistent production of salable parts.
- Support development from prototype builds through launch and full production.
- Pilot new manufacturing technologies, including automation and robotics, and perform ROI analyses to support plant goals.
3. Manufacturing Studies & Cost Optimization
- Conduct manufacturing feasibility studies to assess cost drivers, quality risks, and inventory impact.
- Determine the most efficient combination of materials, processes, and equipment to achieve cost and quality targets.
- Recommend process, material, tooling, or equipment changes to improve productivity, quality, and profitability.
- Prepare economic justifications for new equipment or process improvements and evaluate new technologies.
4. Tooling & Equipment Strategy
- Lead or support tooling and equipment selection, approval, validation, and implementation.
- Coordinate with vendors regarding timelines, technical requirements, installation, and troubleshooting.
- Ensure equipment capability meets production volume, quality, and safety requirements.
5. Continuous Improvement & Lean Manufacturing
- Champion Lean Manufacturing initiatives, including line balancing, OEE improvement, quick changeover, weld cell utilization, and labor efficiency (jobs/hour).
- Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for process deviations while maintaining design and quality standards.
- Collaborate closely with Quality and Industrial Engineering teams to continuously improve manufacturing performance.
6. CrossFunctional Leadership & Communication
- Develop and deliver training for new or updated manufacturing processes.
- Maintain clear communication with stakeholders through operating instructions, regular updates, and project status reporting.
- Act as a subject-matter expert for process troubleshooting, change management, and technology integration.
7. Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)
- Support environmental protection, personal safety, pollution prevention, and continuous improvement of the Environmental Management System.
- Provide leadership during launches to ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and TCEQ standards.
- Proactively monitor the workplace for environmental, health, and safety hazards and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
- Participate in accident, nearmiss, and incident investigations and ensure timely completion of all incident reports.
- Exercise stopwork authority to prevent unsafe acts or conditions when necessary.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field required.
Experience
- 1-2 years of experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment, preferably automotive.
- Experience in line balancing and fastpaced manufacturing operations.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, machine capabilities, and raw material characteristics.
- Experience coordinating with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Industrial Engineering teams.
Technical Skills
- Familiarity with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing) principles.
- Exposure to PLCs (Siemens, Mitsubishi, AllenBradley preferred) is a plus.
- Lean Manufacturing training or certification preferred.
- Familiarity with the Toyota Production System (TPS) strongly preferred.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
PRIMARY LOCATION
Avanzar San Antonio Facility
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Adient US LLC
Apr 13, 2026