Process Engineer

Trèves Group

As a partner of automotive manufacturers throughout the world, Trèves offers extensive expertise in comfort and acoustics. We bring to the market personalized and customized solutions adapted to our clients' specific expectations, with a focus on four soft trim and acoustic product ranges in the cabin, trunk, engine bay, and body.

Present on four continents, Trèves continues to reinforce its position in growing markets. Our North American operations (KTNA) include locations in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Alabama, and Mexico. KTNA continues to grow rapidly, creating new opportunities across the United States and Mexico.

The Role

As a Manufacturing / Process Engineer at Trèves, you will develop and utilize expertise in industrialization and methods to lead industrial projects into various phases: RFQ, Innovation, Industrialization, Expertise, and Productivity.

RFQ Phase

• Participate in process definition with the RPC (existing or innovating processes)
• Summarize process information with process experts for RFQ requests (multi-products/multi-process), taking into account existing industrial equipment and their current load: process, means, takt time, TRS, investment budgets (equipment & tooling), manpower, material consumption, energy, etc.
• Obtain validation of RFQ process hypothesis by the target plant depending on chosen PDI
• Integrate Lean manufacturing principles: flows, ergonomics, flexibility, etc.
• Standardize industrial choices: standards for equipment & tooling

Innovation Phase

• Participate in innovative process definition
• Validate industrial feasibility with Innovation Engineers
• Analyze impacts of technological changes
• Participate in prototype validation: pilot plant, prototype tools, etc.
• Benchmark: process, equipment, tools
• Participate in quotes for innovative products
• Validate RFQ hypothesis for innovative processes: process, equipment, takt time, TRS, investment budgets, equipment & tools, manpower, material consumption, energy, etc.

Industrialization Phase

• Validate & standardize industrial choices for equipment & tools
• Participate in Process FMEA
• Validate functional & technical requirements for equipment and tools
• Evaluate all refurbishment possibilities of existing equipment in the group, or second hand (GMAO database)
• Participate in consultations with suppliers and supplier nomination for equipment & tools in collaboration with purchasing department and plant
• Participate in validation studies for equipment & tools, follow equipment & tool manufacturing, participate in acceptance & installation in the plant
• Ensure the benchmarking of tools & equipment with suppliers before equipment is brought into the plant & in conjunction with the buying team
• Participate in layout & flow studies, taking into account plant constraints
• Support plants at different project milestones : prototypes, pre-production, off-tools, SOP
• Respect RFQ commitments (investment budget for equipment & tools, industrialization planning, cost saving, etc.)
• Integrate securitization questions (equipment and tools standardization) and equipment polyvalence
• Integrate Lean manufacturing principles: flows, ergonomics, flexibility, etc.
• Coordinate production transfers according to plants requests

Product / Process Expertise Phase

• Capitalize industrialization experience and share technical solutions with Engineering Manager
• Participate in product design, taking into account process constraints
• Support the product / process expertise in RFQ phase, development and serial life
• Support Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) and Group purchasing

What would we like to see from you?

• A good start would include experience directly related to the roles and responsibilities listed above
• Knowledge of Industrial Methods & Lean Manufacturing tools
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Project management skills
• Knowledge & control of continuous improvement tools