Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Group Description
Over 100 years of experience in vehicle production and a broad range of services make Magna Steyr the worldwide leading brand-independent engineering and manufacturing partner for OEMs.
Our extensive range of services covers product groups Engineering Services - from systems and modules to complete vehicle engineering - and Complete Vehicle Manufacturing, where we offer World Class flexible solutions from niche to volume production. So far, Magna Steyr has produced more than 3.5 million vehicles - of 29 different models.
Magna Steyr is the ideal automotive contract manufacturer worldwide to produce vehicles with conventional, hybrid and electric powertrains - in some cases, all on the same production line. This further demonstrates the automotive supplier's experience in electrification and electromobility.
Role Summary
Magna Steyr is looking for talented and experienced team members in complete vehicle development who are determined and passionate about developing the next level industry standard for vehicle architectures and production solutions. In the Advanced Manufacturing discipline, the Senior Engineer (Senior AME) is responsible to lead the manufacturing engineering activities relating to the planning and assembly of the complete vehicle and vehicle subsystems. This position has a high level of responsibility and visibility and will interface with OEMs, Magna divisions, global module group teams and manufacturing resources.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Responsibility
Contribute to the Global Technical Area (GTA) strategy and growth of the engineering team• Support Technical Area (TA) core competencies • Propose and lead advance manufacturing topics supporting the GTA• Support and contribute to knowledge base of internal and external best practices (global and local)• Lead early product development as it relates to manufacturing and assembly needs ensuring optimal balance between product functional criteria and manufacturability as required per the manufacturing best practices• Lead or support module teams with assembly simulations and design to value• Work in a lead/support relationship with global and local manufacturing teams to address new, unique characteristics of our products and process• Lead the development of manufacturing process and equipment concurrent with new product development insuring product performance specifications, cost targets and timing are achieved
o Lead and define the Bill Of Processes (BOP), assembly resource needs, space requirements, workflow, layout and station balance for prototype events
o Lead or support the roll down of material handling and logistics needs to the tiered suppliers as required per the operation and BOP plan
o Process definition in accordance with regulated standards (OSHA/MAFACT/etc.)• Lead or support the development of the complete vehicle and subsystem level PFMEA including defining the assembly process for each subsystem per project phase and whether process verification analysis is virtual or empirical• Support and contribute to serial manufacturing planning and customer program launches while integrating lessons learned from the build/launch events, best practices and establish global benchmarks in support of the operations.• Propose continuous improvement opportunities to level up team skills, qualifications, tools and processes in areas such as materials, machinery, methodologies, measurements and processes and contribute to the advanced manufacturing knowledgebase• Production strategy definition coherent with requirements of module teams• Design assessment to meet project manufacturing targets • Provide technical support to identify, develop, solve, critical process issues with cross functional teams and/or suppliers and participate on design to value• Coordinate cross-technology quotations and product specification, infrastructure and resource planning for production scope of work
Project Planning, Target Achievement, Monitoring & Reporting
Employ technical expertise to lead the engineering development of one or more subsystems• Support the project team(s) engineering in achieving project objectives, performance and cost requirements, and timing milestones• Lead external support, services and resources supporting the project advance manufacturing• Support manufacturing activities assigned to third parties and tiered partners• Be responsible to set and achieve OEM/Magna project manufacturing, cost and timing targets• Support the Project Manager (PM) and contribute to the project resource planning, budget development, and status reporting • Be responsible for the advanced manufacturing plans and documents release into internal and external sites
Key Qualifications/Requirements
• Education- BSME or BSIE • Experience - 10+years in complete vehicle and system level advanced manufacturing or serial manufacturing• Experience in Complete Vehicle development and manufacture • Experience supervising or managing technical personnel preferred• Excellent communication skills and experience working with global teams• Experience in serial production launching of a complete vehicle preferred• Experience in End Of Line testing for components and assemblies• Experience in EV system assembly and handling preferred
Additional Information
• Proficient Computer knowledge and skills, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)• Computer knowledge and skills in CAD and CAE simulation preferred• Six Sigma certification preferred• Professional Communication skills (written and verbal) • PFMEA certification desirable • Assembly tool design and development desirable
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Nearest Major Market: Troy
Nearest Secondary Market: Detroit