Resident Engineer
New Today
Job Responsibilities include:
- Support corporate quality objectives/deliverables and communicate customer demands to all groups involved to ensure organizational success
- Provide expert technical leadership in coordinating and directing cross functional teams in the application of quality initiatives
- Provide clear direction to skilled and non-skilled trades in the operation of product testing and evaluation to generate necessary quality test data
- Collaborate and lead internal and external resources to maintain strong customer relationships with dedication to the program schedule
- Protect product design intent and function while assisting with identification and solutions of manufacturing constraints
- Deliver statistical analysis of data on competition, customer direction, product performance, employee performance and perception of the customer to the manufacturing team members
- Provide technical direction to employees regarding root cause analysis, issue resolution and establish corrective actions serving as the subject matter expert (SME) within the manufacturing facility
- Interpret released engineering designs, specifications, materials and standards for hourly and salary personnel
- Engineer process variation reduction
- Employ advanced problem-solving expertise to correct unfavorable variances and communicate alternative measures to mitigate engineering, timing and/or financial issues
- Empowered (hold authority) to cease and commence product related activities in relation to quality related issues
- Lead teams to identify risks/hazards associated with product designs, processes, applications, applying lessons learned, and assist in the generation of FMEA's and associated control plans
- Provides supervision necessary to perform, administer or direct rework/repair methods and processes in compliance with engineering standards
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a bachelor's degree with relevant experience
- Well-versed in Excel, PowerPoint and MS Access
- Effective presentation/public speaking skills
- Experienced with problem solving tools
- Demonstrated ability to coach and teach others
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to communicate details from executive level to plant staff level
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work off shift hours as necessary
- Self-motivated and directed
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree
- Experience with BIW commodity
- Experience in the design, testing and assembly of BIW assemblies
- Experience working in a union environment
- Background in LEAN manufacturing principles or World Class Manufacturing (WCM) and problem-solving techniques
- Applicable work experience
- Location:
- Sterling Heights