Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

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SENIOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN – WORLD HEADQUARTERS

As a member of the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering team, the Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for supporting cost estimation, new product launch and leading standardization and innovation initiatives.

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Interface with industrial engineering team to determine equipment requirements
• Write technical purchasing specifications for custom assembly equipment
• Project management of equipment from planning to installation
• Develop & maintain documentation of standards for key equipment.
• Travel to support plants 25% average, 50% peak

Advantages of working at Lear in the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering group:

• Fast-paced, project-based environment
• Opportunity for advancement
• Strong, experienced team with high impact & visibility
• Work hands on with processes and equipment
• Interact with other departments on cross functional teams

Your Qualifications:

• >5 years of experience in Industrial Engineering
• Project management
• Technical writing
• AutoCad Lt / 2D
• Experience with assembly equipment; build pallets, conveyors, end of line testers etc

• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Must demonstrate high attention to detail
• Must have high sense of urgency

Bonus If You Have:

• Experience in JIT seating or automotive
• Experience with industrial control systems such as PLC
• Define assembly process
• Engineering / process change control
• MOST trained
• Line balancing
• Standard work instructions
• APQP
• PFMEA

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.