Location: Wayne, MI
Pay Rate: $31.50-$33/hour
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Shift: Morning / Standard Shift
Contract Duration: 1 year, open-ended
Position Summary
We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer – Calibration / Torque & Tooling to support automotive assembly operations. This position will serve as a key technical resource for torque integrity, fastening processes, power tooling, and joint analysis.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on manufacturing experience, strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills, and the ability to work closely with engineering, Plant Vehicle Team (PVT), production supervision, and hourly personnel to resolve assembly concerns.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical resource for torque, fastening, joint integrity, and power-tool applications.
- Partner with Plant Personnel and the Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) to diagnose torque and joint-related concerns.
- Lead Torque Process Potential Studies (TPPS) and joint analyses to identify causes of process variation.
- Troubleshoot assembly concerns, torque deviations, fastener rejections, and tooling issues.
- Implement engineering revisions to ensure proper power-tool usage and settings.
- Support Line Supervision with root-cause identification, interim containment, corrective actions, and validation of permanent solutions.
- Document torque changes within TISS/TPPS systems.
- Participate in Material Control/PVT change meetings to evaluate how new or revised fasteners may impact manufacturing operations.
- Manage the procurement, evaluation, implementation, and control of power tools, including Atlas Copco and Stanley equipment.
- Support tooling such as multi-spindle stations and blind rivet systems.
- Identify and implement improved power-tool methods to increase manufacturing efficiency and process reliability.
- Oversee the Torque Integrity Assurance Program (VOPFAG-241).
- Lead and support Error Proofing initiatives for launch and current production.
- Provide technical guidance to production and hourly personnel regarding torque, joint, tooling, and fastening concerns.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Strong leadership and project management skills.
- Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment.
- Fundamental understanding of handheld power tools and vehicle assembly tooling.
- Strong technical troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Experience supporting containment, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and validation of permanent solutions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate technical information to engineering, production leadership, and hourly employees.
- Self-directed with the ability to take ownership of manufacturing issues.
- Ability to flex or rotate work hours as production needs require.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 5 years of experience implementing power-tool processes.
- Technical experience with fasteners, joints, torque applications, and assembly tooling.
- Experience with Atlas Copco and/or Stanley power tools.
- Experience with TISS and/or TPPS.
- Knowledge of multi-spindle secure stations and blind rivet systems.
- Experience improving manufacturing efficiency through tooling or process improvements.
- Automotive assembly or high-volume manufacturing experience.
Key Skills
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Torque & Joint Analysis
- Power Tool Processes
- Fasteners & Assembly Tooling
- Atlas Copco / Stanley
- TPPS / TISS
- Root Cause Analysis
- Corrective Action
- Error Proofing
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Process Improvement
- Manufacturing Quality
- Leadership
- Automotive Manufacturing
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