Manufacturing Engineer

Company

thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America, Inc. is a world class manufacturer of suspension solutions headquartered in Hamilton, Ohio USA. thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America supplies products to a wide range of Original Equipment Automotive Manufacturers as well as Aftermarket and Motorsports customers. Our Aftermarket operations are based out of Poway, CA and our Motorsports operations are based out of Mooresville, NC.

For decades, the name BILSTEIN has been synonymous with high tech in suspension design, driving comfort, and safety. In order to expand this position BILSTEIN became a division of thyssenkrupp Technologies AG in 1988, and a wholly owned subsidiary in 2005. This partnership has enabled us to continue the BILSTEIN tradition of excellence.

Your responsibilities

Summary :

The Manufacturing Engineer is a multi-functional position focused on improving the safety, quality and efficiency of our manufacturing processes via daily support of shop floor operations. Responsibilities will include investigating and implementing improvements to existing manufacturing processes, trouble shooting of processing, supporting equipment qualification, training manufacturing operators / staff on processing techniques, and introducing new technologies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Maintains a safe working environment by complying with all safety and environmental policies in the workplace. Advocates for and promotes a safe work environment by reporting Near Misses and / or other safety and environmental hazards, wearing all required PPE and encouraging others to do the same.
• Leads investigations and implementations of continuous improvement projects for manufacturing processes concentrating in areas of equipment and processing.
• Interfaces with Quality, Logistics, Maintenance, Product Engineering personnel to assure timely production support.
• Optimizes manufacturing processes including production flow, machining / assembly methods, manning plan, tooling and production equipment for better safety, quality and efficiency.
• Develops, maintains and continuously improves standardized operating instructions.
• Works with Manufacturing Process Planning (MPP) group to ensure a successful handoff.
• Provides training on manufacturing operators / Manufacturing Engineering Technicians and other staff (as needed) on work instructions, change overs, preventative maintenance etc.
• Consults with Product Engineering to determine optimum tooling and processes.
• Plans and implements workplace layouts to optimize process, material flow and efficiency.
• Works with Maintenance team for preventative maintenance planning and spare parts planning to ensure equipment efficiency.
• Investigates the latest manufacturing techniques to continuously improve manufacturing processes.
• Leads cross functional teams to create and maintain PFMEA.
• Analyzes OEE, production down root cause and provides recommendation on productivity improvement.
• Leads the end-to-end integration of new products into the specialized manufacturing platform, including process development, design for manufacturability, and cross-functional coordination, ensuring seamless transitions with minimal impact on existing production lines.
• Designs, validates, and sustains specialized tooling and production equipment for production line. Collaborate with maintenance and operations teams to drive reliability improvements, resolve recurring technical challenges, and implement preventative strategies.
• Provides rapid-response and technical support for unplanned downtime events, applying structured root cause analysis methodologies and driving corrective and preventive actions that improve line stability and reduce repeat failures.
• Owns manufacturing readiness for new product launches by validating processes, conducting pilot builds, and scaling production with robust controlsensuring quality, safety, and delivery targets are met without disruption to current output.
• Establishes and grows specialized engineering expertise in the specialized product technologies, standardizing best practices, mentoring peers, and reducing organizational risk while building long-term sustainability and capacity within the team.

Your profile

Qualifications & Experience :

Education :

The [above] is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Your benefits

Bilstein has great benefits to offer!

Contact

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