Production Engineer (no sponsorship available)

TITLE

Production Engineer - Manufacturing

COMPANY

JTEKT Automotive North America

DEPARTMENT

Manufacturing Engineering

LOCATION

Morristown, TN

CLASSIFICATION

Salaried Exempt

REPORTS TO

Supervisor - Manufacturing Engineering

GRADE

105

Summary / Purpose

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide engineering services to assigned manufacturing areas. This position also helps Maintenance with machine troubleshooting; supports manufacturing with quality / productivity & cost improvements; assists with new capital project purchases; develops engineering reports; and other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties and Accountabilities :

• Provides engineering services to assigned area.
• Designs and tests tooling for machining processes.
• Performs programming for CNC machines.
• Analyzes process / equipment problems for long term solutions.
• Continuously improves assigned area processes.
• Performs process testing as assigned.
• Participates in Kaizen teams.
• Participates in Daily Operations Review activity.
• Administer process changes in engineering documents.
• Assesses spare part issues and makes appropriate changes as approved.
• Grooms new equipment to meet production and quality requirements.
• Performs equipment capability studies and P.F.M.E.A.
• Determines new equipment layout for approval.
• Assists with new capital purchase.
• Makes engineering reports as required for process development or troubleshooting.
• Performs housekeeping duties as required.
• Project administration for process changes (i.e. new products, etc.).
• Other jobs as assigned by supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Education and Experience :

Work Environment / Physical Demands :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee may perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.