Body Manufacturing Engineer

Body Manufacturing Engineer FSLA Status: Exempt Location: Lordstown, OH Reports To: Engineering Manager Primary Function: Responsible for completing manufacturing engineering tasks to enhance efficiency, create revenue, improve quality and reduce costs throughout the body shop.
Duties and Responsibilities: Understand the overall concept of the company, including the brand, customer, product goals, and business objectives.
Design, validate, analyze and modify fixtures and material handlers in the body shop to support vertical integration and new program integration (3D simulation desired).
Accept a variety of projects to research, analyze, propose ideas, and implement solutions that improve the quality and efficiency of the body shop.
Engage with engineers, system integrators and maintenance personnel to define process flow, material handling and operating procedures within work cells.
Analyze product drawings, bill of materials and engineering specifications to ensure processes are resulting in the expected level of quality.
Interact with quality personnel to review improvement opportunities and implement corrective actions.
Troubleshoot systems that control robots, welders, dispensers, laser brazing.
Assist the maintenance department with defining, documenting, and implementing preventive maintenance procedures.
Required Education Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field experience.
Required Experience At least 2 years of related experience in mechanical fixture design.
Requires Skills/Licenses/Certifications Working knowledge of body processes and principles, including latest technologies Ability to design and troubleshoot mechanical fixtures utilizing SolidWorks &/or Catia Basic to working knowledge of PLC programming Fanuc Robotics experience and Rockwell PLC experience a plus Working knowledge of dimensional control and statistical analysis General knowledge of production control / scheduling systems Ability to analyze and understand electrical and mechanical drawings Strong analytical / problem-solving skills with respect to manufacturing processes Communication - Organization - Professionalism - Attention to detail - Confidentiality