Manufacturing Engineer Job at Metalsa in Roanoke

Job Description

About Metalsa: We are a global company with 60+ years of experience in the automotive industry, we manufacture safe and sustainable products for people around the world. We are working for a better future where we enrich communities every day by being committed to people, innovation, and our planet. If you have what it takes to accelerate Metalsa's vision of future mobility, we want you to join the team! For more information, visit metalsa.com

Metalsa's Mission: To move the world more efficiently while protecting the environment and ensuring long-term economic and social value generation for our stakeholders.

Metalsa's Vision: To become a leading mobility manufacturer of chassis and electrified solutions for the automotive, trucking, and off-highway industries.

Role Objective & Mission: Align KPIs with operational goals and systematically resolve chronic issues, with foundational knowledge of forming, punching, and painting processes. Process Engineering ensures optimal production conditions, prioritizing safety, quality, and performance. Through a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach, process engineers identify process gaps, apply problem-solving methods, propose improvements, and drive technological innovations. Adherence to standards like OSHA, IATF, and MOS guides the achievement of these goals.

What does a day in life look like?

• Comply with Safety, Environmental, and Quality Systems guidelines (Responsibilities and authorities) currently applicable to the area and the entire plant.
• Ensure that current processes are safe and ergonomic for team members.
• Comply with the internal control guidelines of your area (audit and update practices and procedures). Respond to internal and external audits.
• Review and take actions to optimize process capacity.
• Seek continuous process improvement (productivity and profitability) through the application of engineering principles (Process redesign, new technologies, etc.)
• Create, update, and execute manufacturing standards. (JSA, PFMEA, Control Plan - With Quality, Work Instructions, etc.) - For this position will be required the CQI9 - Special Process: heat Treatment System Assessment 4th Edition
• Respond to the shopfloor need in process abnormalities (T-cards process)
• Process performance monitoring, problem identification, analysis of causes, and solving operation problems (safety, quality, productivity, waste, and savings) using problem-solving methodology.
• Coordinate (lead meetings) with specialty teams to solve problems and carry out improvement projects and engineering changes.
• Research new technologies and develop new applications to the processes that may improve overall performance
• Collaborate, lead, or support in the design/implementation of new products, engineering changes, or processes

Role Current Challenges

• Understand the current standard work and keep that updated
• Propose and Implement improvements to enhance the capacity and efficiency.
• Support key projects.
• Lead the Section Room (Specialty Level).
• Lead the process capacity analysis and mitigate results.
• Work and mentoring problem-solving analysis

Experience & Technical Skills

• Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Roll-forming process for High Strength Low Alloy (HSLA) Steel, Heat treatment processes for HSLA Steel, Plasma Cut processes, Automotive, Industrial Processes, Metallurgic.
• Knowledge of customized products, steel parts and manufacturing and Quality in Commercial vehicles manufacturing processes.
• Certified Mechanical Engineer or Industrial Engineering desirable
• TPS, LEAN* Certification
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the automotive industry, working in the manufacturing process of HSLA Steel for frame rails of commercial vehicles in manufacturing.
• Lean manufacturing
• Manufacturing Processes
• Project management
• 2D software drawing (Drawing, Reading)
• Geometric and Dimensional Tolerancing (desired)
• Tools for Problem-solving.
• Core Tools (control plan, FMEA)
• Desired knowledge in paint processes

Key Skills:

• Teamwork •Communication •Negotiation •Story Telling •Leadership •Customer Focus •Perseverance •Problem-solving •Interpersonal savvy •Conflict Management •Planning

What is in it for YOU?
As part of the Metalsa team, you will benefit from a great compensation and benefits package!

• Vacation, Personal Time, and Paid Holidays
• Excellent Benefits Plan!
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance
• Paid Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• 401(k) Company Matching
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Advancement Opportunities & Training Programs
• Access to continuous learning platforms provided.
• Other Discounts & Perks!