Contractual Advanced Process Control Engineer Jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

Imagine your first 90 days. You’ve mapped a new program’s manufacturing flow from quote to SOP, aligned cross-functional teams around a robust PFMEA, and stood up new equipment on the shop floor—complete with standardized work, Job Element Sheets, and a training plan that sticks. You’ve benchmarked solutions across sister plants and suppliers, influenced design-for-manufacture decisions with customers, and kept environmental considerations front and center in every change you release.

• Design end-to-end process flows and define manufacturing operations for new part quotations and launches.
• Lead or facilitate PFMEA with cross-functional partners to anticipate and mitigate risk.
• Specify, source, and introduce new equipment; manage installation, trials, and handoff to production.
• Author Standardized Work, Job Element Sheets, and supporting documentation for new processes and equipment.
• Coordinate manufacturing projects as the primary point of contact from kick-off through stabilization.
• Research, propose, and lead approved continuous improvement and technology development initiatives.
• Maintain and revise plant layout drawings in collaboration with operations, maintenance, and quality.
• Develop in-process prints and production tools, including GD&T stack-ups, CAD updates, and formal signoffs.
• Provide technical guidance to Sales and customers to influence product design and deliver cost-effective manufacturability.
• Report key engineering developments and corrective actions to leadership; maintain accurate records and contribute to standards/specifications.
• Benchmark processes and components across sister plants, suppliers, customers, and competitors to identify best practices.
• Champion MAFACT, lean manufacturing, standardized work, and continuous improvement across the division.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 14001, MIOSHA/OSHA (including Lockout/Tagout), and company policies—always considering environmental impacts of production.
• Submit and support CI and safety improvements; share best practices and help drive a culture of learning.
• Develop and deliver training for newly rolled-out processes; adapt as business needs evolve.
• Juggle multiple initiatives while upholding Magna’s Employee Charter and values; perform additional duties as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or 3–5 years of related experience/training and/or equivalent education.
• Proven experience creating Manufacturing Process Prints, Standard Work Instructions, and Job Element Sheets.
• Automotive engineering background required; preferred exposure to injection molding, bonding, soldering, assembly, and/or stamping.
• Hands-on machine experience with strong mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic aptitude; skilled at troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in GD&T and application to stacks/tolerancing.
• Structured problem-solver using 5 Why, root cause analysis, and sound decision-making to craft practical, creative solutions.
• Ability to interpret written/oral instructions, diagrams, and schedules—and address problems without standard solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint; SolidWorks; and building effective spreadsheets.
• Excellent organization and priority management; comfortable meeting deadlines and working extended hours when required.
• Proactive mindset with a track record of recommending process, policy, and system improvements.
• Clear, professional communicator (verbal and written) in English; Spanish bilingual preferred.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and continuing education.
• Solid applied math skills: probability, statistical inference, geometry, and practical calculations (fractions, percentages, ratios, rates, graphs).

• Office environment: ~40%
• Plant environment: ~60%
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods; frequent keyboard/mouse use (average ~6 hours/day).
• Vision requirements include near/far/depth/color; regular computer work.
• Plant exposure to machinery, moving equipment/material, moderate noise, airborne particles/fumes, and temperature variation.
• Primary work is onsite in a manufacturing facility; occasional travel may be required.

If you’re energized by building reliable processes that launch on time, stay in control, and improve continuously—let’s talk.