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Process Engineer General

Job Summary:

Our client in Sterling Heights, MI is looking for a Process Engineer General. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity for Axle Carrier Machining.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.
• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.
• Lead development of interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve quality issues using 8D methodology and structured problem-solving tools. 
• Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline is consistent with Powertrain Operations guidelines.
• Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required.
• Analyze carrier inventory root causes; engage in mapping and corrective actions to reduce carrier rejects.
• Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes.
• Deliver capable processes and tools for Carrier Machining operations.
• Lead role in resolving machining related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices.
• Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental and Environmental standards.
• Support ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required.
• Support continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity in the Carrier Machining Area.
• Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements to achieve Rate of Climb targets.

Basics:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• High School Diploma / GED.
• Lean Manufacturing.
• Manufacturing Engineering.
• Process Engineering.
• Problem Solving.
• Good Manufacturing Practices.
• High School Diploma Experience: 5+ yrs of related experience Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.
• Fully onsite position. 

Preferred:

• Process Validation.
• Process Improvement.
• PPAP processes.
• Manufacturing Processes.
• Lean Six Sigma.
• Machining.
• Tooling.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Machining or tooling experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience.
• 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem solving skills.
• Lean Tools - 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mappin.
• DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience.
• TQM and Kaizen Methods.
• FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience.
• Visual Factory Management.
• Ergonomic analysis knowledge and experience.

How You Will Be Successful:

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business "First"
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer's toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today's problems into tomorrow's opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com

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Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair's history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.