Adient

Designs, manufactures, and delivers automotive seating

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringPosted on Nov 13

Full-timePlymouth, MI, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Engineering is required; Industrial or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
At least five years of industry experience is required; automotive interiors experience is preferred.
Training or certification in MODapts or equivalent is required.
Experience with direct and indirect labor analysis and planning is required.
Ability to specify, order, run off, install, and qualify equipment is required.
Ability to plan and track capital equipment budgets is required.
Strong computer skills and the ability to quickly learn new software and applications are required.
Ability to draw two-dimensional layouts in CAD software is required.
Analytical problem-solving skills are required.
Knowledge of design for assembly and manufacturing is required.
Project management skills, including plan development and execution, are required.
Ability to influence and cooperate effectively with a cross-functional team is required.
Ability to work in a matrix organization and lead without direct positional authority is required.
Ability to communicate and present effectively, work in a team, and write clear, concise technical documentation is required.
Ability to travel globally to support product launches and technical problem solving is required.

Responsibilities

Develop manufacturing processes by completing detailed engineering analysis of design for assembly.
Perform logistics and contingency planning.
Develop process flows.
Plan process labor and line balance.
Plan material flow and lineside presentation.
Develop plant layouts.
Conduct ergonomic analysis.
Establish visual management.
Develop process failure mode and effects analysis.
Specify, purchase, and accept production equipment and tooling.
Validate manufacturing processes to meet labor targets, production output, and quality standards.
Support key initiatives, product launches, and technical problem solving through travel.

Desired Qualifications

Automotive interiors experience is preferred.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary:

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer is responsible to complete all the advance manufacturing deliverables for a program to develop and launch the manufacturing process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Development of manufacturing processes by completing detailed engineering analysis of design for assembly
Logistics and contingency planning
Process flow
Process labor planning & line balance
Material flow and lineside presentation
Plant layout
Ergonomic analysis
Visual management
Process failure mode and effect analysis
Production equipment & tooling specification, purchase and acceptance
Validation of manufacturing process to meet labor targets, production output and quality standards

Technical Skills:

PFMEA development
MODapts or equivalent training/certification
Direct and indirect labor analysis and planning
Equipment specification, ordering, run-off, installation and qualification
Capital equipment budget planning and tracking
Strong computer skills with ability to quickly learn new software/applications
Ability to draw two-dimensional layouts in CAD software
Analytical problem solving
Design for assembly and manufacturing
Project management - plan development and execution

Business Skills:

Ability to effectively influence and work in cooperation with a cross functional team
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills - ability to work in a matrix organization and effectively lead without direct positional authority is required.
Strong communication, presentation and teamwork skills including the ability to write clear, concise technical documentation.
Ability to travel (Globally) to support product launches and technical problem solving

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Industrial or Mechanical preferred)
Minimum 5 years of industry experience – automotive interiors experience preferred

Other: Ability to travel and support key initiatives as well as product launches

PRIMARY LOCATION

Central Tech Unit Plymouth MI

About the Company

Adient

Designs, manufactures, and delivers automotive seating

Adient is a global leader in automotive seating, designing, manufacturing, and delivering seating systems and components for various vehicles. It uses a vertically integrated process from research and design to production, with more than 200 manufacturing and assembly plants across 29 countries, ensuring consistent quality and innovation. The company sells seating solutions to major automakers to differentiate vehicles through quality, technology, and performance, and it operates AdientDX to enable controlled data exchange across its supply chain. Its goal is to maintain leadership in automotive seating by delivering high-quality, scalable seating solutions with a global footprint and data-enabled operations.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Plymouth Township, Michigan
Founded: 2015

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