Sr. Joining Engineer

Job Description

The Sr. Joining Engineer, AWS position, reporting to the Joining Engineering Manager, is located at our Fremont Factory location. The primary responsibility of this role is to provide guidance and solutions to production & maintenance teams across all BIW shops regarding breakdowns, continuous improvements, training, and standardization. The candidate should be able to independently create, implement, and train sustaining/maintenance teams on standardized procedures that serve as guideline for preventive maintenance, failure mode identification and fast response on breakdowns (proven hands on is required).

Job Responsibilities

• Single point of contact in all Fremont BIW shops for joining engineering, such as: equipment installation, equipment operation, joint development, maintenance escalation, standardization, and breakdown resolution
• Optimize joining processes to improve quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Robot path optimization, sequencing, parameter setup
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as maintenance, quality, process to ensure process stability and performance
• Project support during factory acceptance testing, installation, commissioning, validation, and transfer of ownership to production teams related to manufacturing engineering CapEx projects
• Joint development & validation: creating & validating parameters and joining schedules for unique stack-ups and joints in all joining applications (coupon testing & optimization)
• Conduct feasibility studies for cost reduction, quality improvement, efficiency improvement & implement countermeasures to achieve best-in-class joining performance
• Structure improvement & standardization plans with long term vision to achieve company and department objectives
• Study technologies to expert-level of understanding, utilizing internal & external technical resources to fully understand, teach and lead new / newly implemented technologies
• Support / assist Maintenance in troubleshooting difficult breakdowns and chronic equipment failures. Provide technical training to maintenance, production, and other internal resource groups
• Working in a hands-on capacity in a production environment to fully understand scope, impact, and associated challenges. Provide technical support to production, maintenance, quality, and other groups as required

Job Requirements

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience with joining equipment and processes for BIW automotive: Self piercing rivet, remote welding, spot welding, material dispensing and brazing
• Able to work AWS night shift (12hr shift) in production and office environment
• Experience in the automotive BIW industry is highly preferred
• Proficient in 2D & 3D software to read diagrams and joining content related to product design
• Understanding of quality control systems, 6-sigma, lean manufacturing
• Kuka & Fanuc experience for day-to-day joining process (robot path & position teaching is a plus)
• Proven interpersonal skills and ability to objectively resolve conflict within a large group
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Able to work flexible hours and schedules as required