Assembly Engineer - Spartanburg Steel Products : Job Details

Company Description Spartanburg Steel Products is a major supplier of metal stampings and welded sub-assemblies for automotive, lawn & garden, agricultural, and construction equipment OEMs throughout the United States: * Motivated, experienced, and stable team, ready to execute. * Stamping press tonnage from 200 to 2000 metric tons. * Transfer, tandem, and progressive production lines. * SSP is IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 14001-2015 certified. * Industry leading quality and delivery PPM performance. Job DescriptionPrimary Objectives

• Responsible for designing and implementing assembly processes, ensuring high part quality, and achieving seamless integration into full-scale production.

Specific Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned and changed as needed)

• Design and develop assembly tooling and equipment tailored to new project requirements.
• Establish and validate assembly processes to meet stringent part quality standards.
• Participate in buy-off activities to ensure new equipment and processes meet performance criteria and customer expectations.
• Analyze and optimize cycle times to achieve production targets and maintain efficiency.
• Develop comprehensive job instructions and operator guides to ensure safe and consistent operations.
• Collaborate with homeline operations and project teams to integrate new assembly processes smoothly into the overall production system.
• Provide technical support during the launch phase, troubleshooting issues and driving continuous improvement.
• Act as a key technical liaison for cross-functional teams involved in the new project launch, ensuring alignment and successful implementation.

QualificationsRequirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering field required.
• 5+ years of experience with operation of robotic material transfer and assembly operations (to include mechanical, electrical, and electronic maintenance, PLC programming, servo drive programming and troubleshooting)
• 3+ years of experience in an assembly engineering or manufacturing engineering role, preferably in automotive or industrial manufacturing.
• Electrical design, installation and startup of automated stamping and assembly equipment
• Proficiency in CAD software and general computer applications (MS Office, project management tools, etc.)
• Training and experience in instrumentation, welding, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic controls
• Strong understanding of part quality standards, cycle time optimization, and buy-off procedures.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve assembly-related issues quickly.

Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. * Not accepting candidates through any third-party recruiters at this time. *