Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer - Insight Global : Job Details

Duration: 1 year minimum + extensions/direct hire possible

Location: Fairfax, KS

Pay Rate: $40-48/hr

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

Must Haves:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent training and experience
• 8-10 years of experience in the automotive industry with hands-on experience in assembly processes, understanding of tooling and equipment, material flow, quality, and fast paced production environment
• 4+ years of experience in Project/Program Management
• Working knowledge of just-in-time assembly and sequencing, time studies, line balancing and throughput analysis
• Well versed in the development of PFMEA, red rabbit and possess good understanding of various error proofing methodologies (vision system, part presence sensing, assembly sequence.

Insight Global is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer for General Motors to work closely with the Value-Added Assembly (VAA) Supplier to ensure they have the resources needed to succeed, track their launch progress, achieve timely deliverables of tasks on the critical path, and facilitate clear communication with the GM Team. The mission of this position is to ensure VAA Supplier achieves a flawless launch.

Job Specific Responsibilities:

• Work closely with and take directions from the Global VAA Led to provide ongoing guidance, support and monitor the VAA Supplier's progress to ensure compliance with GM's launch requirements & processes

• Support the Global VAA Lead and Program Team in VAA Technical Reviews, evaluation of VAA quote submissions, provide inputs to feasibility studies and business case studies

• Support the Global VAA Lead in preparing the Supplier for launch readiness audits at various phases of the launch process (Readiness Valve Check List audits and System Validation Build Audits)

• Schedule meetings with the PFMEA Coordinator and actively participate in the VAA Level 3 PFMEA workshops

• Work with various groups within GM to obtain the necessary documents for the VAA Supplier (Control Drawings, Master Process Documents (MPD), Plan for Every Part (PFEP))

• On a monthly basis, prepare and present a summary of VAA Supplier's progress to VAA 3rd Party Manager, Vehicle System Execution Manager, Manufacturing Integration Manager (MIM), Plant Launch Manager (PLOM) and Upper-Level Management Team

• Review and forward all ECRs that pertain to the VAA Supplier, log each ECR and document it's impact to the VAA

• Work closely with the VAA Supplier to review and buyoff on sequence racks, participate in the VAA Supplier's review and approval of their plant layout, assembly processes, tooling and equipment

• Work with Plant Quality Engineer in reviewing the VAA Supplier's quality plan

• Actively participate in the VAA Supplier's weekly open issues review meetings