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Position Title/Role: Associate Engineer
Department/WG General Engineering
Reports To: General Engineering Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Summary
The Associate Engineer is responsible for developing detailed processes to produce injection molded and painted components and assemblies. The incumbent also develops, coordinates, and participates in new process and continuous improvement projects.
Essential Functions
· Specifies, designs, and builds special process tools and fixtures
· Estimates production process cycle times and performs costs analysis
· Ensures that production processes are capable of producing parts based on engineering specifications
· Modifies production processes and updates all relevant Process Sign-Off (PSO) and other production related documents
· Participates in presentations to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to ensure understanding of production processes
· Complies with TS 16949 Standards and expectations to ensure on-going process quality
· Collaborates with all levels of Team Members and managers to ensure accurate and timely results
· Assists the Manager in identifying process training needs and works to develop and to maintain individual skills proficiency
· Participates on new model development and design teams, and provides technical support for Headquarters Engineering
· Attends and conducts safety meetings
· Complies with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and reports non-compliance
· Complies with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations
· Follows safety rules and procedures, wears Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and complies with 3R and 5S requirements
Supervisory Responsibilities:
No
Basic Qualifications
Required Education & Experience:
· Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
· Ability to communicate with HQ about new model launching issues (Different time zone)
· Ability to manage projects and to achieve established deadlines
· Ability to troubleshoot process issues and to identity visible business solutions
· Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
Preferred Education & Experience:
· Experience in automotive or industrial manufacturing
· Experience working with tools for taking samples (welding, anchor bolts, fork lifts, etc.)
· Experience with 2D or 3D Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) programs (AutoCAD, Mold flow, Catia V5)
· Knowledge of injection molding and automation painting
· Experience in automation system with any 6 Axis Robot or any PLC Program
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: None
Working Conditions
· 50% in office, 50% on production floor
· Extensive walking on the production floor
· Operating hand tools
· Some travel to customers and vendors
Hyundai MOBIS forms the parts and service arm for South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor Company, Genesis Motors, and Kia Motors. The company offers chassis, cockpit, and front-end modules; safety products, including airbags, headlights, anti-lock brake systems, and electronic stability control products; steering parts; multimedia systems; UVO systems; injection-molded plastic parts, such as instrument panels, carriers, and bumpers; and steel wheel rims and decks. It also supplies after-sales service parts for vehicles. Concentrating its resources on after-sales parts, module parts manufacture, and parts export, Hyundai MOBIS has firmly established its position as one of the leading auto parts specialist companies in the world.
Hyundai MOBIS’s Module Division, of which MOBIS Alabama, LLC is part, has supplied the three major modules, chassis module, cockpit module, and front-end module, to automakers in the just-in-sequence (JIS) system. Participating in the initial stages of a new vehicle development process, Hyundai MOBIS performs research and development of auto-parts, taking into account the specifications for modules, including designing and testing for production applications. Through system integration of modularization, Hyundai MOBIS is contributing to increased competitiveness and in-sequence processing, reducing total weight and the number of parts needed. This allows for easier assembly, effective inventory control, and cost reduction.
Who is MOBIS Alabama?
Established in 2002 and operating on nearly 83 acres in Montgomery, Alabama, MOBIS Alabama, LLC is the largest Tier 1 supplier to both Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) and KIA Motor Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG). With a commitment to quality, we pride ourselves on providing state-of-the-art Modules, Assemblies, and genuine Hyundai and KIA after-service parts. We hold both the ISO14001 and IATF16949 Certifications for Environmental Management and Quality Management.
Our process begins in the sprawling 600,000 square-foot Plastics plant where we use injection molding to produce front and rear bumpers, instrument panel frames, and after-service parts. Our bumpers are molded and painted in-house. Bumpers for HMMA are also assembled in-house before transfer to HMMA for final assembly, while bumpers for KMMG are sent to our sister plant in Georgia for assembly. After molding, instrument panel frames move to the Module plant next door where we prepare them to receive additional parts to form a complete Cockpit (dashboard) assembly. Also in the Module building are our front and rear Chassis (vehicle suspension) assembly lines. Here, parts from Tier 2 and 3 suppliers are assembled into completed Chassis modules which are transported to nearby HMMA for final vehicle assembly.
Our Redistribution Center (RDC) supplies genuine Hyundai and KIA after-service parts to dealerships, auto parts stores, and other parts distribution centers. We receive parts from suppliers globally which are distributed across North America to satisfy our customers’ demand for high-quality automotive parts.
