Description:
- Responsible for Torque Engineering within GA Tech Support Group
- Manages Torque Engineering projects including new, replacement, operations improvements.
- Responsible to manage a 3rd part small tool team ensuring all T&E Bulletins and PCP’s are maintained and met
- Responsible to pass yearly Torque Audit
- Participates in functional area plant meetings and related functions to represent GA and to assist in improving the plant's performance goals
- Work with Manufacturing and Quality department in problem solving customer issues and developing short term corrective actions as well as long term irreversible solutions
- Manage process-related projects including installation of new or replacement equipment, continuous improvement initiatives, and periodic repair and refurbishment
- Occasionally lead maintenance team and supervise skilled trades to cover maintenance supervisor absence
- Occasionally work weekends
- Provides technical support and direction to support personnel within the organization
- Investigates system and equipment problems and provides technical input in problem resolution
- Works with Central office teams to promote common systems and best practices
- Develops cost estimates, investment forecasts, business cases, appropriation requests, and plans for process / torque related project activity
- Assists in the development of a project support plan between plant, GMNA, and contractor resources.
- Assures common controls architecture for all new and revised tooling and equipment
- Support TIP (throughput improvement process), GMS (global manufacturing systems) and BIQ4 (built in quality) initiatives
- Utilizes statistical methods for continuous improvement on plant systems
- Enforces safe work practices as the highest priority and implements objectives for ergonomics, health/safety, and housekeeping
- Maintains good working relationships with peers, hourly employees, union, management, supplier community and interfaces with necessary support functions outside of the assembly plant
- Mechanical/Electrical aptitude with the ability to grasp complex systems easily
- Develops and monitors planning timetables and project schedules
- Maintain compliance with all Process Control Plans and Tool and Equipment bulletins relevant to all General Assembly Equipment and Processes
- Maintain Error Proofing List and ensure all new or modified error proofing has passed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) requirements
Skills:
torque tools, Process Engineering, assembly line, Fastener, Atlas Copco
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
- Leadership skills including planning, scheduling, and implementation of project work by unionized plant trades or outside contractors.
- Experience with Vehicle Assembly process equipment, knowledge of system engineering, software development & hardware integration.
- Highly developed oral & written communication skills.
- Thorough understanding of planned and predictive maintenance -Maximo system preferred
- Thorough understanding of Safety policies, specifications, and audit module requirements.
- Ability to work weekends managing trades to cover Group Leaders
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
- In-person
- Manufacturing facility
Ability to Relocate:
- Detroit, MI: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person