Senior Engineer - Lima, United States - Dana Corporation

Description

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets - passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment - Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Job Purpose

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Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and team building for the people to understand and support company goals, policies, vision, and growth o Prioritize manufacturing's area needs and schedule projects for improvement.
• Perform research, design & development of manufacturing processes including production flow, assembly methods & production equipment
• Manage the successful transition of new products & technology into the production area
• Analyze and plan equipment layouts for workflow, space requirements, and maintenance access to repair equipment
• Develop timelines for equipment installation and equipment upgrade
• Design, develop, test, and procure tooling & equipment
• Work with outside vendors and tooling contractors as needed
• Provide cost-savings data for tool tests
• Responsible for monitoring and improving the manufacturing process and equipment
• Update manufacturing machining production standards for producing parts
• Perform capacity studies & time studies on equipment and process
• Determine, monitor, and improve labor input for processes
• Develop and improve process development & documentation of manufacturing work instructions
• Establish operating procedures to assist in control of the production process
• Update FMEAs, control plans, prints, and BOMs
• Understand equipment and drive continuous improvement activities
• Interface with Machining, Assembly, Engineering, Maintenance personnel and production departments
• Assist personnel in troubleshooting of equipment for appropriate and cost-effective solution
• Investigate customers concerns to resolve process related issues
• Understand and drive organizations strategic imperatives of Supporting all GLR Initiatives

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or another related field with appropriate experience

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• CAD experience (AutoCAD and NX, Inventor, or SolidWorks a plus)
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Understanding of lean manufacturing principles
• Strong project management skills; lean and continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Desired knowledge of computers, machining, and assembly practices, tools & fixtures
• Ability to work with vendors, customers & employees at all levels of organization
• Excellent communication and employee-relations skills
• PLC and CNC programming a plus

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all chities, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional

functions.

• Support all new product launches thru the change management process
• Basic knowledge of annual operating plan
• Maintain budget constraints on all capital projects
• Support cost savings initiatives
• Apply lean concepts to future state assembly operations 5S applications with P65 initiatives
• Calculated risk assessments
• Perform reviews of JSRA's as needed for contractors
• Manage red tag process on all incoming assets

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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