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Job overview
The Assembly Process Engineer develops and optimizes automotive component assembly processes for electronics and chassis, targeting quality, efficiency, and cost goals. The role covers process development, robotic automation, quality control, new-project support, continuous improvement, and team training. It requires automotive assembly experience, engineering education, and English/Mandarin bilingual skills; electronics or module experience and several listed certifications are preferred.
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Full job description
Experience Required
3
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor's Degree
Compensation
$
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
2
Job Description
Job Summary
As a technical expert in assembly processes, responsible for developing and optimizing automotive component assembly (electronics, chassis), ensuring quality, efficiency, and cost targets. Requires expertise in error-proofing (Poka-Yoke), robotic automation, and bilingual (English/Mandarin) skills to drive defect reduction and global technical alignment.
Key Responsibilities
- Process Development
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Define assembly parameters (torque, press force) via DOE to achieve FPY≥99%.
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Optimize fixture designs using CAD/CAE tools.
- Equipment & Automation
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Commission robotic systems (vision inspection, servo presses) to achieve OEE≥85%.
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Validate new equipment (laser welders) during OTS trials.
- Quality Control
- Implement SPC control charts (torque Cpk≥1.67) and lead root cause analysis (5Why).
- New Project Support
- Conduct DFM analysis during APQP, review PFMEA, and support PPAP submissions.
- Continuous Improvement
- Deploy error-proofing devices (sensors) and lead Lean Six Sigma projects.
- Collaboration & Training
- Resolve customer complaints with technical reports and train teams on SOPs.
Qualifications
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Education: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/industrial engineering or related field.
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Experience: 3+ years in automotive assembly; electronics/module experience preferred.
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Certifications: Six Sigma Green Belt, IATF 16949 Auditor, PMP preferred.
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Skills:
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Proficient in SolidWorks, Power BI; bilingual for global collaboration;
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Deep knowledge of robotic automation and error-proofing design.
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Attributes: Analytical problem-solver, adaptable to fast-paced environments.
Additional Information
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Flexibility for extended hours during NPI trials;
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Exposure to noise/oil; ESD gear/safety shoes required;
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Customer-specific training (e.g., Ford GPDS) provided.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
Yes
Background Check Required
Yes
Industry
Manufacturing
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
101863
Application Email
How this job compares
Set against the 3,265 open Process Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$96–143K/yr1,691 salary ranges
- Kentucky median$7/hr20 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 50 open Process Engineer jobs in Kentucky and 3,265 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Kentucky
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Process Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (2,589 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,179 of the 3,265 open Process Engineer jobs (67%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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