Lead Weld Engineer
Dana · Maumee, OH
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 12 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Dana (automotive) in Maumee, OH. Supporting / leading new product / process / equipment launches.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FMEA, Control plans, GD&T, Robotics, Automation
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How this role compares
Against 54 other live manufacturing postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Typical $80k–$105k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 62%
- Tooling 51%
- Six Sigma 40%
- ✓ New product launch 38%
- ✓ Root cause 36%
- ✓ Automation 33%
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This plant: Dana in Maumee
1 other open role at this site · 5 people we found on the manufacturing team.
- Engineering Technician - 2nd Shift · Manufacturing
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Responsibilities
- ◆The successful candidate will be responsible for determining the best processes and techniques for all aspects of welding. Processes include friction, MIG, magnetic-arc, laser, projection, as well as future process development.
- ◆The duties will include determining current and future states for standardized production welding processes, education of employees/process engineers in welding theory and practice, troubleshooting and root cause analysis, work closely with the metallurgical lab, customer interfacing and support project cost analysis.
- ◆Develop Standard Bills of Process, Equipment and Poka-Yoke for welding processes.
- ◆Develop process flow charts, PFMEA’s, equipment FMEA’s and process specifications as required.
- ◆Provide project management for multi-plant quality resolution and read across activities.
- ◆Provide technical project management for major equipment purchases, including new and current technology, involving multiple plants.
- ◆Lead the process to share and deploy best practices for welding across multiple product groups throughout Dana globally.
- ◆Assist in performing equipment health checks / audits, as well as global critical spare parts strategy.
- ◆Interface with equipment vendor(s) to ensure robust system design, build, runoff and installation.
- ◆Lead and manage CQI‑15 Welding System Assessment program, ensuring compliance with AIAG requirements, customer-specific standards, and continuous improvement of welding processes.
- ◆Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering preferred or related field.
- ✓Formal education and extensive experience in welding processes and equipment.
- ✓Must have a fundamental understanding of statistics ie: Cp, Cpk, Std. Dev., etc.
- ✓10+ years of manufacturing and/or assembly experience.
- ✓Technical proficiency in welding, manufacturing and assembly processes and deployment of best practices.
- ✓Proficiency with blueprint interpretation and knowledgeable in GD&T.
- ✓Experience developing PFMEAs, control plans, and process flow charts.
- ✓Supporting / leading new product / process / equipment launches.
- ✓Experience with automation and robotics related to welding.
- ✓Basic working knowledge of drivelines preferred.
- ✓Ability to support global manufacturing operations, including domestic and international travel as required.
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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 two primary markets – passenger vehicle and commercial truck – 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.
Skills and Competencies
- •Proven project management skills.
- •Must be a self-starter and willing to work with limited supervision.
- •Demonstrated leadership, team building, problem solving and decision-making skills.
- •Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
- •Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multi-task effectively.
- •Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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