Process Engineer 1
DENSO · Statesville, NC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $63k–$79k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at DENSO (automotive) in Statesville, NC.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, Kanban, Machining, Injection molding, Stamping
- Base pay
- $63k–$79k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · relocation help
- Openings
- 3 with this title at this site
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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About the role
Responsibilities
- ◆Assists with planning and designing manufacturing processes in an industrial plant. Offers suggestions to improve production methods, determine manufacturing capacity and set up production schedules.
- ◆Designs, fabricates, modifies and evaluates manufacturing processes such as machining, assembly. May assist with time and cost estimates.
- ◆Implements approved process improvements to meet quality standards, performs feasibility studies and helps to solve manufacturing problems. Creates necessary documentation and aides in communication to personnel.
- ◆Studies and makes recommendations for manufacturing facility layout regarding items such as sequence of operations, equipment layout and utilization and other related items.
- ◆Ensures that the organization’s processes and equipment comply with all safety laws and regulations.
- ◆Composes test and technical reports. Delivers simple or routine presentations.
- ◆May provide work instructions to technicians.
- ◆Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- ✓0-3+ years relevant experience
- ✓Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, industrial or other engineering discipline
- ✓Excellent written and verbal communication skills and excellent presentation skills
Excellent customer service skills with an ability to approach every business relationship as a partnership
- ✓Excellent problem solving skills and demonstrated ability to address customer issues and partner on resolutions
- ✓Excellent analytical skills
- ✓Excellent negotiation skills and an ability to resolve situations while making a point firmly and seeking a positive outcome for both sides
- ✓In-depth understanding and demonstrated competency in working with computer software and mainframe applications to manipulate, analyze and reconcile data
- ✓Strong knowledge of AutoCAD and other engineering software and databases
- ✓Ability to create, read and modify product prints
- ✓Fundamental knowledge of concepts used in Toyota TPS, DENSO TIE and lean manufacturing (Kanban, Kaizen, Jidoka, JIT, Heijunka, Gemba and others)
- ✓Fundamental knowledge of welding, plating, die-casting, injection molding, stamping/cold forming, heat treatment process, fastener torque and other related skills
- ✓Ability to effectively apply the PDCA process to identify potential process improvements
- ✓Strong project management skills
- ✓Kaizen mindset
- ✓Ability to demonstrate creativity and ingenuity in solving problems in a timely manner