Process Engineer 1
DENSO · Battle Creek, MI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $70k–$88k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 29 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at DENSO (automotive) in Battle Creek, MI. Responsible for leading new product launches, developing manufacturing processes and equipment.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Kaizen, APQP, Tooling
- Base pay
- $70k–$88k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
How this role compares
Against 28 other live process postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- About 22% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Typical $74k–$130k, from 11 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 59%
- ✓ New product launch 52%
- FMEA 48%
- Root cause 41%
- Lean 41%
- Six Sigma 34%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at DENSO
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- 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?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: DENSO in Battle Creek
1 other open role at this site.
- Process Engineer 2 · Process
Full description from DENSOAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Responsible for leading new product launches, developing manufacturing processes and equipment
- ◆Managing project costs and schedules
- ◆Implementing new technologies to support production.
- ◆Responsible for a wide range of engineering activities to include assuming the project lead role in the implementation of new products from the quotation stage to implementation through the management of the APQP process.
- ◆Accountable for developing and maintaining project budgets for new product implementation.
- ◆Development of jigs and machinery for new products and utilizing CAD or outside resources to ensure customer schedules are met.
- ◆Investigation and development of new technologies for implementation into production.
Skills and
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's Degree in manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, industrial or other related engineering discipline
- ✓0-3 years relevant experience
- ✓Good written, verbal, and communication skills
- ✓Demonstrated competency in working with computer software and mainframe applications to manipulate, analyze and reconcile data
- ✓Excellent customer service skills with an ability to approach every business relationship partnership
- ✓Excellent analytical skills with an ability to independently evaluate and develop innovative solutions to complex situations, applying knowledge of specialty area and use of sound judgment
- ✓Ability to resolve difficult or complicated situations
- ✓Working knowledge in MS Office Programs - MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
- ✓Kaizen mindset
- ✓Ability to effectively apply the PDCA process