Process Engineer 2
DENSO · Maryville, TN
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at DENSO (automotive) in Maryville, TN. You’ll lead and support new process development, kaizen (continuous improvement), space planning, capacity enhancements, facility layout, simulation, equipment and tool design, and capital improvement projects.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Kaizen, FMEA, Control plans, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Robotics, Automation
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · about 10% travel · relocation help
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How this role compares
Against 8 other live process postings in Tennessee.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 67%
- New product launch 56%
- ✓ Automation 56%
- Root cause 44%
- PLC 33%
- Lean 33%
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- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
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This plant: DENSO in Maryville
5 other open roles at this site.
- Process Engineer 1 · Process
- Electrical Controls Engineer 3 · Controls
- Quality Engineer 3 · Quality
- Facilities Engineer 3 · Reliability
- Quality Engineer 2 · Quality
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About the Role
As a Logistics Process Engineer at DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee (DMTN), you’ll lead projects that improve safety, labor efficiency, and space utilization across our warehouse and material-handling operations, including evaluating and implementing automation such as automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS).
You’ll lead and support new process development, kaizen (continuous improvement), space planning, capacity enhancements, facility layout, simulation, equipment and tool design, and capital improvement projects.
What You’ll Do
Requirements
Follow all DENSO safety standards and protocols and industry best practices, including Contractor Safety. All Logistics Engineering team members must achieve and maintain DENSO’s Level 3 Safety Observer status.
Required Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a related field from an ABET-accredited program (an Associate’s degree plus equivalent work experience may be considered).
- ✓5+ years of relevant experience (co-op experience will be considered).
- ✓Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD and SolidWorks 3D modeling software.
- ✓Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- ✓Experience defining equipment acceptance criteria and test plans, with working knowledge of common manufacturing equipment.
- ✓Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- ✓Ability to manage several projects at once, prioritize, and develop and follow schedules and due dates.
- ✓Creative problem-solving and adaptability in complex, changing environments with limited precedent.
- ✓Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%, and to work periodic overtime.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Experience creating PFMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and Control Plans.
- ✓Automotive manufacturing experience and knowledge of Toyota Production System (TPS) principles.
- ✓Familiarity with DENSO Production Engineering policies, procedures, and terminology.
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Automation & Technology
- •Evaluate and introduce AGVs, AMRs, and ASRS to improve labor and space efficiency.
- •Develop specifications, installation plans, and training plans for new equipment and material-handling systems.
Project Management
- •Manage logistics projects with internal and external customers and contractors, from budgetary planning and quotation through procurement, design review, implementation, process validation, and sustainment.
- •Lead and support capital improvement projects.
Analysis & Design
- •Analyze data, perform cycle time analyses, and complete capacity studies to evaluate current and future warehouse and conveyance operations.
- •Design, maintain, and optimize warehouse facility layouts and space plans.
- •Design equipment and tools for logistics operations.
- •Build and run simulations to test process and layout changes.
Improvement, Safety & Sustainability
- •Identify cost-reduction and process-improvement opportunities within logistics operations.
- •Evaluate and enhance the safety of logistics processes and equipment.
- •Assess the environmental impact and energy efficiency of logistics activities.
Collaboration & Reporting
- •Partner with Logistics, Logistics Maintenance, IT/IoT, Safety/Health/Environment, Facilities, and Purchasing teams, plus DENSO’s North American functional teams, to integrate new technologies and ensure smooth implementation.
- •Align locally and with other DENSO sites in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Japan as needed.
- •Prepare reports and presentation materials as requested.
- •Perform other duties as business needs require.
Safety
What Will Help You Succeed
- •A drive to learn and master new methods and technology.
- •A willingness to build and strengthen partnerships inside and outside the organization.
- •Respect for the perspectives, ideas, and experiences of all people, and the ability to collaborate across diverse teams.
- •A commitment to a safe and clean workplace, and to sustainability through greater efficiency and reduced environmental impact.