Specialist - Welding (New Model Launch Engineer)
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama · Montgomery, AL
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (automotive) in Montgomery, AL.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- FMEA, GD&T, Stamping, Welding, Tooling, CATIA / NX
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Alabama: typical posted base $111k–$151k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 45 manufacturing engineer openings in Alabama, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Alabama plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 44 other live manufacturing postings in Alabama.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 58%
- ✓ Tooling 58%
- ✓ Welding 44%
- Machining 40%
- ✓ FMEA 40%
- Lean 36%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Stamping, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama
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- 2
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- 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
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- 5
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This plant: Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in Montgomery
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Full description from Hyundai Motor Manufacturing AlabamaAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position Summary
Technical Specialist for installing new tooling for assigned area in an automotive manufacturing environment. Job
requirements
include the coordination of new model and tooling launches as well as improvement of current production processes.
Essential Functions
- ◆Serve as technical expert of assigned area during new vehicle and/or tooling launches
- ◆Conducting feasibility studies and detailed confirmations of new manufacturing processes
- ◆Coordinate and lead project activities, including design, supplier selection, and implementation phases
- ◆Coordinate launch schedules and report progress and issues to senior management
- ◆Supporting the launch of the new vehicle during initial production stage
- ◆Continually review technical developments in area of responsibility and propose new technology projects as appropriate
- ◆FMEA development and implementation
- ◆Resolve safety, process and quality issues on new model launches
- ◆Meet all other
requirements
as assigned.
Education
- ✓Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred.
Related Experience
- ✓M inimum 2 years of experience as a design or launch/sustaining engineer, preferably in automotive (high volume).
- ✓Preferred experience with various manufacturing processes such as metal stamping, welding/brazing, and hemming.
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Skills / Knowledge
- •MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
- •Proficiency in CAD modeling. CATIA V5/V6 experience a plus but not mandatory.
- •GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
Training / Certification
- •Tool and Die training preferred.
Additional Information: Position may require occasional travel (domestic or foreign). Flexibility in working hours to include weekends, holidays, and off shift. Position may require on-call duty or overtime due to overall responsibility