Manufacturing Engineer

Position:

Manufacturing Engineer

Location:

Torrance, CA

Duration:

Full Time

Starting Date:

06/05/22

About Singer:

We are passionate about creating some of the most awesome automobiles in the world. Founded in California in 2009, Singer Vehicle Design is a luxury brand with a global clientele and operations in the US, the UK, and Switzerland. Our mission is described simply as: “A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence.” The company has become renowned for its collaboration with owners of the air-cooled Porsche 911 in pursuit of bespoke restorations.

Job overview:

The Manufacturing Engineer, Chassis Repair and Fabrication is responsible for chassis repair and fabrication in preparation for body panel fitment to the Porsche 964 chassis. This is a dynamic position that requires the ability to create and manage project timelines while driving improvement in all areas with a focus on safety, quality, cost, and delivery. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will define manufacturing planning templates, own process definition, adhere to quality standards, and drive cost reduction initiatives. You will also drive the creation of lean parts and process flow through production resources. The Engineer will also champion and implement processes and resources to help bring in a new facility online in a manner that demonstrates, “Everything is Important.”

Responsibilities:

Supports day-to-day production of the Singer Vehicles and components together with technicians, quality, supply chain
Develops, educates, updates, and improves standards for items within the assigned scope
Develops and maintains manufacture and test planning for processes, products, and integration
Develops and optimizes production processes in alignment with labor cost targets
Develops and qualifies new processes to take products from design to production
Implements process improvement methodologies and tools (ex. value stream mapping, problem-solving, visual management, etc.) to reduce manufacturing build hours and quality issues, increase production rates, and remove waste from processes across multiple departments
Creates and manages manufacturing BOMs, work instructions, and specifications
Identifies, plans, and executes capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades to meet production demand
Analyzes and dispositions manufacturing discrepancies and interface with the quality team on root cause analysis and corrective actions
Creates and or improve Preventative Maintenance plans for tools, tooling, shop aids, equipment, and facilities for resources within the assigned scope
Create standards and inspection criteria for the outsourcing of products
Perform Process Failure Mode effects analysis (PFMEAs) for operations within the assigned scope

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in industrial, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering
1+ years in manufacturing or process engineering in a body shop and/or fabrication production environment
Experience with automotive chassis fabrication
Good understanding of BOMs, manufacturability, process design, process validation, assembly methods, design reviews and cost reduction methodologies
Strong understanding of statistics to identify critical process parameters
Experience with industrial equipment design and operation
Sheetmetal, steel or other metal fabrication, forming, punching, shearing, sawing, welding, etc.
Experience working in a production/manufacturing or operations environment with emphasis on manufacturing planning, material flow, and process improvement
Demonstrated results using lean principles, VSM, 5S, etc.
Root Cause and Corrective Action experience
Prior CNC or manual machining experience is a plus

Skills, Abilities and Attributes

Strong mechanical intuition and extensive hands-on experience modifying jigs, fixtures, and coordinating equipment installations
Proficient working with SQL, Excel, or similar data analysis software
Possesses strong presentation skills and communicates clearly and professionally at various levels both inside and outside the company
Experience with AutoCAD, Catia, Sketchup, Jira
Experience bringing teams and processes from a development phase to full production
Extensive detailed material flow analysis experience to make data-influenced decisions and summarize results to present from techs on the floor to leadership
Experience designing greenfield facility layouts and/or material flow strategy

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