CareerPlan

Manufacturing Program Engineer

Dearborn, MI, United StatesFull-time$63k–$162k2026-10-13 → 2026-10-22
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Provide manufacturing engineering leadership for new model development from concept through final assembly, applying lean principles to ensure efficient processes and high-quality products.

Role type

Manufacturing Program Engineer

Builds

Smart vehicles and new model launches

Domain

Automotive manufacturing

Required skills

Lean manufacturing principles, tooling development, assembly process design, virtual manufacturing builds, issue resolution, process instruction development, cycle line layout, cost and labor improvement

Preferred skills

Virtual manufacturing tools, production environment tooling/process/quality/facility equipment experience, statistics (control charts, data collecting)

Technologies

Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), VPS system

Responsibilities

Lead virtual manufacturing assembly builds, drive resolution of manufacturing issues, develop formal assembly process instructions, lead assembly tooling specification purchase and commissioning, track open tooling and process issues to closure, prepare management presentations, deliver cycle line layouts, operate in stressful situations within timing constraints

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC