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GKN Automotive · 2 months ago

Senior Assembly Manufacturing Engineer

1067 Trollingwood Hawfields Rd, Mebane, North Carolina, 27302, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. They are seeking a highly skilled Plant Senior Engineer – Assembly Product & Process to design, integrate, and improve manufacturing systems related to the assembly halfshaft process, while driving improvements in safety, quality, and productivity.

AutomotiveIndustrial EngineeringManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Designing, integrating, and improving manufacturing systems related to the assembly halfshaft process

Leading the implementation of new systems

Supporting daily manufacturing activities

Providing troubleshooting solutions

Driving improvements in safety, quality, and productivity

Serving as a reference in domain including Floor to Floor (FTF) measurement and PPAP documentation

Contributing to process design, engineering solutions, and standards specification

Analyzing and specifying methods, process steps, and equipment required to continuously improve assembly systems

Ensuring alignment with Global Assembly Standards

Evaluating the effectiveness of engineering specifications

Conducting inspections

Managing supplier and contractor relationships

Supporting change initiatives

Contributing to product and solution development

Adopting new technologies

Prioritizing tasks effectively

Communicating across various teams

Engineering design

Testing

Specification development

Project scheduling

Costing

Budgeting

Acting independently while guiding and training others

Maintaining a high level of technical expertise through continuous learning

Qualification

Lean manufacturingAutomotive manufacturingPLC proficiencyPPAP familiarityContinuous improvementCommunication skillsCross-functional collaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent level in Engineering or a related technical field

6 to 10 years of experience in assembly of complex systems (e.g., halfshaft)

Proficiency in PLCs, visual systems (camera-based inspection), and parameterization programs

Proven ability to work independently and guide others in technical areas

Preferred

Experience in automotive manufacturing or high-volume assembly environments

Strong understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies

Familiarity with PPAP, FMEA, and Global Assembly Standards

Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Company

GKN Automotive

GKN Automotive is an automotive engineering and manufacturing company.

Founded in 1759

Birmingham, Birmingham, GBR

10001+ employees

https://www.gknautomotive.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (15)

2024 (3)

2023 (7)

2022 (8)

2021 (9)

2020 (4)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

unknown

Key Investors

Advanced Propulsion Centre UK

2022-10-18Grant

Leadership Team

Angela Brown

Human Resources Business Partner

Bailey Woelpper, SHRM-CP

Human Resources Business Partner

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