JTEKT North America Corporation · 15 hours ago
Manufacturing Engineer
Columbia, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
3+ years expJTEKT North America is a manufacturing company seeking a Manufacturing Engineer. The role involves planning, directing, and coordinating technical support for the manufacturing process, developing and evaluating manufacturing methods, and providing training to improve technical abilities of staff.
AutomotiveManufacturing
Responsibilities
Develops and evaluates manufacturing methods
Use a “hands on” approach to develop and implement solutions to manufacturing problems and improvements in manufacturing methods that result in improved quality and increased productivity while maintaining a safe working environment
Analysis and troubleshooting of production equipment based on technical drawings and mechanical evaluation
Provide training to Operators, Setup Persons, Manufacturing Technicians, and Manufacturing Engineering Technicians to improve technical abilities
Interface with all levels in the organization using verbal, written and graphical communication tools to ensure efficient production methods
Design and document tooling designs on drawings that communicates tooling requirements to toolmakers using CAD software, or manual charted drawings
Analyzes and plans work force utilization, spaces requirements, workflow and designs layouts of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency
Confers with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods
Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards
Estimates production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions
Confers with management, engineering and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes
Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential including machine capability studies, etc
Plans, implements and tracks Capital and Non-Capital cost reduction projects and reports to management on a regular basis
Support 5-S, Kaizen Team and Koyo Production Systems, TS16949 and ISO14000 efforts throughout the plant
Qualification
Required
Plans, directs and coordinates technical support for the manufacturing process
Develops and evaluates manufacturing methods
Use a “hands on” approach to develop and implement solutions to manufacturing problems and improvements in manufacturing methods that result in improved quality and increased productivity while maintaining a safe working environment
Analysis and troubleshooting of production equipment based on technical drawings and mechanical evaluation
Provide training to Operators, Setup Persons, Manufacturing Technicians, and Manufacturing Engineering Technicians to improve technical abilities
Interface with all levels in the organization using verbal, written and graphical communication tools to ensure efficient production methods
Design and document tooling designs on drawings that communicates tooling requirements to toolmakers using CAD software, or manual charted drawings
Analyzes and plans work force utilization, spaces requirements, workflow and designs layouts of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency
Confers with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods
Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards
Estimates production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions
Confers with management, engineering and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes
Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential including machine capability studies, etc
Plans, implements and tracks Capital and Non-Capital cost reduction projects and reports to management on a regular basis
Support 5-S, Kaizen Team and Koyo Production Systems, TS16949 and ISO14000 efforts throughout the plant
Bachelors' Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Preferred
3 years' experience in Engineering position preferred, but not required
Experience with CNC lathes, programming and maintenance preferred
Experience with fanuc controls preferred but not mandatory
Bearings experience preferred
Company
JTEKT North America Corporation
JTEKT North America is a global leader in advanced automotive technologies, providing innovative solutions to drive the future of mobility.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Donna Page
Chief Financial Officer
Gary Bourque
Executive Vice President and COO
Recent News
2025-09-27
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