Process Engineer - Automobile

About the role

This Process Engineer position in the automobile sector focuses on developing, implementing and optimizing manufacturing processes to improve productivity, quality and operational efficiency. The role works closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance and Industrialization teams.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze production processes, identify bottlenecks and implement improvement actions.
• Define and optimize production parameters, cycle times, workstation layouts and manufacturing methods.
• Ensure process standards, work instructions and operating procedures are properly implemented.
• Lead continuous improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
• Monitor production KPIs such as OEE, cycle time, scrap rate and productivity, and carry out root cause analysis with corrective and preventive actions.
• Take part in new product industrialization, process validation and production line launches.
• Optimize production flows, line balancing and resource utilization.
• Ensure compliance with automotive quality standards, safety requirements and customer specifications.
• Prepare technical reports and follow up on process improvement action plans.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes.
• Lean Manufacturing tools: 5S, Kaizen, SMED, VSM and TPM.
• Problem-solving methods: 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa.
• PFMEA, control plans and process validation.
• Cycle time analysis, line balancing and production optimization.
• Good understanding of automotive quality standards, especially IATF 16949.