Materials Applications Process Automation Engineer - Redford, MI

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JOB DESCRIPTION
The Materials Applications Process Automation area is an emerging field that is required to support the evolving Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing strategy and deployment of the global manufacturing footprint.  This specific manufacturing area has a direct impact on the highly integrated battery manufacturing processes, e-driveline manufacturing processes and vehicle assembly manufacturing processes that span across the entire Electric Vehicle Portfolio (BEV/PHEV/FHEV).

As a Manufacturing Engineer within the Manufacturing Technology Development (MTD) organization, your role will be to lead the development of the processes, tooling, equipment and manufacturing engineering standards that will be focused on the following key manufacturing technology development areas within Materials Applications Process Automation:

1. Materials Surface Treatment
2. Materials Liquid Dispensing and Inspection 
3. Materials Heating and Cooling Treatment 

Applications developed within these manufacturing technology areas will be used extensively within the EV manufacturing processes being deployed globally at Powertrain Operation (PTO) and Vehicle Operation (VO) manufacturing facilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with key Product Design (PD) and Global Manufacturing Engineering (GME) stakeholders to identify, define and prioritize manufacturing technology development initiatives aligned to global manufacturing objectives:
• Establish and cascade the Current State/Future State manufacturing strategy road maps for the manufacturing technology development area of Materials Applications Process Automation.
• Benchmark best practices and processes (internal/external), follow industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Drive the manufacturing technology development and establish the technical core competency base within the organization for the specific manufacturing area of Materials Applications Process Automation including the following:

1. Materials Surface Treatment Methods;

• Laser, Plasma and other surface material treatment methods.

1. Materials Liquid Dispensing and Inspection Methods;

• Thermally Conductive Materials – Thermal Interface Materials
• Sealing Materials – Liquid Dispensed Gaskets, Expanding Foams 
• Bonding Materials – Liquid Dispensed Adhesives
• AND MORE...