JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary:
The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer is responsible to complete all the advance manufacturing deliverables for a program to develop and launch the manufacturing process.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Development of manufacturing processes by completing detailed engineering analysis of design for assembly
- Logistics and contingency planning
- Process flow
- Process labor planning & line balance
- Material flow and lineside presentation
- Plant layout
- Ergonomic analysis
- Visual management
- Process failure mode and effect analysis
- Production equipment & tooling specification, purchase and acceptance
- Validation of manufacturing process to meet labor targets, production output and quality standards
Technical Skills:
- PFMEA development
- MODapts or equivalent training/certification
- Direct and indirect labor analysis and planning
- Equipment specification, ordering, run-off, installation and qualification
- Capital equipment budget planning and tracking
- Strong computer skills with ability to quickly learn new software/applications
- Ability to draw two-dimensional layouts in CAD software
- Analytical problem solving
- Design for assembly and manufacturing
- Project management - plan development and execution
Business Skills:
- Ability to effectively influence and work in cooperation with a cross functional team
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills - ability to work in a matrix organization and effectively lead without direct positional authority is required.
- Strong communication, presentation and teamwork skills including the ability to write clear, concise technical documentation.
- Ability to travel (Globally) to support product launches and technical problem solving
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Industrial or Mechanical preferred)
- Minimum 5 years of industry experience – automotive interiors experience preferred
Other: Ability to travel and support key initiatives as well as product launches
PRIMARY LOCATION
Central Tech Unit Plymouth MISkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Industrial or Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum 5 years of industry experience
- PFMEA development experience
- MODAPTS or equivalent training/certification
- Direct and indirect labor analysis and planning
- Equipment specification, ordering, run-off, installation, and qualification experience
- Capital equipment budget planning and tracking
- Ability to create two-dimensional layouts using CAD software
- Design for assembly and manufacturing knowledge
- Project management experience planning and executing projects
- Strong analytical problem-solving skills
- Strong leadership, communication, presentation, teamwork, and technical documentation skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally in a matrix organization and influence without direct authority
- Ability to travel globally to support product launches and technical problem solving
- Automotive interiors experience
Adient Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Adient and has not been reviewed or approved by Adient.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching contributions is highlighted, with corporate filings indicating ongoing employer match funding. This provides meaningful long-term savings support for U.S. employees.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and PTO/vacation are included, with indications that PTO levels compare favorably to some peers. Parental/family leave is also available in certain contexts.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage are offered alongside HSAs/FSAs and protection benefits such as life/AD&D. These elements establish a comprehensive baseline that strengthens the overall package.
Adient Insights
What We Do
Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. With approximately 77,000 employees in 32 countries, Adient operates 202 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into more than 19 million vehicles every year.
