Job Title – Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer (Body Shop)
Location – Blythewood, South Carolina
Base Salary – $100,000 – $120,000
JOB# 83476635
Industry: Automotive
Job Category: Manufacturing – Automation
Client Details:
Here @Motors, we’re carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace dating back to 1960.
Skills and Certifications:
BIW (Body-in-White) Manufacturing Experience
Root cause analysis
Dimensional background
What you’ll do:
Support launch readiness by validating tooling capability (CP/CPK, GR&R), conducting tryouts, and ensuring weld joint integrity per design standards.
Support root cause analysis using measurement data (CMM, 3D scans) from quality systems.
Drive process standardization, developing work instructions, control plans, for all BIW stations.
Collaborate with suppliers during design reviews, buy-offs, and installation phases.
Utilize Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools
Create of tooling assets, joining schedules, process flows risk assessments in PLM and MES systems.
Provide on-site support for BIW production teams, including support for robotic programming, equipment troubleshooting, and PM development.
Lead or contribute to new product introduction (NPI) efforts by integrating new designs into BIW with minimal disruption to baseline production.
Qualifications:
5+ years of experience in BIW manufacturing or automotive body structures, ideally in high-volume production environments.
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent field.
Hands-on with welding processes, robotic automation, and fixture/tooling design specific to BIW.
Knowledge of dimensional engineering principles; GD&T, datum strategies, and tolerance stack-ups.
Familiarity with weld schedule tuning, joint stack-up variations, and fixture repeatability.
Strong analytical skills in interpreting CMM reports, SPC data, and process capability metrics.
Proficiency in CAD (Catia, NX, TeamCenter, or SolidWorks) and reviewing tooling and part models.
Basic knowledge of robot programming (Fanuc) and PLC logic preferred.
Job Benefits:
Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
401(k) program
Generous Paid Time Off including:
20 days planned PTO, as accrued
40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders Paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
