Manufacturing Engineering Professional Staff

Manufacturing Engineering Administration Model Development Staff

Manufacturing Engineering Department

Direct Hire salaried role with Premium-Free benefits

Company Overview: Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. or “SIA”, located in Lafayette, Indiana, is the only Subaru vehicle manufacturing facility outside of Japan. SIA is a 4.4 million square foot automotive OEM – meaning our manufacturing process begins with coils of steel and ends with the high-quality vehicles you see out on the roads. We employ 6500+ Associates, both production and administrative, all under one roof.

SIA is the safest automotive manufacturing plant in the United States and is also a staple in the community due to its numerous fundraising activities held onsite, donations to local charities and plentiful volunteer opportunities. SIA is a frontrunner in environmental conservation being the first Zero-Landfill automotive manufacturing plant and the first to have its campus designated a backyard wildlife habitat. SIA has grown tremendously since its 1989 beginnings and continues to be an example of success within the automotive industry.

Outline of duties:

• Assist with leading model development planning and reporting for department
  • Preparation of periodic reports for department to other departments and senior management
  • Consolidate and present periodic future model investment estimates to department leadership and senior management
  • Facilitate DCR processing for select model series
  • Conduct studies of competitor models for trends
  • Investigate technologies to assist with improving SQCD
  • Other duties as requested by management

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4 year business or engineering degree in a related field or equivalent experience in industry
  • Demonstrated ability to work well with others and manage schedules
  • Exhibited development and control of project master schedules and milestones
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to summarize and present project status and issues to management.
  • Experience leading cross functional teams to discuss project status and resolve multi section issues
  • Previous experience with model development activities
  • Must be able to attend regular evening TV meetings with SBR

Desired Qualifications:

• Industrial Experience - Engineering (Process or Equipment) experience in automated manufacturing environment
• Experience with developing / managing cost improvement activities (manning reductions, parts cost reductions, etc.)
•  Experience in Automotive Industry. Basic understanding of Automotive manufacturing and assembly processes.
•  Knowledge of Automotive structure, parts, design, and new technologies (spot welding, paint process, automated measuring).
•  MS Project experience preferred

Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce.