Process Engineer

About the Role

This is a 100% on-site position based in Buffalo, West Virginia — a leading automotive powertrain manufacturer is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer to join its engine and transmission machining and assembly operations. Local candidates who can work on-site in the Buffalo, WV area are strongly preferred.

Working on-site at the Buffalo, West Virginia powertrain facility, you will develop operating process plans and lead the planning, procurement, installation, trial, and launch of machining and assembly lines — owning schedule and budget, driving cross-functional working groups, and using AutoCAD and 3D CAD to read, interpret, and modify designs.

Responsibilities

• Develop operating process plans to machine or assemble parts for an assigned area of the Powertrain department
• Lead planning, procurement, installation, trial, and launch of engine/transmission machining or assembly lines
• Create and maintain schedule and budget for the assigned area
• Develop and improve standard tools and benchmarks
• Lead and participate in cross-functional working groups across the local facility and corporate departments
• Visualize activity plans and schedules to facilitate quick consensus building and secure project priorities
• Analyze critical manufacturing issues and clearly communicate root cause and countermeasure plans to stakeholders
• Spend approximately 20% of time on the manufacturing floor

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or college)
• 3–5 years of experience after college (not seeking senior 15–20-year candidates, or CAD-only backgrounds)
• Experience in process engineering, including schedule and budget management
• Some project management exposure
• Prior machining or assembly experience
• AutoCAD experience — ability to read, interpret, and modify
• 3D CAD experience — ability to read and interpret
• Willingness to work required overtime (generally 45–50 hours/week), including weekends and shutdown periods (e.g., July and December holidays)
• Flexibility for business travel, both domestic and international, up to 20%

Technical Skills

• Process Engineering
• Machining / Assembly Lines
• Engine / Transmission Manufacturing
• Line Launch & Commissioning
• AutoCAD (read / interpret / modify)
• 3D CAD (read / interpret)
• Schedule & Budget Management
• Root Cause Analysis / Countermeasures
• Cross-Functional Coordination

Preferred Qualifications

• Engine, transmission, or powertrain manufacturing experience
• Local candidate (within ~200 miles of Buffalo, WV)
• Developing and improving standard tools and benchmarks

Must-Have Skills

• Process Engineering
• Machining
• Assembly
• AutoCAD
• 3D CAD
• Line Launch
• Schedule & Budget
• Project Management
• Powertrain
• Manufacturing