ME Engineer Advanced PE

About us

The Webasto Group is one of the 100 largest suppliers to the automotive industry. With our innovative sliding and panoramic sunroofs, convertible roofs, and groundbreaking heating, cooling, and battery systems, we constantly create added value for the mobility sector. Our customers can always count on a pleasant atmosphere and driving experience. When you come and work with Webasto, you can expect to find an environment shaped by a remarkable sense of team spirit. We offer our colleagues the freedom to be creative in global development work – because the “We” in Webasto is your special plus.

Are you a dedicated team player with a passion for innovation and looking for new challenges in an agile technology company? More than 15,000 people are employed at Webasto worldwide. Webasto offers a creative working environment built on trust, with flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths and excellent career development opportunities.

Webasto is seeking highly motivated candidates that have experience ensuring excellent technical performance and optimum availability of production equipment to join our team as a ME Engineer Advanced PE (full-time) at our facility in Plymouth, MI. Telecommuting; Hybrid- 4 days in office, 1 day remote.

Key Responsibilities:

• Meet efficiency levels during launch to meet high product quality. 
• Create and maintain within the cross functional team the process Flow Diagrams, FMEAs for new programs.
• Benchmark all engineering processes against best practices.
• Establish and maintain equipment standards, mistake proofing standards, and functional test standards.
• Participate in continuous improvement and six sigma projects.
• Create and maintain records of proposed manufacturing processes, including tooling and equipment line-ups and labor content.
• Work with plant mechanical engineering in the purchase of third-party equipment.
• Perform product feasibility reviews and approvals with cross functional team CFT.

Minimum Qualifications:

• US Bachelor’s Degree (or a foreign equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or any Engineering Field.
• At least three (3) years of experience  as a Manufacturing Engineer or similar position performing the following duties: engineering polyurethane processes for automotive components compliant with VDA (Verband der Automobilindustrie) Standard and IATF/VDA/OEM P-FMEA (perform failure mode and effect analysis); evaluating manufacturing processes and optimizing machinery control parameters and lean manufacturing; capacity planning for production including equipment and labor; customer specification requirements implementation and controlling engineering documentation and records.

How we work together

Our Culture – Our Values

We deliberately associate the first two words of our vision with our culture. Here, the word “Our ...” stands for all of us, for us as a team – across all departments, plants, regions and business units. The term “… Inspiration” embodies both the passion for our business and our intrinsic motivation. Because what it takes for a vision to become reality is a team of people who are highly motivated as they strive for the same goal together.

• Responsibility with a Long-Term View
• Passion for Quality and Innovation
• Hearts and Minds for our Customers
• Embracing Cooperation and Improvement
• Courageously Optimistic

What you will get

When you join the Webasto team, you will enjoy the following benefits: 

• Competitive pay
• Health coverage for you and your family
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Paid wellness days
• 401k with company match
• Professional development opportunities
• A work environment where we are One Webasto Family & live by our values! 

Come join the Webasto family and be part of the WE in Webasto!

Intrigued? We would love to hear from you. Please click “apply” to be considered for this role, or email resume to AHHQ.HumanResources@webasto.com Reference 32906 or mail to: A. Rechtzigel Webasto Roof Systems, Inc. 2500 Executive Hills Blvd.  Auburn Hills, MI 48326.

Webasto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against  race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status.