Adient Aerospace is a joint venture between Adient and the Boeing Company. Boeing brings a deep knowledge of Aerospace, and Adient is a world leader in automotive seating. At Adient Aerospace, it is our mission to deliver innovative seating design through precise operational excellence, resulting in a superior customer experience. We bring the right pieces together, in precisely the right way, at precisely the right time.
Adient Aerospace is looking for a Lead Production Support Engineerto join our team on site in Huntington Beach, California. We are looking for highly proficient individuals who are collaborative, value diversity, enjoy working as a team, and share our passion to succeed. We invest in our employees with opportunities for professional development and we offer competitive benefits.
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JOB SUMMARY
The Lead Production Support Engineer serves as a pivotal leader connecting manufacturing teams, physical products, and the broader Engineering organization. This role carries the responsibility of translating identified issues into engineered solutions while driving cross-functional collaboration and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Leveraging a robust foundation of engineering expertise and practical experience, the Lead Production Support Engineer will define, investigate, and implement solutions, ensuring the timely closure of complex challenges.
SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES - Essential Functions (Other duties and projects may be assigned or requested.)
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- Coordinate and distribute workload assigned by Engineering management to the Production Support Engineering team.
- Act as the primary liaison between engineering teams and assigned internal customers, programs, and products, establishing strategic priorities and objectives to enhance product reliability and performance.
- Lead the management of problem reports, structuring internal communications and establishing a daily cadence for updates on assigned programs and products, ensuring alignment and accountability across teams.
- Provide comprehensive daily updates on problem resolution progress, leveraging data analysis to identify trends and opportunities for proactive intervention.
- Collaborate closely with Project Engineers to synthesize feedback from problem report data and ensure the dissemination of lessons learned across the Engineering organization, driving continuous product and process improvement initiatives.
- Employ advanced analytical and problem-solving methodologies to expedite resolution of complex issues, particularly under tight deadlines, while mentoring team members in best practices.
- Utilize engineering expertise to translate technical issues into actionable language, guiding change management processes to implement effective solutions.
- Lead the execution of defined changes, applying design, modeling, and drafting skills, while overseeing the work of Project Engineers to ensure alignment with project objectives.
- Strategically manage time and priorities to ensure the timely resolution of defined issues, aligning efforts with internal and external demands and company goals.
- Deliver clear and impactful communication regarding problem resolution, both verbally and through written presentations, to ensure a broad understanding of outcomes and implications.
- Leverage feedback from internal and external stakeholders to champion the optimization of designs for manufacturability and assembly, enhancing overall product quality.
- Provide technical support to internal and external customers, ensuring the Engineering team is appropriately involved and informed throughout the process.
- Serve as the Engineering representative on the Material Review Board (MRB), leading the disposition of non-conforming products and advocating for engineering solutions that uphold product integrity.
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS – Education, Knowledge, and Experience
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline is required
Experience:
Skills:
- System design - Ability to understand how smaller components can fit into larger systems of products and associated processes.
- Attention to detail - Ability to consider a myriad of details from the problem-solving and concept stages to the testing and modeling phases and ensuring that nothing critical gets lost in the process.
- Problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Ability to approach every problem and task with a calm and analytical mind and being able to solve all aspects of issues at reduced risk levels.
- Desire to learn – Ability to immerse in the specifics of the product design intent, staying updated on industry trends, while absorbing new technologies and engineering techniques.
- Excellent communication skills - Ability to transfer information to members of the team, and being able to explain concepts at all levels, clearly, and concisely using appropriate methods.
- Planning and time management skills – Ability to quickly and dynamically identify priorities, plan activity accordingly, and manage time to ensure execution.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Microsoft Office proficiency (i.e., Excel, Word, Outlook, Excel)
- Knowledge of related software including CATIA, AUTOCAD, and PLM
- Experience of applying formal root cause and corrective action methodology .
Other:
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job
- While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts
- The noise level in the environment is moderate
- While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include ability to adjust focus, depth perception, peripheral vision, distance vision and close vision
- International and domestic travel may be required. Odd hours will also be required as needed based on customers' needs
- Will be on call to respond to customers’ needs
- Extended or irregular hours may be required
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- Adient Aerospace is an “at-will” employer; employment is at the mutual consent of both the employee and the employer and may be terminated at will for any reason, with or without cause, at any time during employment with the Company
- As business conditions warrant a change in the operating necessities of the Company, all employees are expected to react productively and handle other essential tasks assigned now or in the future
- Tasks may vary slightly based on products produced at a division
- This position requires occasional mandatory weekend work, including a rolling Saturday shift once a month
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES
SUPERVISION PROVIDED TO THE POSITION
- Direction is provided for assignments in terms of desired outcome (goals), timing and budget. Work is reviewed or measured in terms of meeting organizational objectives and schedules.
LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY
- Will oversee and direct the work of others.
- Drive the training and coaching of other team members
LANGUAGE SKILLS
- Communicate clearly and effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Adient Aerospace offers competitive wages and benefits to recognize employees for their work. The base pay offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location, experience and take into account internal equity.
Salary Range Transparency: $110,000 - $125,000 annually
Featured Benefits:
- Up to 7% bonus potential (for bonus eligible positions)
- Generous 401(K) matching with immediate eligibility and vesting
- 3 weeks of Paid Time Off
- 12 paid holidays
- Affordable health care plans for yourself and your family
- And so much more!
Other Perks:
- On-site gym
- Free electric car charging stations
- Potential for growth within organization
- Supportive workplace environment with a team-oriented culture
