Lead Station Designer
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Job Location:
Rockford, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Segula Technologies is hiring a Lead Station Design Engineer to develop and optimize workstation layouts for a major automotive assembly program. This role focuses on leading a team in design tooling integration and production efficiencyensuring all assembly stations meet safety quality and launch readiness standards in collaboration with Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead train and mentor a team to develop and maintain 2D and 3D workstation layouts using AutoCAD or Microstation in alignment with production flow and plant constraints.
- Develop standards for fixtures jigs tooling and assembly aids that support quality ergonomics and manufacturability.
- Ensure the team coordinates data required for ergonomic assessments and reach studies using tools such as ErgoMan or Process Simulate Human to verify operator comfort and safety.
- Drive the team in meeting the launch deliverables and overall station readiness in support of the launch
- Collaborate with Launch Industrial Engineers to balance line workloads and confirm station cycle times meet takt targets.
- Ensure tooling and equipment integration within each station aligns with overall line layout and material flow strategy.
- Participate in pilot builds and process validation to verify layout accuracy and resolve design-related issues.
- Apply lean manufacturing principles to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
- Support updates to PFMEA documentation work instructions and tooling layouts as changes are implemented.
- Lead or contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on ergonomics productivity and space utilization.
- Validate that the team maintains accurate station documentation drawing revisions and design change logs.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Manufacturing Industrial Engineering (or equivalent experience) or Manufacturing Technology
- 5 years of experience in automotive heavy equipment or high-volume manufacturing environments.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD.
- Working knowledge of ergonomics station design lean manufacturing and tooling integration.
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and standardized work practices.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional engineering teams.
- Ability to manage multiple design projects in a dynamic launch environment.
- Experience supporting vehicle assembly line design or new model launch.
- Experience with PFMEA DFMEA and GD&T.
- Understanding of automation robotics or material handling systems used in modern assembly operations.
- Familiarity with time study and line balancing methods (MTM MOST or MODAPTS).
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Labor Cost Analysis
- Customer Service
- Employee Evaluation
- Store Management Experience
- Algebra
- Management Experience
- Process Improvement
- Profit & Loss
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Aviation Experience
- 3PL
About Company
Why join SEGULA Technologies? Take part in the world of the future in an international corporation with strong growth. At SEGULA Technologies, you will work on exciting projects and shape the future in a company for whom innovation and engineering are inseparable. Subjects like 3D pr ... View more
