Production Engineer

Job Description Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as onsite. this means the successful candidate to report to the GM office full time. Your Role: We are looking for a Junior Production Engineer to support day-to-day assembly operations within our CKD manufacturing environment. In this entry-level role, you will work with experienced production engineers and cross-functional teams to help maintain production flow, improve line performance, resolve operational issues, and uphold quality, safety, and efficiency standards. The ideal candidate is eager to learn, comfortable working on the shop floor, and motivated to contribute to continuous improvement and daily production targets. What You'll Do: • Support production teams in monitoring daily output, line performance, downtime, and production plan attainment. • Help identify production constraints and escalate issues to the appropriate manufacturing, quality, maintenance, or planning team. • Assist with line balancing, workstation reviews, manpower planning, and improvements to material and operator flow. • Collect and analyze basic production data, prepare reports, and communicate findings clearly to the team. • Participate in root-cause investigations for recurring production, quality, and equipment issues using tools such as 5 Whys and fishbone diagrams. • Support corrective and preventive actions, follow up on assigned actions, and help verify that solutions are sustained. • Contribute to Global Manufacturing Systems (GMS), lean manufacturing, standardized work, and continuous improvement activities under the guidance of experienced team members. • Support launch, pilot, and process-change activities by helping prepare documentation, track readiness actions, and communicate issues. • Help maintain process documentation, including work instructions, process layouts, and production records. • Work with quality teams to support process checks, basic validation activities, and implementation of quality requirements. • Promote safe work practices, good housekeeping, and ergonomic awareness; promptly report hazards and unsafe conditions. • Build effective working relationships with hourly team members, Group Leaders, and cross-functional partners. • Follow applicable company procedures, workplace policies, and National and Local Agreements, seeking guidance when needed. • Participate in team communication and improvement activities, and share suggestions for safer, better, and more efficient work.   Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualification) Educational and Experience Background: • Bachelor's degree in production engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. • Recent graduate or up to 2 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering, continuous improvement, or operations. Relevant internships or shop-floor experience are an advantage. • Interest in automotive manufacturing and willingness to learn assembly processes in a CKD environment. • Body shop experience in automotive manufacturing, including welding, riveting, or metal finishing, is an advantage. Technical Skills: • Basic understanding of production processes, assembly operations, and manufacturing workflows. • Foundational knowledge of line balancing, workstation design, and production flow; able to support improvement work with guidance. • Familiarity with structured problem-solving tools such as 5 Whys, fishbone diagrams, and basic A3 problem solving. • Basic knowledge of lean manufacturing, waste identification, and continuous improvement principles. • Awareness of quality fundamentals, process checks, PFMEA, and quality systems. • Ability to collect, organize, and interpret basic production data using Micros