Manufacturing Engineer wanted in St. Clair, Michigan to coordinate the manufacturing launch of new and/or revised products including establishing goals, managing capital budgets, developing manufacturing processes, equipment design, training new team members and evaluating results. Prepares and maintains detailed layouts of facility including manufacturing processes and related equipment. Designs and/or procures tools, machinery, and equipment for recommended manufacturing methods, confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arranges for purchase of machinery and equipment according to specifications and quality standards. Evaluates and resolves production and equipment problems. Confers with management, engineering, production and quality staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, product design and tooling, production schedules, and other considerations to ensure operator safety, efficient production methods and quality results. Develops and maintains process documentation including PFMEAs. Applies statistical methods and performs product/processes analysis for cost reduction, quality improvement, and improved efficiency. Initiates, recommends, or provides solutions through designated channels. Identifies and records any problems relating to the product, process, and quality systems; Initiates action to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformities relating to the product, process, and system. Perform change assessment to determine feasibility of implementation; Complete planning, developing, and executing change initiatives; Analyzes and plans work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiencies; Assist across the organization with functions related to manufacturing and production; Review product designs for manufacturability or completeness; Design, install, or troubleshoot manufacturing equipment; Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods; use SPC (Statistical Process Control); Develop manufacturing processes and tooling for automotive components; conduct FMEA on major equipment; maintain PFMEA; work on or determine equipment or plant layout and manufacturing flow; ensure final equipment run of FAC (Final Acceptance Criteria);  address equipment down-time using MTBF and MTTR metrics; and, use Minitab, AutoCAD and Spinfire.