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Base Salary $ 120,000.00 to $ 140,000.00 Plus Annual Bonus

STAMPED METAL COMPANY

At our Stamped Metal Client, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading fastener technologies. As a member of the manufacturing engineering team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. As an engineering and manufacturing partner, you will work in an innovative and dynamic team, always pursuing the goal of delivering high-quality products. We work in a diverse environment with product development opportunities.

Job Responsibilities:

Senior Engineer

• Fasteners
• Clamps
• Bushings leads engineering activities for fastening and joining systems.

The role supports architecture, design, analysis, validation, release, manufacturing readiness, launch, and production issue resolution from prototype through production. This position serves as a cross-functional technical lead and specialist, working with OEM customers, design and release engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, contract manufacturers, suppliers, validation teams, and global engineering locations to deliver robust, cost-effective, manufacturable, and reliable solutions.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Fastener & Joint Engineering Lead development of fasteners, structural connections, and joining applications against performance, cost, weight, quality, and timing targets.

Develop and review design proposals using set-based engineering, Design for Manufacturing, tolerance stack-up, and structured design-quality principles. Create, review, and release CAD models, engineering drawings, specifications, CAE studies, and configuration-controlled product data through approved PLM processes. Develop new fastening solutions when commercially available components do not meet technical, packaging, durability, corrosion, or manufacturing requirements. Select and specify threaded fasteners, rivets, inserts, clips, retainers, adhesives, welded joints, and other joining technologies appropriate to structures and assemblies. Perform or coordinate joint strength, clamp load, torque-tension, material compatibility, durability, corrosion, and reliability assessments. Drive fastener commonality, catalog maintenance, standards, and best practices across applicable vehicle and subsystem programs. Evaluate alternate components during supply constraints, confirm technical equivalency and compatibility, and support approval, release, and documentation. Confirm that product performance, regulatory, manufacturing, cost, and timing targets are understood, achievable, and reflected in engineering plans. Support resource planning, budget development, schedule tracking, technical status reporting, and third-party work-package coordination. Lead benchmarking, knowledge capture, continuous improvement, and complex problem solving with cross-functional teams. Collaborate with advanced manufacturing engineering, contract manufacturers, suppliers, and plant teams to confirm production feasibility, assembly sequence, takt-time capability, first-time quality, ergonomics, and launch readiness. Provide hands-on support during prototype, validation, pre-production, and production vehicle builds; collect line data and resolve joint, fastener, and assembly concerns. Lead or support containment, root-cause analysis, corrective action, and implementation using structured methods. Partner with quality, deployment, operations, and engineering teams to investigate field issues and improve product robustness. Lead technical touchpoints, milestone reviews, and decision-making with OEM customers, internal engineering groups, global locations, suppliers, and external service providers. Escalate risks early, document decisions, and maintain clear engineering communication across multiple active programs.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline. 5+ years of automotive, transportation, aerospace, electronics, or industrial product-development experience, including substantial responsibility for fasteners, mechanical joints, structural connections, and joining systems. Demonstrated knowledge of fastening across ferrous and non-ferrous stampings, extrusions, castings, composites, adhesives, corrosion-protection systems, and applicable welded structures. Proficiency with CAD and PLM tools. Knowledge of applicable fastener standards, with the ability to translate requirements into engineering specifications and verification plans.

Pay:

$120,000.00

• $140,000.

00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Flexible spending account Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off

Work Location:

In person