Role: Industrialization Process Engineer

Location: Van Buren Township, Michigan 

Role ID: 2025-3087

Salary: $85,000 – $95,000 annually

Ricardo is seeking an Industrialization Process Engineer to join our Performance Products division. This role is essential for supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) projects across various niche products for premium brands.

The NPI team focuses on industrialization programs in a dynamic manufacturing environment, delivering high-quality products across various sectors, including Automotive, Marine, Rail, Aerospace, and Green Propulsion.

The Role

This position offers a hands-on opportunity to leverage process engineering experience. Responsibilities include overseeing equipment/industrial suppliers, quality assurance, and processes to ensure timely production starts for new products. Your main goal will be to support the delivery of industrialization projects for localized internal manufacturing programs.

Responsibilities

As an Industrialization Process Engineer, you will support processes and procedures associated with product assembly, from concept to series production. You will work as part of a team and independently on designated projects.

Key objectives include:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining manufacturing processes for current and future programs.
• Developing, implementing, and operating manufacturing process documentation, including Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Build Processes, Process Control Plans, PFMEA, Risk Assessments, Safety Systems, and Launch Readiness.
• Supporting the specification and design of equipment layouts and material flows.
• Requisitioning new and modified tooling and equipment required for assembly, including specification, procurement, commissioning, installation, and validation.
• Supporting the production team during the industrialization phases to enhance production quality and efficiency.
• Assisting with prototype builds according to project delivery requirements, including early validation of production processes and tooling.
• Developing assembly work standards to support both the prototype phase (build books) and the transfer to standard work instructions for production.
• Continually improving manufacturing processes to meet cost, quality, and delivery performance targets through series production.
• Ensuring quality standards are achieved in a series production environment.

Essential technical and professional skills, knowledge, and qualifications:

• Industry experience in automotive, marine, or aerospace. Preferred experience Powertrain Systems (ICE).
• Hands-on experience with lean manufacturing principles.
• Understanding of relevant manufacturing methods, including detailed drawing dimensioning and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Design and CAD experience for tooling and fixtures, virtual builds, factory layouts (2D/3D), and assembly equipment.
• Demonstrable knowledge of various manufacturing processes and components used in assembly, including DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, Capability Studies, Gauge R&R, work instructions, equipment acceptance, and quality gates (e.g., End of Line testing).
• Experience in industrialization and launch readiness.
• Experience with ISO standards for best manufacturing practices and processes. (i.e. ISO 9001/ IATF 16946, ISO 14001).
• Exceptional 8D problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• Preferred experience with vision systems (i.e. Cognex, Keyence).

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, electrical engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing or process engineering.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) process engineering or a similar role, preferably within the automotive sector, where skills can be transferred to the responsibilities outlined above.

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with suppliers and clients across cultures.
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently, demonstrating self-motivation, reliability, and punctuality.
• Ethical integrity, upholding the highest values with colleagues, customers, and vendors.
• Resilience and a goal-oriented approach to achieving targets.
• Flexibility to travel to suppliers and clients domestically and internationally.

Working Here

At Ricardo, every voice matters. We foster inclusion, collaboration, and a culture where your expertise makes a difference. Your ideas will help us deliver innovative solutions that contribute to safer and more sustainable communities worldwide.

Work-Life Balance

We are open to discussing flexible work arrangements. Well-being is at the heart of our culture, enabling everyone to thrive. By prioritizing a healthy work-life balance, we create an environment where everyone can flourish and reach their full potential.

Benefits

We value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your physical and mental well-being.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Ricardo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status.