Assembly Project Engineer - Union, SC
Location:US Gestamp South Carolina, US, US Gestamp
Date: Aug 29, 2025
Short Description
Gestamp South Carolina - Union, SC

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field.
• Proven experience in process development, project management, or manufacturing engineering.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Familiarity with simulation tools, cost analysis, and manufacturing feasibility assessments.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle, manipulate, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, talk and hear.
• Employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so other will understand.
• The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.
  About us
  We are a multi-technology company present in over 20 countries and our team of over 40,000 is made up of 90 different nationalities. They are the driving force of our company, which designs, develops and produces parts for over 900 models of the leading vehicle manufacturers, and enable us to be one of the top suppliers worldwide.

ROLE SUMMARY

We are seeking a highly skilled and driven Process Development Project Lead to oversee and coordinate cross-functional process development activities within our organization. This role is critical to ensuring that manufacturing processes are designed, developed, and delivered in alignment with project goals, customer requirements, and internal standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Exercise functional authority over members of process development-relevant departments dedicated to the project.
• Delegate and steer interdisciplinary work packages across all relevant departments, with approval rights.
• Access and utilize project-relevant data including simulation results, cost data, and lessons learned.
• Monitor and report on work package status and intermediate results across departments.
• Request and manage process development infrastructure such as test facilities, tryout presses, and prototype workshops.
• Propose and influence make-or-buy decisions related to tooling, equipment, and prototypes.
• Hold veto rights in cases of technical feasibility concerns (e.g., formability, cycle time).
• Issue and transmit product-related remarks to departments such as product development and sales.
• Engage directly with suppliers and customers on process development topics (e.g., equipment reviews, logistics planning).
• Ensure timely task completion in line with budget, quality, and schedule goals.
• Continuously coordinate process development activities with overall project management objectives.
• Guarantee delivery of capable process designs and pre-series parts that meet customer and internal requirements.
• Oversee specification, development, and manufacturing of tooling and equipment aligned with process design.
• Synchronize with logistics and rack development to ensure seamless plant operations.