Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - AME

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• Fisher Dynamics is the automotive industry’s premier supplier of safety – critical seat structures and mechanisms. Steeped in a tradition of excellence, and rooted in automotive innovation, the Fisher story is filled with automotive manufacturing milestones. We bring design, engineering, and manufacturing vehicle seating systems to a new level with innovative thinking. We’re about cutting-edge ideas. We have created an environment that encourages an uninterrupted flow of revolutionary concepts and unique ideas.

Fisher is currently seeking an AME for our corporate headquarters in Saint Clair Shores, MI. This position is responsible for managing the process of quoting, procuring, and validating equipment to meet specific manufacturing requirements. This role ensures new equipment aligns with technical specifications and production needs. The AME acts as the bridge, ensuring the theoretical design becomes a practical, repeatable, and reliable manufacturing reality, meeting all customer quality requirements from the start. This role does not provide immigration sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

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• Request for Quotation/Proposal (RFQ/RFP) Management:
• Preparing and issuing comprehensive RFQ/RFP documents that outline design specifications, necessary documentation, delivery timelines, and qualification criteria.
• Supplier Technical Liaison:
• Acting as the main technical point of contact for both internal and external suppliers during proposal and design review phases to ensure robust and compliant solutions.
• Cost Estimation and Feasibility Analysis:
• Developing cost estimates and conducting feasibility studies for new business opportunities and capital expenditures.
• Standards and Specification Development:
• Defining manufacturing standards and specifications for equipment, processes, tooling, and gauges.
• Validation and Acceptance Testing:
• Overseeing equipment assessment, qualification, and acceptance testing prior to installation in the manufacturing facility.
• Risk Management:
• Identifying and mitigating technical risks associated with the introduction of new equipment and process development.
• APQP Process Responsibilities:
• Phase 2: Equipment Design & Development
• Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Assembly (DFA): Evaluating designs to simplify production and confirm efficient manufacturability of parts.
• Product Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA): Collaborating to identify potential product failure modes and applying lessons learned for improvement.
• Tooling and Equipment Requirements: Defining requirements for necessary fixtures, equipment, and test apparatus.
• Phase 3: Process Design & Development
• Process Flow Diagram (PFD) Creation: Creating detailed maps outlining the entire manufacturing sequence.
• Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA): Assessing process risks and failure modes and developing countermeasures.
• Development of Work Instructions and Standards: Establishing clear instructions, inspection methods, and packaging standards.
• Specification of Gauging and Measurement Systems (MSA)
• Preliminary Process Capability Studies (Cp, Cpk)
• Phase 4: Product & Process Validation
• Production Validation Testing: Supervising trial runs to confirm process capability.
• Measurement System Analysis (MSA): Validating measurement systems to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Final Process Capability Studies: Performing final capability studies on actual production equipment.
• Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) Documentation
• Control Plan Finalization
• Phase 5: Feedback and Continuous Improvement
• Monitoring performance and analyzing data for ongoing improvement
• Implementing corrective actions to reduce variation and drive long-term process enhancements

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred or equivalent experience and training

Experience Three + years of experience Experience in automotive seating and/or mechanism environment preferred Proven experience in launching new manufacturing programs and managing commodity quotations

Skills Solid mechanical and technical skills, along with strong computer literacy in engineering and business applications Cross department collaboration Costing & Quotation Capital & Facility Planning AutoCAD and Solidworks MTM GD&T-Blue print reading Understanding of MIG and Laser welding of HSLA steel Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Work Environment Working environment and physical requirements of this position are those typical of an office setting and manufacturing environment. Office environment 50% Production plant floor 50% Travel Required: Mexico, Europe, China 10-25% of time (depending on phase of project).

Physical Demands Ability to lift 40lbs. Ability to work 8 hours on production plant floor

This role does not provide immigration sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.