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Plant Innovation & Automation Engineer

at Lear

📍 Tangier, MA, 90000 Onsite Posted April 02, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 2-3 years
Education Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

The Plant Innovation & Automation Engineer will coordinate cross-functional activities during machine launches, develop manufacturing work instructions, and promote automation of wiring harness manufacturing at the Tangier plant, contributing to Factory 4.0 initiatives.

  • Collaborate with plant departments during launches and process changes
  • Prepare/update capacity studies and general process flow
  • Prepare technical docs for wire harness assembly
  • Equipment demand calculation per loads
  • Weekly process KPI reporting and QA/Safety validation

This role blends systems engineering, automation, and digital integration to connect diverse technologies into scalable manufacturing solutions, with emphasis on process documentation and KPI tracking during ramp-up.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level engineering professional with 2-3 years in manufacturing wiring, strong cross-functional collaboration, and experience leading automation improvements in a plant environment.

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering2-3 years experience in manufacturing wiring industryAbility to work with cross functional teamsProficiency in English & FrenchMicrosoft Office skills (ExcelPPT)Wire harness knowledgeProactive personality
IoT projectsSmart factory initiativesDigital transformation projects
Microsoft OfficeExcelPowerPoint
Automation platformsIndustrial software5SLPA auditsFactory 4.0IoTDigital transformationwire harnesscapacity studiesprocess flowcross-functional teamworkMicrosoft OfficeExcelPowerPointEnglishFrench
Automation platformsIndustrial software5SLPA auditsFactory 4.0IoTDigital transformationwire harnesswire harness assemblyCapacity studiesProcess FlowCross-functional teamworkMicrosoft OfficeExcelPowerPointEnglishFrench
ProactiveInitiativeCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingAdaptabilityProject management
Industry Manufacturing
Job Function Lead end-to-end automation and process improvement for wiring harness manufacturing at the Tangier plant
Role Subtype manufacturing automation
plant innovation & automation engineerautomation platformsindustrial softwarewire harnesswire harness assemblycapacity studiesprocess flow5SLPA auditsFactory 4.0IoTdigital transformationcross-functional teamsMicrosoft OfficeExcelPowerPointEnglishFrenchfactory 4.0

2-3 years manufacturing wiring experience

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