Manufacturing Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

PHINIA: Advancing sustainability today, powering a cleaner tomorrow.

PHINIA is an independent, market-leading, premium solutions and components provider with over 100 years of manufacturing expertise and industry relationships, with a strong brand portfolio that includes DELPHI®, DELCO REMY® and HARTRIDGE™. With over 12,500 employees across 43 locations in 20 countries, PHINIA is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. At PHINIA, we provide fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket products and solutions of the highest quality — developed and manufactured responsibly — that are designed to enhance efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of vehicles, industrial machinery, and other applications. In doing so, we contribute to a cleaner tomorrow, treat our people and surrounding communities with respect, and hold ourselves accountable to robust ethical standards.

PHINIA promotes and cultivates an inclusive culture and diverse perspectives, strives to maintain its reputation for excellence, thrives on the power of collaboration, and fosters the development of our talented employees. We believe in making a positive impact through our business and actions, and we take our collective responsibility seriously.

We believe in building a brighter tomorrow for our employees as well as our customers and encourage you to learn about our long history, strong culture, new technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Join us on this shared journey toward a brighter tomorrow.

Job Purpose

The Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, and optimization of manufacturing processes and machinery. This role requires a deep understanding of mechanical design, process improvement, and troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics engineering, or electromechanical engineering mandatory
• Fluent in English (85% minimal)
• Excellent communication skills
• Good troubleshooting skills to solve complex problems – preferable Shainin or Six Sigma certification
• Experience with laser welding machines (IPG brand preferable), Sservo presses and process control monitoring devices such as load cells, travel, vision systems.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment with automated processes (clean room environment, high precision equipment)
• High level of knowledge/expertise for machine mechanical design.
• Flexibility to travel globally for 1–2-week assignments for: training, workshops and validations
• Strong ability to work with others and provide training

• Expert on process documentation such as: PFD, PFMEA, PCP, Standard work. Maintain documentation in real time.
• Fast response to customer issues. Error Proof processes – Prevention approach
• Process data / dashboards analysis for quick response solving problems
• High qualified in pneumatic, electric control and mechanical design (GD&T)

Responsibilities:

• Keep production lines with OE and quality metrics on target
• Follow Change Request process / Process deviation per PHINIA procedures.
• Design processes and create machine specifications to manufacture and assemble with high quality and low cost
• Perform testing and qualification for new machines to ensure capability to perform to specifications
• Propose cost reduction and quality improvements to processes (current and launches)
• Provide quotations for new business opportunities
• Familiar with manual and automatic assembly systems

We provide compensation and benefits programs intended to attract, motivate, reward, and retain an incredibly talented, globally diverse workforce at all levels within our organization. Our compensation programs are informed by market data and business needs, and we are committed to providing equitable and competitive compensation. We are committed to providing our team with quality and competitive benefit programs, including health and well-being resources, family-centric policies, and an agile workplace program, where not precluded by collective bargaining agreements or national statutory plans. Plans are benchmarked for competitiveness and value.

We provide formal development opportunities at all levels and stages of employee careers. These opportunities are delivered in a variety of formats to make our portfolio of solutions agile, sustainable, and scalable to support our employees in developing the skills needed to succeed.

What We Believe

• Product Leadership - Innovation that brings value to our customers
• Humility - Seeking out diverse perspectives and working collaboratively
• Inclusivity - Recognizing our differences makes us stronger; we are bold and intentional
• Net-Zero - Committed to energy efficiency, waste reduction and beneficial reuse
• Integrity - Taking responsibility for our decisions and doing what is right
• Accountability - Taking ownership of our actions and driving results

Safety First! We are committed to continually improving our strong safety performance supporting the health and wellness of our employees!

We also believe employee health and safety is everyone’s responsibility. We encourage safety learning and collaboration to help employees understand and follow applicable safety policies, standards, and procedures and identify opportunities to minimize or eliminate risk. Work is expected to be conducted in a manner that stresses the importance of preventing incidents and illnesses, including attending all required safety meetings and trainings. It is expected that all incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are immediately reported to the direct manager, Human Resources, or Safety Representative.

PHINIA is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

PHINIA does provide sponsorship for employment visa status based on business need. However, for this role, applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis, in the country where the position is currently based.

PHINIA does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers from third party recruiters or staffing agencies associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to PHINIA will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Human Resources Team have the authority to engage or authorize recruiting services, which must be agreed upon before the unsolicited resume or offer is received.