Process Engineer – Press Shop Operations at KAEC, Saudi Arabia

About the Role

We are seeking a Process Engineer specializing in press shop operations to join a premier automotive manufacturing facility located in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position involves driving process developments, optimizing manufacturing workflows, tooling performance, and sustaining production quality within high-volume automotive press shop environments, particularly Laser Blanking and Tandem Press Lines.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, validate, and continually enhance press shop manufacturing processes, focusing on Laser Blanking Line and Tandem Press Line operations.
• Oversee process parameters, machine configurations, and tooling needs for both new and existing component productions.
• Facilitate trials, conduct capability analyses, process auditing, and ensure production readiness.
• Monitor the performance of dies, coordinate corrective actions to minimize downtime, and stabilize manufacturing processes.
• Support die tryouts, equipment commissioning, troubleshooting, and facilitate successful launches of new or modified tooling.
• Collaborate with maintenance teams to bolster equipment reliability and enhance preventive maintenance strategies.
• Analyze quality concerns in partnership with tooling, maintenance, quality assurance, and operations teams.
• Utilize structured problem-solving methodologies, including 5 Why, Ishikawa diagrams, and PDCA cycles.
• Ensure adherence to quality benchmarks, customer specifications, company protocols, and audit standards.
• Identify and deploy productivity enhancements, scrap reduction strategies, and optimize cycle times.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives like Kaizen events, SMED practices, and waste elimination projects.
• Develop and maintain detailed process documentation, work instructions, SOPs, process flow charts, PFMEAs, and control plans.
• Provide technical expertise supporting new product launches and engineering modifications.
• Work closely with production, quality, maintenance, and tooling units to facilitate seamless operations on the shop floor.

Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related discipline.
• At least three years of experience in the automotive sector, specifically within press shop environments involving stamping, blanking, tooling support, or new die launches.
• In-depth knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS), process documentation, PFMEA, control plan development, and process flow optimization.
• Proven experience in audit support and corrective action implementation.
• Proficiency with SAP, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, listening skills, and operational coordination abilities.
• Capable of working autonomously, prioritizing multiple tasks, and managing shop floor demands effectively.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and overtime as necessitated by operational requirements.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

About the Employer

SEGULA Technologies is a global engineering powerhouse engaged across major industries including automotive, aerospace, energy, rail, naval, life sciences, and telecommunications. With operations spanning over 30 countries and employing 15,000 professionals globally, the company emphasizes innovation and client partnership. Committed to diversity and gender balance, SEGULA Technologies values talent from all backgrounds and actively nurtures growth through large-scale engineering projects from conception to industrialization and mass production.