Body Weld Engineering Specialist

Body Weld Engineering Specialist

Job ID:  28005
Company:  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Location: 

Chattanooga, TN, US, 37416

Department:  Production and Logistics
Career Level:  Professionals
Working Model:  Full-time
Contract Type:  Unlimited
Remote Working:  According to company policy
Posting Date:  Jul 1, 2026

Body Weld Engineering Specialist

Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.

Brief Role Description

Identify requirements for maintenance and production resources to modify body weld systems to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost; responsible to gain consensus cross-functionally for process improvement opportunities; develop the production process to ensure processes meet safety standards, quality standards, cost targets, environmental and OSHA regulations; coordinate and/or lead projects within the Body Planning team and prioritize activities based upon business needs; create a continuous improvement environment to develop best-in-class production systems; coordinate production trials for model changes; coordinate team members and develop teamwork; coordinate activities with the maintenance team to minimize production delays due to equipment issues; develop systems to meet KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) and analyze data to monitor performance, plan improvements, and identify potential countermeasure activities; monitor safety, quality, cost, and productivity, and develop improvement activities for assigned areas of production; complete projects on schedule and within the annual administrative, operational, and capital budgets; provide direction and assistance to analyze production issues, propose countermeasures, and resolve issues; collaborate with other production departments, quality, production control, and engineering to provide best-in-class product quality; implement training plans to improve overall organizational capability of production department.

Possible Tasks within this Role

Qualification requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic or Mechatronic Engineering or related field of study and 36 months of experience.  Experience must have included; proprietary PLC and robot programming language; automotive body weld experience; lean manufacturing / visual systems; continuous improvement and project management; ergonomic evaluations; quality circles; engineering drafting and modeling software experience. Up to 10% domestic and international travel.

Skills

    Volkswagen Group of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

     

    This role description is a guideline and does not create contractual rights between the Company and any of its applicants. The Company does not enter into any type of employment contract, implied or written, with its applicants regarding job security.

     

    This Organization participates in E-Verify. We maintain a drug free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

    Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.

    Brief Role Description

    Identify requirements for maintenance and production resources to modify body weld systems to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost; responsible to gain consensus cross-functionally for process improvement opportunities; develop the production process to ensure processes meet safety standards, quality standards, cost targets, environmental and OSHA regulations; coordinate and/or lead projects within the Body Planning team and prioritize activities based upon business needs; create a continuous improvement environment to develop best-in-class production systems; coordinate production trials for model changes; coordinate team members and develop teamwork; coordinate activities with the maintenance team to minimize production delays due to equipment issues; develop systems to meet KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) and analyze data to monitor performance, plan improvements, and identify potential countermeasure activities; monitor safety, quality, cost, and productivity, and develop improvement activities for assigned areas of production; complete projects on schedule and within the annual administrative, operational, and capital budgets; provide direction and assistance to analyze production issues, propose countermeasures, and resolve issues; collaborate with other production departments, quality, production control, and engineering to provide best-in-class product quality; implement training plans to improve overall organizational capability of production department.

    Possible Tasks within this Role

    Qualification requirements

    Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic or Mechatronic Engineering or related field of study and 36 months of experience.  Experience must have included; proprietary PLC and robot programming language; automotive body weld experience; lean manufacturing / visual systems; continuous improvement and project management; ergonomic evaluations; quality circles; engineering drafting and modeling software experience. Up to 10% domestic and international travel.

    Skills

      Volkswagen Group of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

       

      This role description is a guideline and does not create contractual rights between the Company and any of its applicants. The Company does not enter into any type of employment contract, implied or written, with its applicants regarding job security.

       

      This Organization participates in E-Verify. We maintain a drug free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

      Job ID:  28005
      Company:  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
      Location: 

      Chattanooga, TN, US, 37416

      Department:  Production and Logistics
      Career Level:  Professionals
      Working Model:  Full-time
      Contract Type:  Unlimited
      Remote Working:  According to company policy
      Posting Date:  Jul 1, 2026

      Join the New Volkswagen team.

      If you aspire to be part of the mobility of the future, Volkswagen is for you. We are the ideal match for people with a passion for innovation, oriented to achieve sustainable results, and who can work in a team generating positive and collaborative work environments. Here is your next challenge.

      Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc., an operating unit of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWoA) is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. VWoA’s operations in the United States include research and development, parts and vehicle processing, parts distribution centers, sales, marketing and service offices, financial service centers, and its state of-the art manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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