What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cold Press Process Engineer position at Gestamp?
Cold Press Process Engineer - Chattanooga, TN/ Plant 1
Location:
US Gestamp Chattanooga, US, US Gestamp
Date: Nov 7, 2025
Long Description
Role Summary
Cold Press Engineer is responsible for designing, operating, maintaining, and optimizing cold press machinery, auxiliary equipment and systems. The engineer works closely with production teams to improve processes, troubleshoot issues, and ensure product quality. Work across the organization to foster continuous improvement for long-term success.
Key Responsibilities
- Create, document, develop and deliver procedures to ensure the equipment meets all targets relating to Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
- Act as the owner and technical leader/expert of the process, tasked with monitoring and maintaining all systems in the process. These include (but are not limited to):
- Develop, improve, and carry out preventive maintenance on the die pro systems for all references in the press shop. According to the PM´s working instructions and respecting the tasks scheduled by week.
- Develop, improve, and carry out preventive maintenance on the gripper systems for all references in the press shop. According to the PM´s working instructions and respecting the tasks scheduled by week.
- Develop, improve, and carry out preventive maintenance on the suction cups systems for all references in the press shop. According to the PM´s working instructions and respecting the tasks scheduled by week.
- Monitor production metrics and implement improvements to maximize efficiency, reduce downtime and increase cycle time per reference
- Monitor Industry 4.0 alarms, parameters.Train press techs / team leaders and supervisors.
- Problem solving
- Supports operational metrics and meets operational needs
- Lead Industrialization of new projects and engineering changes, setting up the process parameters in the presses, preparing standard recipes, preparing drawings for new pin pallets and prepare a plan for the optimizations of the SPM´s.
- Monitor production recipes, keep them updated, standardize, and create work instructions when necessary.
- Lead Industrialization of new projects and engineering changes, setting up the process parameters in the presses, preparing standard recipes, preparing drawings for new pin pallets and prepare a plan for the optimizations of the SPM´s.
Knowledge and Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic / Mechanical Engineering / Technical degree or equivalent -or- 5 years’ experience and training in a similar role and environment.
- Can demonstrate work experience, ideally within a manufacturing environment. Automotive industry experience preferred.
Key Qualifications/Requirements
- Strong people skills with a willingness to empower the team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Effectively able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Working knowledge of MS Office.
- Clear understanding of Lean Principals & Tools.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.
About us
We are a multi-technology company present in over 20 countries and our team of over 40,000 is made up of 90 different nationalities. They are the driving force of our company, which designs, develops and produces parts for over 900 models of the leading vehicle manufacturers, and enable us to be one of the top suppliers worldwide.
Do you have what it takes to build the future of mobility with us?
- You will be joining a leading international group in the automotive sector with a clear commitment to innovation, a trail-blazer in Industry 4.0 and engaged with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria.
- This is an opening to build a career in a global environment with many opportunities to grow both professionally and personally by participating and leading innovative and international projects.
- You will find a supportive and friendly environment where the emphasis is on team work, continuous improvement, trust, a dynamic spirit and thinking outside the box, and a passion for a job well done.
- You will be working with highly qualified professionals as Gestamp is committed to the ongoing training of our teams.
Join the Gestamp team!