Description

In this role you will act as one of the lead innovation engineers at the plant

The plant has a central plantwide Innovation team, responsible for delivering the annual corporate innovation objectives.

- Support for the plants innovation team would include things like

•\tLeading and/or supporting the weekly meetings

•\tTracking and reporting out our progress on objectives

•\tHelping engineers around the plant connect with corporate innovation subject matter experts, and support some project planning efforts

•\tHelping engineers around the plant correctly add and update projects in our web based innovation project tracking software

•\tAttending Industry benchmarking events, training sessions, and workshops that come up throughout the year. Example: team wentt to the Automate Show together.

•\tCreating / updating plans and documents to help our plant achieve some of the new objectives – action plans, training plans, versatility sheets, etc.

•\tHelp advertise the great stuff going on to internal and external stakeholders – newsletters, social media posts, plant floor innovation kiosk (?), etc.

Skills & Qualifications

Working cross funcionally with multiple teams (Plant Engineering, Launch Engineering, Corporate innovation, Innovation Pillars)

Creating or updating engineering documentation in support of new objectives.

Experience in a manufacturing facility. Preferably a powertrain machining or assembly environment.

Experience surveying existing workstations in the plant for adoption readiness

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Sterling Heights, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $37.00 - $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Sterling Heights,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 19, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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