Description
In this position, you will be responsible for evaluating the ergonomics of various jobs to ensure operator safety and leading 'Visual Factory' management to make production status and issues transparent to all team members. You will balance hands-on technical support, specifically involving gear machining, with administrative oversight of process documentation. Your goal is to ensure manufacturing processes are stable, efficient, and capable of meeting rigorous automotive production standards.
Responsibilities: Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products Develop action plans as required to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions on internal processes and supplier processes Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline is consistent with guidelines Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required Analyse root causes; engage in mapping and corrective actions. Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes Deliver capable processes and tools Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental, and Environmental standards Back up ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required Support continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements
Qualifications: High school diploma or GED 1+ year of Process Engineering experience (can include co-op/internships) 1+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment (internship and coop experience will be considered) 1+ years of experience with gear machining, blanking, hobbing, milling, and auxiliary processes
Even better, you may have: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering preferred Effective oral and written communication skills 2 or more years in the automotive industry Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem-solving skills Solid understanding of Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping Familiarity with DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience Knowledge of TQM and Kaizen Methods, FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience Validated experience with Visual Factory Management