Job Overview:
Monitors the factory's performance, determine manpower needs and strengthen and develop the organization's production & planning structure. Develops, implants, and improves manufacturing production processes and methods
Responsibilities:
- Develops best practices to improve production capacity, quality and reliability
- Drive the implementation of continuous improvement processes for efficiency to create a Lean Manufacturing environment
- Investigates problems, analyzes root causes and derives resolutions. Will use 8D Problem Solving Process to ensure sustainable quality products
- Supports operational strategies to achieve production and financial objectives
- Assures product and process quality by designing testing methods; testing finished- product and process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes
- Provides input for budget preparation and monitor expenses and profitability
- Writes spec books; requests and evaluation of supplier quotations
- Supports the design, documentation, and implementation of medium-scale manufacturing processes. Checks feasibility of product changes
- Performs a variety of moderately complex tasks relying on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
- Evaluates current production activities and make recommendations for improvements
- Periodically ensures that highly technical equipment meets required specifications and high quality standards
- Proposes cost reduction initiatives while maintaining high quality standards
- Contributes to product and process quality design testing methods
- Develops planning standards, methods, and procedures
- Plans workplaces considering ergonomics
- Stays current with product specifications, engineering technology and production processes
- Assist management in manpower distribution to achieve efficiency goals
- Provides guidance to team members to accomplish production goals
- Heavily involved in medium-scale projects from beginning to end
- Participates in regularly scheduled team meetings
- Additional responsibilities include: Leading the Cell Tech team in regards to structure, repsonsilbities, KPI's, and training. Responsible for headcount planning and HPV target activities. Driving shop KPI's and creating weekly and monthly reports
- Participates in regularly scheduled team meetings
- Will perform other duties as assigned
Financial Responsibilities:
- Budget responsibilities to create reports for actual spending versus budget in running costs and internal projects
Qualifikationen
- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or other relevant degree required*
- 3-5 years of relevant expeirence required, strongly preffered automotive, such as Body in White, Paint and Assembly
- PLC experience
- Hands-on experience in off-line simulations
- 3D-CAD experience such as; Inventor, SolidWorks, Catia, Siemens NX, ect.
- Line Balancing, time studies, line layout planning
- New Lean Concept, waste reduction and parts presentations
- Knowledge of manufacturing methods/procedures and process technology.
- Able to perform essential functions of the job
*6 years of relevant experience may be substituted for degree
Knowledge and Skills
- Experience and knowledge of manufacturing methods/procedures and process technology
- Ability to present technical information a plus
- Proven written and verbal communication at all levels within the organization with good negotiation skills
- Able to anticipate needs and deliver timely, relevant solutions and actions
- Knowledge of joining technologies such Mig/Mag, spot, and laser welding, and gluing a plus
- Experience in dimensional accuracy desired
Use of value stream mapping to identify opportunities for waste reduction is a plus.
