Full Job Description
Position Description:
This role is for gear machining launch process engineer. You will work jointly with the headquarters launch team and their suppliers to assure the incoming manufacturing line is successfully delivered for all key business metrics for long-term success of Client.
Skills Required:
Statistical Process Controls, Machining, Lean Manufacturing, PPAP, Gear machining
Skills Preferred:
Lean Six Sigma, Machinery, Root Cause Analysis
Experience Required:
• Experience: 5+ yrs of related experience • Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in ONE Client (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
Experience Preferred:
o Hypoid Bevel gear process understanding (blanking, milling, hobbing, grinding, heat treat, shot peening, hard turn, lapping) o Quality Assessment tools (QDAS, Minitab) o Klingelnburg P40 & Gleason Nano Gear CMM o Effective oral and written communication skills o Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience o 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem solving skills o Lean Tools - 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping o DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience o FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience
Education Required:
High School Diploma / GED
Education Preferred:
Bachelor's Degree
dditional Information:
Position Duties: • Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity for Gear machining • Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity • Complete all PPAP quality launch documentation • Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products • Develop action plans as required to investigate and prioritize open issues and verify corrective actions on internal processes and supplier processes • Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline is consistent with Powertrain guidelines • Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required • Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes • Deliver capable processes and tools for all gear machining operations • Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices • Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental and Environmental standards • Support ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required • Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements to achieve Rate of Climb targets
