Manufacturing Engineer Lead

VIVA USA

$85K — $100K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment as a Process Engineer
  • Strong communication skills for customer relations and team collaborations
  • Proficiency in reading and applying Engineering drawings
  • Familiarity with MS Office Suite; experience with Excel, Minitab, or Power BI preferred
  • Project management experience is a significant advantage
  • Record of reliability, excellent attendance, and commitment to safety

Responsibilities

  • Learn and adapt to the Production & Logistics Way of working
  • Participate in a cross-functional team for operations support and downtime resolution
  • Engage in regular Operations and Engineering RTMs to share and cascade information
  • Develop and maintain standardized operational documents including PFMEA and Kaizen forms
  • Manage the Top 10 priorities related to your line area including vendor management
  • Actively contribute to corrective actions for defects
  • Work independently on routine tasks while supporting a collaborative team environment

Benefits

  • Onsite work environment
  • First shift schedule from Monday to Thursday with possible overtime on Fridays
  • Opportunities for cross-functional team collaboration
  • Training provided for new shift implementation
  • Focus on safety and quality standards
Full Job Description
The client is seeking a Process Engineer to join our team at our Manufacturing Facility. This facility?has the?flexibility to build?Class 6-7 trucks and is currently expanding to a 2nd shift. These positions will be used to bolster 1st Shift while experienced team members train and launch the new shift. The Process Engineer is responsible for supporting daily operations by responding to defects and downtime found during the course of the shift. Engineers manage a Top 10 list of priorities for their customer focusing their efforts on balance, standardization, visualization, elimination of downtime and defects. Priorities for our Engineers projects are as follows: Safety, Health, Environment, Quality, Delivery and lastly Cost.

This is Senior Engineer position requiring demonstrated experience in communication, customer relations, problem solving and small to medium project management.

Responsibilities:
Be willing to learn and embrace our Production & Logistics Way of working, the cultural model and methods we utilize to operate our business
Active participation in a cross-functional support team of 4-6 members working together to support Operations in downtime resolution, problem solving, drawings, assembly process and continuous improvement
Active participation in Operations RTMs, Pulse Mtg's while cascading outcomes to Engineering RTMs. (Real Time Management)
As needed, develop, document and maintain documents that standardize operations, including but not limited to PFMEA, SWI, OPL, Kaizen forms, and other process documents
Participate in corrective actions related to internal or external defects
Manage the Top 10 priorities for your area of the line to include purchasing procedures, light project work, design solutions, vendor management, solution validation and proper buyoffs with customers
On routine or repeat tasks, candidates must be able to operate independently with little guidance while being a positive contributor to a team environment

Skills:
Must have excellent technical, verbal, written and presentation communication skills
Demonstrated proficiency in reading and applying Engineering drawings
Computer literacy is required with a familiarity of MS Outlook, PowerPoint and Word
Skills in Excel, Minitab or Power Bi are highly preferred
Project management skills/experience highly preferred
Must lead by example and have a proven record of excellence in attendance, dependability and safety
Must be self-motivated, well organized, flexible and able to handle the pressure of a high-volume operation

PPE Required: Safety Toe shoes, Ear-Plugs, Safety Glasses

Notes:
Onsite
First Shift: Monday-Thursday 5:30am-4:00pm (possible OT on Fridays as needed)

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