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Job Location drjobs

Kokomo, IN - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

The Engineering Group Lead is responsible for implementing continuous improvement for existing capacity implementing new capacity and ensuring the uninterrupted functioning of the production lines while achieving the highest level of quality up-time and waste elimination through well-established quality maintenance programs and deployment of advanced tools.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
*Leading Engineers in attainment of continuous improvement goals of operations and implementation of new model and non-new model capacity improvements.
*Must have excellent project management skills capable of creating project schedules maintaining project budgets/forecasts and tracking/closing open issues.
*Capable of supporting / creating budgetary cost estimates for new and retool studies.
*Participate in simultaneous engineering activities and suppliers on new model programs.
*Obtain outside resources and information when technical challenges exceed capability of the cross functional team.
*Actively participate and intervene in project development in the area(s) of responsibility to reduce/eliminate waste.
*Drive Engine /Transmission/ lines and processes to fully PPAPd requirements at 85% OPE
*Drive kaizen/projects with Engineering Team in areas of waste defined through prioritization.
*Ability to present during plant / project reviews to all levels of leadership of the organization.
*Train coach and support the deployment of sophisticated SPW tools on more complex problems (e.g. major and advanced projects utilizing statistical methods to reduce variation).
*Offer hands on trouble-shooting support to the assigned Technical Engineers and Maintenance Support Team in securing/improving OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) of process equipment including the improvement of MTBF (mean time between faults) and reduction in MTTR (mean time between repairs).
*Oversee/ensure the updating of all process equipment related documentation including but not limited to:
*Tool and operation sheets machine drawings tool drawings
*PFMEAs (process failure model effects analysis) control plans
*OPLs (one-point lessons)
*EWOs (emergency work order) software back-up programs etc.
*Lead efforts for spare parts definition and cataloging in the business unit assigned.


Requirements:
  • Engineering/Engineering Technology Bachelors degree required (Manufacturing/Mechanical/Electrical).
  • Experience in engineering services/ program management and/or engineering projects execution experience.
  • Minimum 3-5 years of relevant engineering experience
  • Must have 3-5 years of supervisory/project experience
  • Must be able to lead and coach manufacturing process engineers in problem solving methodologies.
  • Must have excellent communication skills and strong knowledge of business metrics.
  • Demonstrated leadership competencies and able to handle multiple tasks and work with all levels of management union and other organizations.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft suite (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook)
  • Travel 20/40%
  • Create manufacturing cost studies as required.
  • Machining Process(s) knowledge
  • Must have a valid drivers license

Employment Type

Contract

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

Manufacturing

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