Manufacturing Industrial Eng.

The PCE will be responsible for coordinating and leading hourly production personnel within the Final Assembly line ensuring safe shift start-up and shutdown compliance with work standards and the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives through methodologies such as 6-Sigma and DMAIC. This position reports directly to the TM Production and is key to ensuring the efficiency quality and safety of the production process as well as the development of talent within the team.

• Manage production personnel including scheduling of vacations absenteeism and overtime.
• Confirm safe start-up and shutdown of operations each shift.
• Train personnel on versatility and the use of continuous improvement tools.
• Actively participate in the launch of new processes and engineering changes.
• Apply problem-solving methodologies (6-Sigma Global 8D DMAIC) to address scrap quality and line constraints.
• Ensure compliance with standardized work and TDM bands.

Key Responsibilities

Personnel Management

• Confirmation of safe start-up per shift
• Personnel training for versatility
• Vacation and absenteeism scheduling
• Basic PeopleSoft administration
• Impeccable change management for rebalancing

Continuous Improvement

• Participation in engineering change trials and new process launches
• Problem-solving using 6-Sigma tools
• Follow-up on scrap priorities and line top constraint
• Confirmation of 5S and participation in DMAIC projects
• Support for repetitive Quality calls

Standardized Work

• Ensuring standardization at all levels
• Managing abnormalities with base technicians
• Compliance with TDM bands
• Confirmation of process dimensions

Qualifications for External Candidates

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering (or related field)
• Prior experience in production/manufacturing environments
• Functional/intermediate English level
• Leadership teamwork and conflict management skills

Must Have Skills

• Leadership of operational teams
• Teamwork
• Conflict management
• Personnel motivation
• Knowledge of problem-solving tools (6-Sigma Global 8D)
• English proficiency

Highly Desirable Skills

• Prior experience with Minitab
• Knowledge of QLS FIS HOCR systems
• Experience with DMAIC projects
• Familiarity with GSPAS/QPS and Error Proofing
• PeopleSoft management experience

Education Preference

Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics or related fields connected to manufacturing and production processes.

Competency or Skills to Be Gained

• Mastery of continuous improvement tools (6-Sigma DMAIC Global 8D)
• Advanced handling of quality systems (QLS FIS HOCR GSPAS/QPS)
• Leadership and personnel management skills on the production floor
• Complex problem analysis and resolution capabilities
• In-depth knowledge of automotive assembly processes