Job Description

Description

Position Summary: Working in a fast-paced team environment, the Associate ME will work cross-functionally across the organization including Quality, Program Management, Logistics, Production Control, Industrial Engineer, and Manufacturing. This position is responsible for assisting with change using process improvement methodologies, helping implementing the organization’s Lean strategy, and executing project initiatives. Evaluates, assists, improves and implement manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of product design, materials and parts, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, other duties may be assigned:  

• Train, coach and develop production Assemblers in all technical and process skills, including but not limited to, mechanical, electrical and soft good parts.
•   Learn and use TWI process to write and train using JIBs (job instruction breakdown sheets); must train others using JIBs when available. Must be able to create, edit and print JIBs from database.
• Must have desire and ability to work in a team environment with different type of employees/personalities and support RECARO’s employees and business needs
• Maintain constant communication with the training department, production supervisors and management in regards to progress of trainees, issues and certification readiness analysis. 
• Must show a professional behavior at all times and good communication with all employees on the line and other departments. Act as a positive role model for production employees.
•  Learn and understand the product and process well enough to be able to certify production employes. 
•  Able to teach technical material in a classroom setting.
• Effectively utilize Lean, Six Sigma, other CI methodologies and support activities for Value Stream Maps (current and future) according to the Lean Operations Roadmap.
• Interfaces with industrial engineer and production to develop shop floor photo documentation and standard work instructions.
• Creates an atmosphere for development of new concepts, ideas and methods to support continuous improvement in the department.
• Assists in implementing production standard methods to reduce manufacturing costs, applying lean principles while ensuring quality as part of the process.
• Assists in developing manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment.
• Help troubleshoot any technical design difficulties w/ operator, which may arise during the manufacture of product and take appropriate action to prevent future occurrences of the problems.
• Assists with on the job training as needed during production

Requirements

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

• High School diploma or GED Equivalent required
• Associates degree or technical certification is preferred
• 5 or more years of work related experience preferably in aircraft or a combination of education and experience.
• Experience communicating with all levels of employees and leadership; experience communicating with outside suppliers
• Proficient in creating and reviewing documents
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a high pressure environment
• Proven ability to make sound decisions

Technical & Personal Skills

• Beginner root cause analysis capability using previous experience.
• Able to read engineering drawings to assist production assemblers
• Experienced in following process control as related to production fixtures and assembly
• Ability to independently plan and prioritize tasks
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to define problems, collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Must have good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule
• Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus