Job Description

We’re searching for an Industrial Engineer, someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you’ll design, implement, and sustain processes and systems that improve safety, quality, and productivity. You’ll also work to eliminate waste of time, money, materials, energy, and other commodities. You will manage, track, and control operations as well as manage performance improvement processes. 

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepares and distribute engineering data to the manufacturing area to ensure the complete transfer of information from design engineering to manufacturing technicians in a timely manner

• Monitors and provide engineering support to ensure customer products are manufactured and processes are operating economically and in control management goals and quality expectations. Analyze deviations. Develop and implement corrective actions

• Reviews customer delivery projects for raw materials, indirect materials, and consumables required in manufacturing. Ensure the raw materials, indirect material, and consumables are ordered, delivered, and available to the manufacturing technicians in a timely manner to ensure continuous manufacturing

• Collaborates with leadership to develop equipment and tooling justifications, quotation requests, acceptance criteria, and purchasing documentation. Review quotations, support vendor selections, and ensure tooling and equipment received meets acceptance criteria, quality expectations, and is installed and commissioned per schedule

• Develops and implement approved improvement projects involving process control, equipment, capacity and productivity targeting quality, cost, and delivery performance

• Assists production supervisors in trouble-shooting process and quality problems. Perform root cause analysis, develop and implement countermeasures based on PDCA process

• Writes work instructions and assist in training of work instructions

• Develops specifications for new equipment, TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) requirements, and operating work instructions

• Supports equipment installation, process description, and operational/performance qualification activities for manufacturing equipment and manufacturing processes

• Generates all related documentation in compliance with internal requirements

• Analyzes plant layout and propose improvements for manufacturing flow

• Assess and measure labor content to set process standards and evaluate variances

• Assists business areas in the creation of time-based Standard Work for all tasks and activity

• Collaborate with other departments to develop technical solutions to manufacturing problems, finding solutions that are thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives

• Apply statistical tools to complex problems and teach statistical tools to others as required

• Play a leadership role in the Plant Safety Program

• Further the goals and positive, professional image of YES

• Know YES’s Quality, Safety and Environmental Policies and be able to fully discuss their importance and how they impact work

• Additional duties as assigned by manager

**Skills & Requirements

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• The knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor’s degree (concentration in manufacturing / tooling is preferred) or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• 4+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering or a commensurate level of experience with related productions

• Developed knowledge of and skill with using statistical tools, such as design of experiments (DOE), 6 Sigma, and/or Statistical Process Control (SPC)

• Advanced knowldge, participation, and leading others in the use of Continuous Process Improvement processes, including Kaizen, VSM, SMED, PDCA

• Advanced knowledge of CAD software or other engineering design and graphics software

• Advanced logical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to develop, analyze, and draw conclusions to problems

• Developed verbal and written communication skills

• Working knowledge of computer and other systems, emphasizing MS Office products, PLC’s, and equipment control systems

• Working knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems

• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, working with vendors, customers, and employees

Preferred Qualifications/Skills

• Advanced knowledge of and skill with using statistical tools such as 5S-6S methods, Toyota Production System tools, Kaizen & Lean Manufacturing methodologies

• Advanced knowledge, participation, and leading others in the use of Continuous Improvement processes including Kaizen, PDCA, Root cause analysis & corrective action methods