POSITION SUMMARY
- Responsible for developing, installing, and maintaining cost effective methods of manufacturing, fair and equitable manufacturing operating standards; also responsible for generating and implementing cost reduction proposals for direct and indirect labor operations at all manufacturing locations.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Participate at initiation phase of new product lines to assist in design for cost effective manufacturing, building tooling by motion economy principles.
- Develop and design workplace layout through the use of motion economy principles, handling devices, etc.
- Develop, install, and maintain equitable standards.
- Measure variances to standards, identify out of control variances, investigate reasons, suggest solutions, install and follow up.
- Keep division performance within budgeted performance standards.
- Keep abreast of technology trends, investigate, and install most effective methods of manufacturing to keep company competitive.
- Keep records of methods changes that reduce production costs and strive to attain budgeted goal.
- Select appropriate technique of work measurement and measure work contents to support labors; establish standards and measure performance against standards.
- Develop management information systems for planning and control purposes.
- Participate in APQP program.
- Perform MODAPTs studies as required.
- Current Model; New Model Programs; monitor Plant progress; publish program status; feedback report to APQP teams.
- Authorized to make job changes concerning line speed.
- Assist in reducing floor space usage.
- Assist Corporate Senior Industrial Engineer in achieving direct labor, indirect labor, and diverted direct labor reduction targets.
- Perform other essential functions as assigned.
SPECIAL SKILLS
- Computer literate
- Must have good verbal and written communication skills
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Normal office environment
- Normal shop environment, which includes travel to plant sites; use of personal protection equipment; hazards and conditions typically associated with a manufacturing environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)