Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Department: Manufacturing Engineering (ME)

Reports To: Plant Mgr. (solid line) and dotted line to ME Mgr for functional direction.

Status: Exempt

Direct Reports: Staff Manufacturing Engineer, and Interns

Job Type: Onsite full time

Job Summary:

The Senior Engineer will support the Continuous Improvement/ME department through the creation, and maintenance of engineering systems. The Senior Engineer is expected to apply concepts and practices focused on Lean/Six Sigma to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of Reyes Automotive Group’s manufacturing operations.

Main Duties and Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned)

· Support the Plant Manager and Continuous Improvement team with daily tasks.

· Implement Lean Manufacturing principles to production floor and inventory areas to guarantee the reduction of muda (waste).

· Be able to lead and develop ME interns through strong leadership and training and direct their talent towards specific areas through kaizen activity.

· Track CI projects daily/weekly

· Perform statistical analysis to understand machine capabilities and production trends to predict successful production outcomes.

· Develop manufacturing and production processes to reduce production cost and improve overall equipment efficiency.

· Lead Kaizen projects with cross-functional teams on high impact business projects.

· Launch activities, including pre-launch documentation, preparing, and conducting trial activity, post-trial activity including PFS updates and follow-up.

· Maintain pre-launch component/resin/finished good inventory.

· Prepare and keep track of pre-launch orders (EPNS/TPROMS).

· Create and update Master Schedule based on Toyota milestones and Plant projects.

· Conduct meetings with management for status project reviews.

· Perform training on Lean Manufacturing with ME and Intern staff.

· Other duties may be assigned.

Key Competencies:

· Strong analytical, planning skills and critical thinking required.

· Strong attention to detail and ability to effectively manage a variety of projects and tasks.

· Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

· Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work.

· Strong understanding of Lean manufacturing concepts

· Strong problem solving and leadership skills.

· Knowledge of facility and layout design.

· Knowledge of Toyota Production System.

· Basic understanding of injection molding and auxiliary equipment.

· Strong statistical and analytical skills.

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