Job Description
Working hours: Standard 7:00 am to 4:00 pm EST
Overtime: 20% per month
Travel: Yes - Domestic, KY & TX. Canada
What percentage or how often: 20%
Job Description
Client’s Production Engineering Department is looking for a passionate and highly-motivated Production Engineer.
The primary responsibility of this role is to support project planning and implementation for new model as well as capital projects for assembly shop improvements.
Reporting to the Manager, the person in this role will support the Production Engineering department's objective to provide new model processes to the manufacturing facilities which meet all targets for Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost. Production Engineering covers a broad range of commodities from Material Handling Systems, Process Equipment, Conveyors, Vehicle Performance & Quality Confirmation Equipment.
Responsibilities:
Overtime: 20% per month
Travel: Yes - Domestic, KY & TX. Canada
What percentage or how often: 20%
Job Description
Client’s Production Engineering Department is looking for a passionate and highly-motivated Production Engineer.
The primary responsibility of this role is to support project planning and implementation for new model as well as capital projects for assembly shop improvements.
Reporting to the Manager, the person in this role will support the Production Engineering department's objective to provide new model processes to the manufacturing facilities which meet all targets for Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost. Production Engineering covers a broad range of commodities from Material Handling Systems, Process Equipment, Conveyors, Vehicle Performance & Quality Confirmation Equipment.
Responsibilities:
- Early Project Planning and Impact Analysis.
- Layout analysis emphasizing focus on new model impacts.
- Layout analysis targeting part count and placement effects for plant optimization.
- Overall shop layout optimization (Process counts, Flexibility, Technology)
- Equipment impact studies covering PE responsible equipment for production shops.
- Assessing the impact of model changes on logistics areas, process equipment, and conveyor systems to establish technical change requirements.
- Conducting impact assessments of models and change points within designated focus areas
- Development of new technologies related to improving competitiveness within the production shops.
- Implementation of QC vision systems for vehicle quality confirmations.
- Leading equipment projects from concept to launch for new model projects, capital projects, refurbishments projects as well as plant competitiveness projects.
- Early planning studies focusing on technology feasibility as well as ROI.
- Create and manage a project schedule, budget, and quality confirmation plan.
- Taking total ownership of significant project workload. Leading a project, while balancing and adjusting resources based on events.
- Lead projects through process design, machine specification, equipment procurement and installation, safety risk assessments, part quality investigations and process trials.
- Take ownership of produced part quality for assigned area.
- Close collaboration and relationship building with internal and external groups across client including Production Engineering Project Leaders, Pilot team, Logistics, Maintenance, and others.
- Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Tech or associate's in engineering Tech w/ 2+ years relevant work experience.
- Experience level: 1-2 years in a manufacturing setting
- Ability to work weekends, holiday periods, and shutdowns to support tooling modifications and installations.
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Self-starting individual with ability to stay task focused and meet or exceed set KPI’s related to project requirements
- Project experience in new model development related to capital equipment
- Experience in AutoCAD
- Experience in Inventor and/or Catia (or other 3D modeling program)
- MS Office proficient
- Ability to travel up to 20% to all NAM’s as well as Japan
- Master's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or advanced Degree
- Production Engineering experience
- Experience new model launch preparations
- Construction Management experience
- Going above and beyond by understanding the business, anticipating needs, and delivering results that meet all quality expectations.
- Project management experience
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Princeton, IN |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1998 |
| Website | http://www.kyyba.com/ |
About Company
Kyyba group of companies are privately held and specialize in staff augmentation, application software and project solutions. In operation for more than 15 years, we have earned an enviable track record and reputation within all the industries we serve. Our unique processes and maturity enables us to understand the needs of the business organizations and provide business solutions that match the real and compelling needs of our customers.
Headquartered in Michigan, Kyyba has multiple office locations and we serve local, regional and national client base consisting of Fortune 500 and middle market companies. Kyyba extends the above solutions and services to a broad spectrum of industry verticals ranging from automotive, insurance, technology, financial, transportation, government and so on.
Skills
Level up your application
Professional resume templates
Browse dozens of recruiter approved resume templates, layouts and formats. Choose your favorite and make it your own in minutes.
Free resume templatesResume Builder
Improve your existing resume or start from scratch and create a standout, ATS-friendly resume. Add job-specific content, download and apply.
Resume Builder