Manufacturing Process Engineer
On-siteClarksville, Tennessee, United States
Job Summary
Interact with facility maintenance to ensure efficient equipment operation and create standard operating procedures for operators. Evaluate manufacturing processes to reduce waste, improve operator efficiency, and enhance product quality through robust error-proofing. Develop and maintain safety and health protocols while driving cooperation between operators and maintenance staff to support equipment uptime objectives. Participate in value stream mapping activities to identify non-value-added work and eliminate redundancy. Create, manage, and update standards and work instructions for assigned processes using a Plan-Do-Check-Act methodology. Maintain inventory levels in SAP and assist with proposal development and contract documentation. Establish audit-ready work patterns and develop a flexible schedule to meet deadlines within a 24/7 tire manufacturing operation.
Required Qualifications
- bachelor's degree; mechanical/ electrical/ industrial or other engineering major
- 0+ years of proven engineering experience in the manufacturing industry
- good command of written and spoken English
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
- Demonstrated know-how related to practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services
- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
- Functional knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. Applied understanding of predictive, preventive and proactive maintenance methodologies
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action
- Must be able to frequently move about the manufacturing plant campus, general office environments, production areas, and occasionally ascend/descend stairs
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
- Must be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery
- Must be able to position self to file documents including the top and bottom drawers of file cabinets
- Must be able to occasionally move office equipment and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds
Desired Qualifications
- advanced degree in a related field
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