Overview In this role you will provide technical and production engineering support to the ATY & Needlepunch department, driving process reliability and efficiency. You will manage capital projects, TPM initiatives, and cost improvements while investigating off-quality events and monitoring departmental performance. You will act as a liaison between leadership and shop floor, ensuring safety, quality, and standard work are upheld. This position offers a hands-on opportunity to shape processes in a high-volume manufacturing environment and contribute to continuous improvement.
Responsibilities- Serve as liaison between the Department Manager and associates to maintain clear communication
- Monitor safety, quality, production, processes, and procedures within the department
- Ensure compliance with SMS procedures and instructions
- Provide direction and support to achieve departmental goals
- Coordinate and oversee projects that improve safety, quality, productivity, cost, and efficiency
- Establish, maintain, and issue process specifications and operating instructions
- Assist employees in solving job-related problems
- Participate in departmental meetings
- Understand and apply USF II
- Act as TPM program driver for the department
- Engage in SMS, TPM, and S.A.F.E. programs
- Identify and pursue opportunities to improve the ATY & Needlepunch department
- Support supervisors with problems related to PI Process, TPM, quality, safety, equipment, and training
- Perform non-quality related duties as directed by management
- Take actions to meet site goals for percent-efficiency and percent-waste
- Provide support for associates in the department
- Assist in maintaining all supporting equipment
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree (Engineering discipline preferred) or equivalent
- Preferred: Lean/Six Sigma Certification
- Preferred: Project Management
- Execute action plans
- Deliver compelling communication
- Build trusting relationships
- TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
- SMS (Safe Management System)
- S.A.F.E. programs