Manufacturing Engineer – Lean

MAHLE is hiring a Lean Manufacturing Engineer in Belmont, MI!

If you are looking for an amazing opportunity, Apply Today!

What We Offer :

• Competitive compensation!
• Company pension plan
• Company medical, dental and vision insurance
• Health & Wellness Incentives
• Growth Opportunities
• So much more!

SUMMARY :

The Manufacturing Engineer supports design engineers in design-for-manufacturing, works with operational technical experts in designing tools, fixtures, programs and equipment to support a high quality, repetitive, economically competitive products.

Accountable for the end manufacturing costs of the product and the ability of production to produce a good quality product the first time.

Exceptional foresight, great communication skills, strong knowledge of different engineering and manufacturing disciplines and an aptitude for managing risk.

Creating strong working relationships with vendors and production team members. In this role you will exhibit strong troubleshooting skills and must find solutions to reducing waste in the manufacturing process.

In this role you have the opportunity to positively impact the future manufacturing environment while improving current practices.

The Manufacturing Engineer is a self-starter, gathers and analyzes data, works proactively to resolve the root cause incorporating the team members responsible for the day-to-day manufacturing process.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Proactively working in a culture that answers why’ and designs production processes that drives ownership in all routed steps of the manufacturing process
• Managing the construction of tools, fixtures, and equipment on time and to budget
• Working with production create work instructions and provide training as needed that allow the team member to product the product correctly the first time through
• Ensure the manufacturing meets or is at a lower cost than quoted
• Working with quality ensure the product meets all dimensional and functional requirements as designed
• Stay current on industry and product trends to identify growth and improvement opportunities
• Environmentally and socially astute, always considering opportunities to reduce carbon footprint
• Proactively interfaces with other departments; quality, production, maintenance, purchasing and logistics
• Performs other duties as required and / or requested
• Travel to tool shops and manufacturing plants (based on programs) (approx. 10-20% travel required)

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum 1 year experience in lean / continuous improvement role
• Lean Manufacturing Certification a plus
• Lean Six Sigma Certification a plus
• PMP Project Management Professional a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field a plus
• Strong computer skills in MS Office products
• Proactive and positive communication skills (verbal and written) that motivate and drive results
• Organized and efficient
• Problem Solver - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions;

Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics

Project Manager May lead continuous improvement (CI) projects : Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress;

Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities; Objectivity and openness to other’s views, input and feedback

Promotes and follows the business units Core Efforts and Values

For immediate consideration, Apply Today!