Product Planning Engineer

Tasks

Keywords: Process planning, Process engineer, Process technology, Manufacturing engineering, Advanced Manufacturing engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Industrial engineering, Vehicle assembly, Assembly, Digital, virtual planning, Time analysis, Time study, Digital Mockup, Assembly Sequencing, Ergonomic analysis, Virtual Manufacturing Engineering, TCF line, Digital Evaluation, DMU, DFA, Delmia, UG, NX, Teamcenter, Catia, Autocad.

Product Planning Engineer Responsibilities:

1. Conduct evaluation of Product, Process and Assembly hierarchy to achieve optimization of Hours per vehicle/Cycle-time.
2. Provide Design team with inputs of Design for Assembly/Manufacturing needs in early planning.
3. Conduct Product Study & Define assembly process keeping in consideration Quality, Safety, Delivery & Ergonomics.
4. Associate Part, Tool & Quality attributes with the process definition.
5. Conduct preliminary Line Balance / TAKT time / Cycle time planning.
6. Experience in designing small Jigs & Fixtures.
7. Time Study using MTM or MOST standards (MTM certification is desirable).
8. As process planner, suggest enhancements/improvement by comparing with earlier product-line.
9. Project management with responsibility for delivery, quality, time and innovation.

Qualifications

Degree and qualification:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Production Engineering.
2. Experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Assembly domain from automotive industry with very good understanding of assembly processes.

Domain Skills:

1. Technical background in Assembly Planning and Digital Validation.
2. Good hands-on Experience & Exposure to General Assembly process and Problem resolution.
3. Software and System know-how (e.g., DELMIA V5/Process Simulate/Vismockup/Team center visualization/Human Jack etc.).
4. Experience of time study using MTM & MOST techniques is desirable.
5. Research-oriented approach and idea generation skills to encounter problems.

IT skills: Knowledge of MS-Office, having coding skills is desirable.

Personal skills: Technical comprehension, Presentation Skills, pronounced goal and result orientation, customer orientation, Teamwork, communication skills, giving and receiving feedback. Open-minded to address critical issues, errors and mistakes, structured, independent working, self-initiative and self-organization.

Desirable: German language skills (business fluent).