Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Lean & Process Optimization

Kohler Co.; Benito Juárez; On-site; MXN 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Kohler Co. is seeking a Sr Engineer Manufacturing to provide engineering support to production areas, drive lean improvements, and maintain project-engineering programs ensuring uninterrupted operations and cost objectives in Plant I, Mexico.

The role emphasizes collaboration with maintenance, safety, quality, and production teams, development of labor standards, and guidance to less experienced engineers while promoting continuous improvement and adherence to Kohler Operating System (KOS).

Qualifications

• Preference Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Preference minimum of 2-4 years experience in a manufacturing operation employing lean system.
• Preference Working Knowledge of Microsoft Windows based software applications. Bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering assistance for daily production, quality control, problem solving, cost reduction and meeting delivery schedules.
• Oversee production processes and suggests changes in working methods or operation sequences in order to assure an adequate operation and improve efficiency.
• Support the maintenance department in maintaining and troubleshooting the manufacturing process, tools and dies.
• Develop and maintains control over labor standards in complex operations.
• Assist in providing associates training as required and provide technical guidance to less experienced engineers.
• Monitor and Keeps track of the different Metrics of the Plant.
• Assist the implementation of the Kohler Operating System (KOS)
• Promote continuous improvements in safety, quality and cost in the Plant operations.
• Develop quality projects through Lean Manufacturing tools in order to get cost reduction and improve the results in the areas.
• Support the team work in order for them to give follow-up to the established methods, once the projects had been implemented.
• Comply with the Health and Safety Roles and Responsibilities established for this position (See Responsibilities chart by position).

Skills

Abstract reasoning

Thoroughness

Cautiousness

Self-Structure

Urgency

Aggressiveness

Assertiveness

Ego-Strength

Energy

Idea Orientation

Ego-drive

Empathy

External Structure

Gregariousness

Sociability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Job description

Kohler Co. is seeking a Sr Engineer Manufacturing to provide engineering support to production areas, drive lean improvements, and maintain project-engineering programs ensuring uninterrupted operations and cost objectives in Plant I, Mexico.

The role emphasizes collaboration with maintenance, safety, quality, and production teams, development of labor standards, and guidance to less experienced engineers while promoting continuous improvement and adherence to Kohler Operating System (KOS).