As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for production planning to meet weekly target output, on-time delivery to customer, machine utilization and inventory level. In this role, some of the tasks that need to carry out include exploring continuous improvements activities to assist area management in running the production in a cost efficient and effective manner.
Responsibilities and Tasks
- Generate production plan and execution strategy to meet Output plan, On Time Delivery (OTD) to customer, Cycle Time and Day Of Inventory (DIO) metrics
- Analyze the progress of daily production operations and collaborate with cross functional team to resolve any issues impacting delivery schedule to customers
- Create and implement integrated systems for carrying out materials flow, production processes, inventory control and human work factors
- Drive continuous improvement to achieve Best In Class performance on Cycle Time and Delivery
- Serve as Manufacturing primary point of contact for In-line Planning and Production Control related activities
- Forecast production logistics, direct and indirect materials to ensure production readiness to meet weekly output plan
- Review current resource inventory levels is sufficient to meet fluctuations in supply requirements
- Review bottleneck areas, constraints on existing and new processes or work procedures with support groups
- Ensure a Safe Work Environment. Perform work area inspections to identify, anticipate and promptly correct safety hazards
Requirements
- The candidate should possess a BSc (Physics, Chemistry, Applied Sciences) or BEng (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Materials) from a recognized institute of higher learning.
- Manufacturing processes capacity planning, automation, scheduling, cycle time, and manufacturing efficiency.
- Experience and willingness to work non-standard hours, including compressed 12-hour night shifts.
- Outstanding organizational, coordination, and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and coordinate team members from multiple sites and diverse backgrounds.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and basic coding skills are desired.
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently in a demanding and dynamic environment.
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Strong project management skill