Lean Manufacturing Engineer – Process Excellence & NPI

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); Wickliffe (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. in Wickliffe, OH is seeking a full-time engineer to streamline operations using lean tools, write SOPs, and qualify new operators. Responsibilities include NPIs, process trials, and continuous improvement to reduce scrap and variation.

The role requires a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and experience with standard work and kanban systems. The position is on-site and supports all shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, or other related Engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Utilize lean manufacturing tools to streamline operations throughout plant via changes to workstation layout, material handling, or processing.
• Write area Standard Operating Procedures and Engineering Procedures as required and review operator training procedures.
• Develop protocol for qualifying new operators.
• Initiate process trials to determine most cost-effective way to deliver a quality part to our customers.
• Develop scorecard for quality metrics defined by Eastlake Handling scrap category.
• Develop additional daily metrics as needed to reduce scrap, rework and process variation
• Develop plans to improve operator related scrap and communicate improvement timeline to management.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that gets along with customers, clients, co-workers, and supervisors.
• Position supports all shifts and candidate must demonstrate a willingness to work any shift required when the need arises.
• Confer with engineering, quality, manufacturing, outside vendors and other representatives, including customers, in planning, scheduling, coordinating and implementing NPI's (fixture requirements etc).
• Audit and continuously improve snag/CNC processes and product produced by those processes to reduce variation seen at finishing, visual and dimensional.
• Assure reliability of the process.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Time studies

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen

TPM

6S

Standard Work

Kan-Ban

Poka-Yoke

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Kaizen

TPM

6S

Standard Work

Kan-Ban

Poka-Yoke

Job description

Precision Castparts Corp. in Wickliffe, OH is seeking a full-time engineer to streamline operations using lean tools, write SOPs, and qualify new operators. Responsibilities include NPIs, process trials, and continuous improvement to reduce scrap and variation.

The role requires a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and experience with standard work and kanban systems. The position is on-site and supports all shifts.