Senior Lean Production Systems Engineer - CI & HPS

HL Mando America Corporation; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance and disabl

401(k) retirement plan with company匹

Job summary

HL Mando America Corporation seeks an HPS Engineer/Production System Engineer to lead the deployment of the Halla Production System and plant-wide CI initiatives. The role focuses on lean principles, standardization, and continuous improvement to improve production volume, cost, and quality.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in engineering or manufacturing with 8+ years of experience in automotive high-volume manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Eight (8) or more years of progressively responsible experience, including project management and use of production systems/CI principles (e.g., lean manufacturing).
• Experience in automotive high-volume manufacturing environment required.
• Certification as a Six Sigma Black Belt is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead HL Production System implementation using the twelve lean HPS elements to support standardization, people involvement, continuous improvement, built-in quality, flow, and flexibility.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate a vision and strategy for comprehensive Lean manufacturing systems and HPS with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Manage Continuous Improvement initiatives, including planning, initiation, and implementation of projects of considerable scope, variety, and complexity.
• Set expectations for a lean culture by leading direction and focus, ensuring understanding and implementation of HPS concepts that deliver measurable benefits.
• Establish priorities, recommend actions, execute tasks, verify results, and implement course corrections.
• Provide recommendations based on advanced knowledge of lean priorities and production systems across plant-wide processes, products, and functions.
• Assist in the development of annual business plans.
• Ensure adherence to TS-16949 and company procedures.
• Assist in establishing annual operational goals, objectives, and performance standards with management.
• Align plant objectives and KPIs with OGSM.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Management to deploy resources to meet business needs from lean quality and service perspective.

Skills

Lean principles

Project management

Organizational skills

Interpersonal/coaching

Time management

Judgment

English/Korean bilingual

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Manufacturing

Job description

HL Mando America Corporation seeks an HPS Engineer/Production System Engineer to lead the deployment of the Halla Production System and plant-wide CI initiatives. The role focuses on lean principles, standardization, and continuous improvement to improve production volume, cost, and quality.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in engineering or manufacturing with 8+ years of experience in automotive high-volume manufacturing.