Sr Specialist Industrialization -can be based at any USA, Mexico or Canada Kautex location

Textron; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Cessna Aircraft Company is seeking a Sr Specialist Industrialization to lead sampling activities for plastic blow molded fuel tanks across the Americas region. You will optimize blow molding, post-cooling, welding, and related processes, ensuring parts meet CAR assumptions and are available for customer samplings.

The role requires extensive experience in automotive plastics, strong English communication, and collaboration with Industrialization and cross-functional teams to drive trials and

Qualifications

• 7+ years in tooling/welding/assembly process of plastic blow molded fuel tanks
• Advanced blow molding processing experience with first sampling of projects in development
• 7+ years in automotive plastics manufacturing
• Experience with pneumatic, hydraulic and electric systems
• Fluent English in writing and speech

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for sampling execution and optimization of blow molding, post-cooling, welding and related processes to meet CAR assumptions and participate in full trial runs at the assigned sampling location.
• Interpret test results and implement actions to ensure parts for samplings are in spec and on time.
• Support Industrialization Manager in defining sampling objectives, schedules, and milestones.
• Escalate potential issues to Industrialization Manager or Sr Manager, Process - Americas.
• Document process parameters and sampling results for the Americas region (e.g., process book).
• Prepare and participate in tooling and equipment kick-offs, sign-offs, and after-action reviews per standard procedures.
• Evaluate, debug, and implement solutions to manufacturing issues with cross-functional teams in the Americas.
• Ensure blow molding processes in plants adhere to processing standards and basics.
• Promote safety, quality, and corporate standards and procedures.
• Assist in training Process Specialist or Technician in the Americas.

Skills

Fluent English

Business insights

Interpersonal savvy

Job description

Job Description - Sr Specialist Industrialization – can be based at any USA, Mexico or Canada Kautex location

Job Number: 343632

What awaits you:

• Be responsible for the sampling execution and optimization of blow molding, post-cooling, welding and any other process to meet the CAR assumptions and participate in the full trial run in the assigned sampling location.
• Interpretation of test results and introduction of the necessary actions and modifications as required to ensure that all necessary parts for samplings for the customer are available in spec and on time.
• Support the Industrialization Manager in defining appropriate sampling objectives, schedules and milestones.
• Escalate potential issues and roadblocks as early as possible to the Industrialization Manager and/or Sr Manager, Process - Americas.
• Ensure proper documentation of process parameter and sampling results (e.g., process book) for the Americas region.
• Prepare and participate in tooling and equipment kick-offs, sign-offs, and after action reviews per standard process and procedures.
• Evaluate, debug, and implement solutions to manufacturing issues as requested by other cross‑functional work teams in the Americas.
• Ensure all blow molding processes in the plants are set up according to processing standards and basics.
• Promote the observation and improvement of all safety, quality, and corporate standards and procedures.
• Assist in the training of Process Specialist or Technician in the Americas.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in tooling/welding/assembly process of plastic blow molded fuel tanks.
• Advanced blow molding processing experience necessary (ability to process first sampling of projects in development).
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in automotive industry and in a plastics manufacturing.
• Experience with pneumatic, hydraulic and electric systems.
• Fluent English skills written and spoken.
• Business Insights.
• Interpersonal savvy.

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