Responsibilities:

• Establishes root cause and corrective action plans in response to customer quality concerns. Acts as the primary point of customer communication in response to poor customer quality and ensures timely resolution and customer satisfaction.
• Leads production teams to quickly identify and resolve manufacturing process and product performance issues affecting productivity, First Pass Yield, and On Time Delivery using a fact based, data-oriented approach.
• Identifies and eliminates barriers to one piece flow as well as manufacturing process bottlenecks affecting productivity and On Time Delivery.
• Works with both internal & external suppliers to ensure that all materials meet design and quality requirements.
• Leads cross functional teams to develop & implement new manufacturing processes in support of new products.
• Develops, updates and maintains production documentation including standard work and manufacturing process procedures while ensuring that all existing processes and procedures are followed.
• Supports design with input on manufacturing process capability during the new product development phase.
• Supports strategies in Operation Excellence as an active participant in continuous improvement projects.
• Supports production teams in the identification and elimination of potential safety hazards.
• Identifies, prioritizes and processes Engineering Change Requests for continuous product and process improvement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA degree in mechanical or electrical engineering preferred or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree.
• 0-8 years of work experience. Internship and co-op experience is considered.
• Experience with Lean implementation in a manufacturing environment is preferred.

Physical Demands:

• Mostly production floor based and requires considerable time standing and walking on the production floor.
• Required to operate a computer, other office devices, as well as some machinery on the production floor.
• Occasionally will have to lift and/or transport items weighing up to 40 pounds.

Work Environment:

• Predominately production floor.
• While on the production floor, employee may be subjected to moving mechanical parts and may be required to put on precautionary, protective wear such as safety shoes, and glasses.
• Some travel required.

To learn more about Allient, visit our website at www.Allient.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual's race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable law or legally protected status.