What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at Auria?
Description
Auria is a leading global supplier of highly-engineered systems for automotive flooring, acoustical, thermal, aerodynamic and other fiber-based solutions for gas and electric vehicles. With U.S.-based operational headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, Auria operates 16 manufacturing, 9 technical and 5 JV locations across 10 countries and employs approximately 3,900 people worldwide.
We are currently searching for Process Engineer to join our team at our Holmesville Plant in Holmesville, OH.
Responsibilities Overview:
- Initiates and coordinates Productivity Projects with minimal direction and is accountable for meeting agreed upon productivity improvement objectives. Apply lean manufacturing principles to plant processes.
- Analyze and monitor cost variances. Work closely with manufacturing personnel and Process Engineering Manager to reduce variances and drive cost improvement.
- Develop methods and procedures which comply with TS16949 and ISO14001. Write formal procedures as necessary for existing or new operations.
- Participate in and lead Kaizen events.
- Perform work center standardization to improve ergonomics and productivity.
- Assist Production Department with the solution of operational problems and quality issues.
- Participate in designing and improving the logical flow of material in the plant as it impacts plant layout, and inventory levels. Complete special projects as assigned by manager.
- Support product launches and lead production trial runs. Participate in production launch teams.
- Lead and/or participate in cost and productivity improvement projects.
- Manage capital projects within budget and time constraints.
- Quote labor hours and new capital requirements for potential new business. Review and approve new tooling layouts.
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or equivalent is required.
- A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience as a Process Engineer or equivalent in a manufacturing environment is required.
- Must be proficient with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word PowerPoint, Outlook). Knowledge of, or ability and desire to learn AutoCAD.
- Must be able to build a positive rapport with production employees as well as all levels of the organization.
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:
- Must be proficient with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Knowledge of, or ability and desire to learn AutoCAD.
- Must be able to build a positive rapport with production employees as well as all levels of the organization.
