HPS Leader

Description

Manage HPS Activities for HICH/W Plant Operations Design, develop and implement packaging standards to meet quality, function and cost guidelines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Manage HPS Activities and Continuous Improvement activities in the manufacturing area.
* Manage and direct activities following the HLJ Plant Layout
* Manage the HPS, Manufacturing Teams and ensure that you are actively involved with reporting, charting issues and recording suggested changes.
* Actively investigate and maintain all open and back issues from Continuous Improvement activity and manufacturing systems team ideas. Track % closed by system and issue periodic reports and charts.
* Assist, train and implement Karakuri ideas for plant operations.
* Be a member of the Safety and 4-S audit Team; attend their meetings, record meeting notes and suggestions.
* Work effectively with Quality, Technical Engineering and other departments on Continuous Improvement ideas.
* Work closely with Manufacturing and Engineering to record notes and produce pre-approved check sheets for all lines and component machinery.
* Assist in training Associates concerning the above Manufacturing System

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: Packaging Engineering
* Serves as a member of various committees as needed.
* Performs other duties as necessary.
* Review with manufacturing, quality, purchasing and materials to standardize packaging options for commodities.
* Review with manufacturing, quality, sales and customers for FG packaging requirements.
* Understand customer packaging guidelines and expectations; assist team in obtaining customer approvals for packaging and packaging trials.
* Ensure transportation, warehouse storage and line side use is considered for optimal design.
* Understand and meet environmental requirements for packaging.
* Review and summarize current packaging cost and develop proposal for cost savings.
* Develop written packaging strategies for commodities.
* Assist purchasing with new suppliers and new launch items for early program involvement regarding packaging.
* Track all costs, associated with new packaging.
* Ability to communicate design requirement effectively to suppliers.
* Assist materials in the strategy to determine packaging allocation requirements for suppliers.
* Basic supplier management skills – requesting quotations, understanding terms and conditions.
* Develop policies and procedure that define standardization of packaging.

Qualifications

Specialized Training, Skills, Abilities, Experience:
* 4 yr degree in Packaging Engineering or equivalent field.
* 2 or more years experience in Packaging, preferably in the automotive market.
* Previous experience in commodity packaging design and customer packaging requirements.
* Must be able to use a computer effectively, understanding of Microsoft Excel, Word, Windows, Outlook, etc.
* Strong communication, verbal and written skills required and the ability to understand and create a complete business case for decisions.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions:
* Office environment with noise from computer peripherals such as printers and disk drives.
* Factory environment with noise from manufacturing environment. Exposure to moving equipment, parts and electrical shock. Possible serious injury due to carelessness around equipment.
* Sometimes lifts, carries or moves objects -- up to 50 pounds.
* Daily lifts, carries or moves objects -- up to 50 pounds.