Kohler
Project Engineer, Manufacturing
HUNTSVILLE, AL, US · Staff+
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 12 days ago
Project ManagementCustomer SupportControlsResearchLean Manufacturing
About the role
- This manufacturing facility produces Sterling Vikrell and Kohler Choreograph Bathing Showering products.
- Conduct feasibility studies to ensure that implementation of recommended improvements would meet objectives with respect to safety, quality, market demands, competitive costs, and general financial criteria.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and improve as needed process specifications, operating procedures, process controls, etc. to help meet and exceed safety, quality, cost, production, and other plant objectives for assigned area of responsibility.
- Maintain and optimize plant engineering standards, including system maintenance of production routings, BOM standards, etc. in assigned area of responsibility.
- Perform time studies of manufacturing processes to be included in the determination of validating manufacturing labor standards.
- Research and evaluate new and existing processes, operations, and support systems for adaptation and/or improvements needed to manufacture Kohler and Sterling products to meet all objectives and improve the overall customer experience.
- Provide digital/CAD support for layouts and work center designs.
- Manage the installation, commissioning, and validation of new capital process equipment or equipment modifications in area of responsibility at the Huntsville facility.
- Provide engineering support and project management relative to assigned new products and process implementation and process improvements.
- Implement cost reduction initiatives using Lean manufacturing techniques, including Kaizen events, etc.
- Implement error proofing solutions that are integrated into the production line or manufacturing process control systems, such as the integration of cameras, laser sensors, in-process/post process gage systems, data collection, etc.
- Work with maintenance team to maintain and update spare parts strategy, recommended preventative maintenance and frequency, etc., for process equipment.
Requirements
- Provide technical support, as required, to ensure plant equipment and processes are operating, optimized, and meet all applicable safety standards, including process troubleshooting as required.
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