Production Improvement Specialist

7 days ago


Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States ACP, Inc. Full time

Job Summary:

Achieve operational excellence as a Manufacturing Engineer at ACP, Inc., a leading manufacturer of commercial high-speed and microwave ovens. This role involves driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality, reduce costs, and increase efficiency across various processes and equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Process Development and Improvement: Develop, evaluate, and document manufacturing methods and processes to optimize production efficiency.
  • Problem-Solving and Root Cause Analysis: Assist in assessing and resolving day-to-day material, quality, and equipment-related issues, and investigate manufacturing problems to provide root cause analysis and corrective action.
  • Technical Training and Process Control: Develop and implement process control and technical training techniques and procedures to enhance manufacturing environments.
  • Process Analysis and Optimization: Continuously analyze manufacturing process flows to identify opportunities for safety, quality, cost reduction, and throughput enhancements.
  • Product Development and Change Management: Develop manufacturing processes, cost analysis, fixture designs, area layouts, quality plans, labor plans, inspection plans, and other related documentation for product changes and new products.
  • Leadership and Collaboration: Provide leadership and direction to contractors and manufacturing personnel, and communicate effectively with all functional areas.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in industrial or mechanical engineering.
  • Minimum 2-5 years of related work experience with proven results in product, process, and quality improvements, as well as cost and efficiency savings.
  • Experience or training in resistance/projection welding highly desirable.
  • Strong root cause/problem analysis and resolution skills and abilities.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to promote collaborative working relationships with production floor associates, leaders, and other functional areas.
  • Computer competency utilizing MS Word, Excel, Outlook.
  • Lean manufacturing methodologies experience and/or training preferred.

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