Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer

7 days ago

Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States Kohler Energy Full time

About Us

Kohler Energy is a global leader in energy resilience, delivering innovative energy solutions critical to sustain and improve life across home energy, industrial energy systems, and powertrain technologies.

We build resilience where and when the grid cannot, and go beyond functional, individual recovery to create better lives and communities, and a more durable and reliable energy future.

Job Description:

As a Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer at Kohler Energy, you will be responsible for safety, quality, on-time delivery, cost reductions, productivity, and continuous improvement in your assigned areas.

You will work closely with design engineering on new, existing, and changing products to provide a smooth transition from design to production.

Your primary responsibilities will include meeting performance goals, maintaining quality expectations, and improving the three M's (Mura or variation, Muda or waste, and Muri or overburden).

You will also be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing manufacturing processes, systems, and equipment for new and existing products.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Analyze present manufacturing operations and implement improvements to methods, equipment, and layouts that streamline operations, improve safety, quality, and reduce costs.
  • Develop and implement cost savings projects and serve as a coach/mentor for structured problem-solving (DMAIC, PDCA, 8D/PSP, 4Q, or A3).
  • Interface and effectively participate in the design process with a DFA, DFM, DFX mindset.
  • Coordinate new product introductions to production and work closely with Design Engineering, Marketing, and the production floor to ensure successful implementation.
  • Establish and maintain shop floor routings for all products and engineering specials.
  • Conducting feasibility studies to estimate product cost and analyze capital equipment, capacity, and capability requirements.
  • Responsible for planning, designing, documenting, improving, and controlling the optimal processes used to manufacture our products.
  • Evaluate and challenge designs for technical merit, working closely with the engineering and design teams to realize optimal outcomes.
  • Work collaboratively with production, supervisors, production planning/scheduling, purchasing, design engineering, quality, materials, and accounting to drive improvements throughout the facility.
  • Responsible for capital improvement projects throughout their assigned areas; and serve as the project manager being able to direct the work of a multi-disciplined team.
  • Maximizes efficiency/throughput by analyzing layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods, and workforce utilization.
  • Lead continuous improvement projects by focusing on productivity improvements and cost reductions efforts to constantly improve the process and lower operating costs.
  • Improve and optimize material flow and sequence of operations to assure full utilization of resources and equipment.
  • Foster an environment that encourages creativity, risk-taking, inclusive collaboration, and timely execution.
  • Supports technical investigation and resolution for failure analysis of discrepant components discovered during assembly and field returns.
  • Conduct and maintain PFMEA's (Process, Failure, Mode, Effects, Analysis).

Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.

3-10 years relevant experience (Co-op, Internship, or related experience to be considered).

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification and/or proven experience in developing and driving change through continuous improvement and/or quality systems.

Proven experience in influencing and implementing changes and improvements.

Exceptional mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills are required, which includes proficiency to logically troubleshoot at subsystem and system level.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Experience drawing accurate conclusions from test data, malfunctions, or deviations, and assisting with corrections to the existing design or process.

Ability to work on several projects of moderate scope and complexity at the same time.

Be innovative, resourceful, and work with minimal direction.

Physical stamina to stand, walk, lift, and bend for extended periods of time; with expected work balance to be anticipated to be: 50% on floor & 50% in office.

Salary:$76,050 - $96,050

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