Advanced Production Specialist (3rd Shift)

DENSO•Battle Creek, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The DMNC Advanced Production Specialist is responsible for planning and designing manufacturing processes, improving production methods, and determining manufacturing capacity. This role involves fabricating, modifying, and evaluating manufacturing processes such as assembly and material handling. The specialist will collaborate with other engineering groups, develop and implement process improvements to meet quality standards, and solve manufacturing problems. Additionally, they will create necessary documentation, study and make recommendations for manufacturing facility layout, and research new manufacturing methods and technologies. This position serves as a technical resource for complex manufacturing and quality process questions, ensuring project timelines are met and that all processes and equipment comply with safety regulations. The role also includes delivering presentations, analyzing current processes for improvement, and recommending whether proposed changes should be implemented.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing or Related Field
5-8 years of relevant experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and excellent presentation skills
Excellent customer service skills with an ability to approach every business relationship as a partnership
Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to address customer issues and partner on resolutions
Excellent analytical skills
Excellent negotiation skills and an ability to resolve situations while making a point firmly and seeking a positive outcome for both sides
In-depth understanding and demonstrated competency in working with computer software and mainframe applications to manipulate, analyze and reconcile data
Strong knowledge of AutoCAD and other engineering software and databases
Ability to create, read and modify product prints
Fundamental knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Fundamental knowledge of welding, plating, die-casting, injection molding, stamping/cold forming, heat treatment process, fastener torque and other related skills
Ability to effectively apply the PDCA process to identify potential process improvements
Strong project management skills
Kaizen mindset
Ability to demonstrate creativity and ingenuity in solving problems in a timely manner
Ability to transfer skills and knowledge to less experienced personnel

Responsibilities

Plans and designs manufacturing processes in an industrial plant.
Improves production methods and determines manufacturing capacity.
Fabricates, modifies and evaluates manufacturing processes such as assembly and material handling.
May assist with time and cost estimates.
Collaborates with other engineering groups to review drawings and designs during the product development process.
Develops and implements process improvements to meet quality standards and solves manufacturing problems.
Creates necessary documentation and aides in communication to personnel.
Studies and makes recommendations for manufacturing facility layout regarding items such as sequence of operations, equipment layout and utilization and other related items.
Researches new manufacturing methods, equipment and other manufacturing technologies and makes recommendations for implementation.
Serves as a resource for answering and solving more complex technical questions related to manufacturing and quality processes and proactively addresses resource issues to ensure that project timelines are met.
Ensures that the organization’s processes and equipment comply with all safety laws and regulations.
Delivers more complex presentations.
Analyzes current processes, procedures and systems and makes recommendations for improvement for own job.
Recommends whether or not proposed changes or improvements be implemented.
Performs other duties as assigned.