APU Process Engineer - Automation (APU 3)
About The Position
The Automation Process Engineer is responsible for maximizing effectiveness in a high-speed assembly manufacturing environment by proactively identifying ways to increase productivity and efficiency and manage human capital. The role develops production-unit competencies, maintains standard operating procedures, supports shop-floor issue analysis, and proposes technical solutions to improve processes and reduce cost, lead time, and inventory. It also analyzes equipment performance, facilitates corrective actions, and supports continuous improvement initiatives. The engineer is accountable for improving APU equipment and documenting and communicating cycle-time improvements. The role represents production during industrialization projects, contributes to new equipment development and validation, and shares process expertise and best practices across the organization. The position reports outcomes to the APU Shift Leader and follows all safety procedures, including required use of PPE.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- At least 1 year of experience; manufacturing experience is preferred.
- Strong math, reading, and communication skills.
- Computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs and stand or walk for up to 90% of the shift.
- Ability to bend, stoop, reach, push, pull, grab, and climb as needed.
Nice To Haves
- SAP experience.
- Mechanical aptitude and experience with advanced problem solving.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-task environment with minimal supervision.
- Manufacturing experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop production-unit competencies through internal and external training and development as needed.
- Define and update standard operating procedures for production employees.
- Report outcomes to the APU Shift Leader.
- Support the APU Shift Leader and managers in analyzing shop-floor issues and serve as a point of escalation.
- Propose technical solutions to improve production processes and identify opportunities to reduce cost, lead time, and inventory.
- Analyze equipment performance indicators and define and facilitate implementation of corrective actions, such as CAPA.
- Know, apply, and facilitate implementation of plant and team continuous-improvement practices, including 5S, TPM, SMED, and VSM.
- Facilitate continuous-improvement workgroups and propose action plans.
- Improve APU equipment and proactively document and communicate cycle-time improvements.
- Serve as the contact person for standard audits.
- Represent production in industrialization projects, including NPI phases 5–6, FAT, design and specification reviews, and ramp-up.
- Attend project reviews and transfer knowledge of new assets.
- Contribute to the development, reception, and production validation of new equipment.
- Serve as a subject-matter expert on APU processes and share best practices across the organization.
- Follow all safety procedures, including use of PPE as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
