Engineer- Manufacturing

EssilorLuxottica Group•McDonough, GA

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer provides technical support and leadership related to operational sustainment, industrialization, and continuous improvement. Partners with process engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, sourcing, finance, training, and quality assurance on key iniatives and operational improvement. Our unique business model and relentless pursuit of operational excellence ensures that consumers everywhere have access to products. Balancing speed, efficiency and proximity, the Company manages a global supply chain with cutting-edge technology, based on centralization for frames and on a capillary network for lens finishing and prescription laboratories. In our dynamic environment, fueled by technology and innovation, our people have the space to pioneer new solutions. Join our global community of over 200,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry. Discover more by following us on LinkedIn!

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, industrial, etc.)
3+ years in a manufacturing environment
Experience in lean manufacturing tools and continuous improvement

Nice To Haves

Strong problem solving and analytical skills (both quantitative and qualitative).
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Advanced interpersonal skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively and maintain credibility across all levels in the business.
Experience with project management and expertise in driving results.
Constraint-based (bottleneck) skills and experience.

Responsibilities

Provides technical support, direction, and guidance on improvement of existing technology, processes, and equipment reliability to support capacity, capability, and improvements to deliver service and quality results for the North America manufacturing network.
Assumes responsiblity for the implementation of tools, systems, and technology to maintain and improve existing operations.
Provides technical support for day to day manufacturing and translates technical knowledge to functional groups and training requirements.
Leverages lean tools, including value stream mapping, to improve overall manufacturing cycle time and WIP reduction.
Provides support and leadership for the validation of equipment, consumables and other process parameters or changes leading to operational and quality improvement.
Provides guidance to support standardization of processes and materials across all manufacturing shifts.
Partners with quality to develop quality control plans required to sustain operations and deliver product results.
Develops and directs procedures and methods to ensure quality standards are met and maintained.
Performs other related duties as assigned.