Lean Manufacturing Engineer

Summit Polymers, Inc. • Portage, MI

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About The Position

The Corporate SLMS Engineer is a technical and plant floor focused leadership position with an emphasis on improving manufacturing operations across the corporation using SLMS (Summit Lean Manufacturing System – developed from Toyota Production System).

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or technical field
• 1-3 years of experience in a lean manufacturing role in the automotive industry is preferred
• Hands-on individual who prefers the shop floor to an office environment
• A passion for the Toyota Production System
• Ability and willingness to learn from shop floor experiences
• Highly energetic, confident, and assertive with the ability to lead and motivate others
• Strong Communication skills and ability to train to the plant SLMS Engineers and functional managers
• Ability to interact and build consensus with individuals at all levels throughout the organization
• Demonstrated success in project management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency with CAD systems (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or DraftSight preferred)
• Willingness to travel to manufacturing plants in the USA, Mexico and Asia
• A minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment (Traditional score of 26 on the cognitive portion).

Responsibilities

• Performs training, auditing, and continuous improvement activities in support of domestic and international manufacturing plant operations:
• Conducts routine SLMS Audits and leads corresponding kaizen activities
• Leads Standardized Work training events to develop or improve existing standard work conditions
• Analyzes methods and manufacturing processes for improvement, simplification, and cost reduction using kaizen mentality and standardized work development tools
• Identifies barriers to successful program launches and provides support for new program development activities when required
• Special project kaizen activities per plant request to improve efficiency of operations
• Participates in PPS (Practical Problem Solving) activities
• Leads corporate SLMS activities:
• Assists in preparation and leadership of semi-annual corporate SLMS group kaizen activities (Jishuken) at selected manufacturing plants.
• Prepares and participates in leading bi-weekly SLMS meetings, facilitating reviews of plant kaizen events, company standards & best practices, and innovations
• Develop best-practices based on observations and presentations to spread company-wide (Yokoten)
• Maintains, improves and updates SLMS training materials and documentation
• Leads “Train the trainer” activities for SLMS engineers on standardized work and SLMS training courses
• Audits current bill of material (BOM) standards to ensure accurate measurement of operational work performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level