Manufacturing Engineer

Tenneco•Marshall, MI

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for Engineering initiatives/support that is part of the Engineering team. Individual works on various manufacturing support projects that include cost saving initiatives, new product launches, maintenance, and team focused metrics and goals related to safety, quality, productivity, scrap, and MRO. This role involves supporting and maintaining safety, quality, productivity, and cost initiatives to meet team metrics. The engineer will also direct cell layout changes and process changes to improve throughput, balance operator workload, reduce non-value-added activities, and eliminate/improve ergonomic issues. Responsibilities include reducing scrap, improving process capability, and improving process efficiency. The role is active in all phases of new product launch from initial design through the production/service lifecycle, working with Product Engineering teams, customers, operations, and various functional teams on setting up and maintaining processes and systems for manufacturing product. Project management within time, budget, and technical targets is also a key aspect. The employee must perform their job within acceptable safety, environmental, quality, productivity, and performance standards. This position also involves leading teams on addressing safety or quality issues, championing KPI metrics, and coaching/developing Engineering Technicians and Floor Technicians. Collaboration with Commercial, Product Engineering, and Customer teams on current manufacturing projects, new launches, and engineering changes is expected. Additional duties include leading project teams through specific phases or aspects of projects such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and product testing. Coordination of activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems, as well as preparing interim and completion project reports, are also part of the role. Assisting and encouraging teams to implement Lean principles and advance in 5S is also required. This list may not be all-inclusive and may include other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering or applicable disciplines from a four-year college or university.
Minimum of five years engineering work experience in a related field or Advanced Degree with a minimum of three years engineering work experience.
Ability to communicate clearly, both through written and verbal means with employees at all levels of the company.
Ability to handle multiple projects.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Must understand the plant goals and be able to drive improvements to help meet those goals.
Excellent computer skills (SAP, Microsoft Office etc).
Ability to lead teams, 8-D’s, Kaizen, etc.
Ability and willingness to support multiple shifts and adjust work schedule to plant needs.
Ability to understand/learn and apply BOS and Lean principles.

Responsibilities

Support and maintain safety, quality, productivity, and cost initiatives to meet team metrics.
Direct cell layout changes and process changes to improve throughput, balance operator workload, reduce non-value-added activities, and eliminate/improve ergonomic issues.
Reduce scrap, improve process capability, and improve process efficiency.
Participate in all phases of new product launch from initial design through production/service lifecycle.
Work with Product Engineering teams, customers, operations, and various functional teams on setting up and maintaining processes and systems for manufacturing product.
Manage projects within time, budget, and technical targets.
Perform job within acceptable safety, environmental, quality, productivity, and performance standards.
Lead teams on addressing safety or quality issues and champion KPI metrics.
Coach and develop Engineering Technicians and Floor Technicians.
Work with Commercial, Product Engineering, and Customer teams on current manufacturing projects, new launches, and engineering changes.
Lead project teams through specific phases or aspects of projects such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and product testing.
Coordinate activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
Prepare interim and completion project reports.
Assist/encourage team to implement Lean principles and advance in 5S.