Manufacturing Specialist

Toyota Boshoku America • Princeton, IN

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About The Position

The Manufacturing Specialist supports the Manufacturing team through initiatives focused on teamwork, safety, training, and discipline. The role assists with evaluating and resolving internal and external manufacturing issues, and analyzes and implements kaizen using Toyota Production System (TPS) principles. It leads improvement activities focused on safety, quality, productivity, and cost, and works with management, supervisors, and production team members to improve processes and procedures.

The position develops standardized work procedures, work instructions, and presentations for executives and plant personnel. It applies TPS techniques and KPI-based continuous improvement to standardize processes, identify and eliminate waste, and maintain targets for safety, quality, cost, and efficiency. The role requires more than six years of relevant manufacturing experience and a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Work takes place in an open-office environment and in various manufacturing environments, including a standard automotive plant with moderate noise. PPE may be required in designated areas. The role requires willingness to travel up to 10% of the time and the ability to work a fixed or rotating shift schedule.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• More than 6 years of relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment; automotive experience is preferred.
• Thorough understanding of company product, trade terminology, quality management and control systems and techniques, and manufacturing processes, including material controls, workflow, scheduling, kanban, and equipment and machine operation.
• Working knowledge of automotive industry equipment and production systems.
• General understanding and practical work experience with manufacturing systems and processes.
• Practical experience applying Toyota Production System principles in an automotive environment.
• Experience with statistical data entry and trend analysis.
• Advanced math skills.
• Strong leadership skills and ability.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural environment and with a dynamic team and demanding customers.
• Ability to facilitate problem solving and resolution effectively.
• Excellent collaboration, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to read instruction manuals, blueprints, and specifications.
• Ability to adapt to a changing production environment and respond to unforeseen demands or problems using available skills and equipment.
• Strong organization, time management, and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Solid working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office and other computer-based applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and the Internet.
• Ability to work a fixed or rotating shift schedule.
• Ability to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant manufacturing experience in the automotive industry.

Responsibilities

• Implement plans to control and maintain safety, quality, cost, and efficiency targets for assigned areas.
• Work with Manufacturing management to develop standardized work procedures by designing or documenting the best work sequence for each process.
• Use Toyota Production System techniques to standardize processes and methods and identify and eliminate waste.
• Follow Toyota Boshoku policies and procedures consistently.
• Use key performance indicators to support continuous improvement.
• Implement TPS methods and techniques to improve processes and procedures.
• Lead kaizen activities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
• Analyze new and existing work processes and develop improvement plans in accordance with quality and engineering standards.
• Work with supervisors and production team members on kaizen and QC circle activities.
• Develop work instructions and demonstrate new or revised processes to team members.
• Develop presentations for TBA executives and plant personnel or management using the TBA MCI format.
• Evaluate and help resolve internal and external manufacturing-related issues.

What This Job Offers

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