Process Engineering Technician, Santa Claus, IN

Kimball International•Santa Claus, IN

About The Position

The Process Engineering Technician supports the development and implementation of manufacturing processes that link design requirements with production realities. The role focuses on improving operational sequences and workflows, maximizing the use of facilities, equipment, and human resources, and supporting processes capable of producing defect-free products on time and to customer requirements. It contributes to line and workstation design, capacity and productivity adjustments, process safety and ergonomics, root-cause investigations, and the development of work instructions and operational methods.

Requirements

Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
Previous production or quality experience.
Strong mechanical knowledge.
PC literacy and fluency with Microsoft Office programs.
Understanding of equipment capabilities, cost justification, and optimal utilization.
Project-management skills, including the ability to use project-management software and manage projects from conception through completion.
Ability to communicate technical and non-technical issues, lead, teach, present, negotiate, and persuade effectively.
Strong problem-solving, organizational, facilitation, and decision-making skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Results-focused, self-managed, and motivated.
Team-oriented, customer-centric, and able to build and sustain relationships.
Flexible and open to change, with the ability to adapt to and manage change.
Strong interpersonal skills, including tact, assertiveness, patience, honesty, integrity, and a positive attitude.
Creative thinking and the ability to facilitate win-win solutions.
Understanding of how individual actions influence results and an understanding of financial issues.
Environmentally conscious.

Responsibilities

Support development of appropriate cycle time, TAKT time, and product throughput time.
Review production and labor daily.
Support development of line designs, workstations, and operational definitions.
Assess and adjust line and workstation designs to enhance productivity and capacity as needed.
Apply concepts such as DFA/DFM, Lean Manufacturing/DFT, and Poka-Yoke.
Support process setup involving materials including wood, metal, plastic, and glass.
Assist in developing safe and ergonomically suitable processes.
Develop, communicate, and participate in implementing manufacturing process strategies that produce defect-free products and meet customer requirements for value and pricing.
Conduct and develop root-cause investigations.
Develop work instructions and OMS.
Plan and identify fixtures and hand tools, incorporating mistake-proofing into processes.
Communicate and sustain process improvements.