Production Control Engineer I

Hankook Tire•Clarksville, TN

About The Position

The Production Control Engineer I learns, understands, and performs engineering duties within the Production Management Team, including analyzing production capacity, line balance, production scheduling, and monthly production closing. The role supports department KPI development and implementation and conducts internal audits to help ensure facility requirements are met. Success measures include increased operation rates, stable line balance, fewer operator and machine issues, an improved production environment, prompt troubleshooting, sophisticated production scheduling, and accurate production closing. This full-time, exempt position is intended for recent graduates and early-career engineers; previous professional engineering experience is not required. Core business hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but the facility operates 24/7 and the role requires a flexible personal work schedule to meet deadlines. The position reports to the Production Control Unit Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a field of science or learning.
At least 0 years of proven engineering experience in the manufacturing industry.
Good command of written and spoken English.
Knowledge of business and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Practical application of engineering science and technology, including principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment used in the design and production of goods and services.
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Functional knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, use, repair, and maintenance, and an applied understanding of predictive, preventive, and proactive maintenance methodologies.
Critical-thinking skills, including using logic and reasoning to assess alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
Reading comprehension skills for work-related documents.
Active-listening skills, including understanding others, asking appropriate questions, and avoiding interruptions at inappropriate times.
Monitoring skills, including assessing personal, individual, or organizational performance to make improvements or take corrective action.
Ability to frequently move around the manufacturing plant campus, office environments, and production areas, and occasionally ascend or descend stairs.
Ability to remain stationary 50% of the time.
Ability to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
Ability to position oneself to file documents in the top and bottom drawers of file cabinets.
Ability to occasionally move office equipment and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Major in computer science or industrial engineering.
Advanced degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

Support and promote continuous improvement of workplace safety and health with a “Safety Always” mindset.
Improve work processes and procedures to eliminate and prevent defects with a “Quality First” mindset.
Develop and maintain an understanding of the complete tire manufacturing process within the first three months of employment.
Build working relationships and networks with peers, technicians, and other employees.
Stay current with professional practices, industry products, and procedures by monitoring trade publications and participating in professional organizations.
Communicate information clearly and promptly.
Assist higher-level engineers by developing improvement ideas and performing other activities as required.
Maintain a work pattern in which work activities and plans are audit-ready.
Develop a flexible personal work schedule to complete necessary work and meet deadlines in a 24/7 operation.
Perform routine duties requiring basic engineering principles.
Prepare simple and routine plans, calculations, and cost estimates using standard engineering practices and procedures.
Interpret engineering specifications and solve routine problems using defined procedures and established precedent.
Systematically identify problem causes and possible solutions using a Plan–Do–Check–Analysis methodology.
Promote cooperation between operators and schedulers to support equipment uptime objectives.
Use an understanding of the manufacturing system to develop production schedules and perform production closing.
Analyze production capacity and identify bottleneck improvements.
Analyze and improve line balance, operation rates, and productivity across all areas.
Troubleshoot production issues in a timely manner.
Create daily and weekly production schedules based on plant operations, customer demands, inventory levels, and production constraints.
Support more efficient processes by identifying opportunities for improvement.
Participate in Value Stream Mapping activities to identify non-value-added work and eliminate redundancy and waste.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.