Production Engineer Assistant Manager

Toyota Boshoku America•Mantachie, MS

About The Position

Supervise and develop Seat Assembly Production Engineering (PE) team in the establishment and setup of production processes within just in time (JIT) automotive manufacturing plants.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
Greater than six (6) years of relevant work experience required.
Greater than two (2) years of supervisory experience required.
Previous budget management experience required.
General understanding and working knowledge of manufacturing, assembly, and welding equipment and tooling including design, automation, robotics, or manufacturing processes (and all secondary related processes) relating to automotive interiors.
Basic understanding and working knowledge of the industrial equipment and manufacturing processes relating to seat assembly.
Working knowledge of robot programming for seat assembly machines (Star Automation is preferred).
Ability to read component, assembly and equipment drawings and understand Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). Practical experience applying Toyota Production System (TPS) principles in an automotive environment.
Advanced math skills.
Show and maintain professionalism.
Effective project management skills.
Proven managerial and leadership ability.
Ability to adopt a self-directed work style.
Excellent problem solving and people skills.
Strong organization, planning, and analytical skills.
Ability to develop and manage a departmental budget.
Able to work in a fast paced, multicultural work environment.
Ability to plan, supervise, and perform functions of assigned areas.
Ability to be a team leader and maintain calm in stressful situations.
Active listener with effective leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to function both independently and with good judgment in a team environment.
Ability to communicate and work well with all levels inside and outside of the organization.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, work efficiently within time constraints and deadlines, and handle stressful situations in a calm manner.
Ability to work in a team environment to support demanding automotive customer requirements.
Ability to work effectively in both strategic and tactical roles.
Ability to clearly and concisely communicate complex information in verbal and written English.
Solid working knowledge and demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office and other computer-based applications (e.g., MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Outlook, Internet, etc.).
Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and AutoCAD.

Nice To Haves

Prefer manufacturing experience in automotive interior components (e.g., injection, assembly, tooling, welding, and other miscellaneous components), managing projects from design to production. Seat Assembly experience preferred.
Experience with cost structures and cost reduction strategies preferred.
Experience with PFMEA (Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis).
Japanese would be helpful.
Unigraphics NX, and CATIA experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Create and evaluate process plans and production preparation plans for new Seat Assembly processes.
Create and evaluate process flow, layout, work combination and equipment specs.
Supervise supplier selection process for sourcing of tools and equipment.
Control budget and track budget related activities.
Develop reports to allow for the growth of the Seat Assembly team.
Coach Seat Assembly team members on production processes.
Collect and organize data in an orderly fashion to be accessed and used for future programs.
Discuss agreement of equipment specifications with plants.
Participate and guide the design, construction and installation of new tools and equipment.
Understand, analyze and elevate production preparation issues in a timely manner to allow for countermeasures.
Report production preparation status to PE management and related groups.