Controls Engineer
International Staffing Consultants
- Evansville, IN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A Fantastic Benefits Suite that includes low-cost flexible options including multiple health insurance plans, HSA, Dental, Vision, FSA, Disability Insurance, Accidental/Life Insurance, Maternity Leave, Tuition Assistance, a 401k with a great company match, 13 paid holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO) and discounts.
- A great area for your family with many attractions
- A fantastic Cost of Living that is 20% below the US average and very affordable housing
- A Cadillac Relocation package is provided to make your move a positive experience to the our plant in KY and IN!
- Working with a company that is known for it's positive culture, values, and career opportunities!
- Provide direction and motivation to team members emphasizing safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction, and morale.
- Responsible for leading and maintaining the manufacturing and production system of assigned area,
- Accomplishing Hoshin goals, and keeping on task with targets and implementation schedule.
- Partner with the Quality department to initiate investigation and containment activities.
- Troubleshoot daily quality, safety, and production issues.
- Coordinate hiring and placement of team members.
- Track staffing conditions, work hours and overtime, job rotation, and absenteeism.
- Ensure consistent compliance with all company rules, policies, and practices
- Managing and appraising team member job performance and recommending corrective action.
- Maintains positive team member relations centered on mutual trust, dignity, respect, fairness, consistency, two-way communication, and teamwork
- Standardize current/new processes and methods, reduce process variation, identify waste, and eliminate waste.
- Designing and/or documenting the best work sequence for each process.
- Direct the work by assigning/re-assigning work stationing and analyze production requirements based on current work situation and production schedules.
- Direct floor activities to ensure all aspects of manufacturing are effective and correct sub-standard situations.
- Maintain the highest level of quality and efficiency possible.
- Monitor the flow of parts, materials, productivity, and quality including kanbans and inventory levels
- Ensure quality goals are met and use the quality feedback loops and systems and escalation procedures.
- Confirm that team members use the quality systems correctly.
- Be proactive in predicting abnormalities and finding innovative solutions to correct.
- Evaluate problems involving machinery and equipment and coordinates repair of tools and machinery.
- Participate in the setting of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets including safety, quality, operational availability, PEFF, scrap, etc.
- Update department and KPI board and graphs, daily, and initiate continuous improvement activities.
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements
- Participate in ergonomic exercises, 5S housekeeping, accident investigation, and safety audits and related activities.
- Maintain productivity and quality standards, in TS19649, ISO 14001, environmental, safety, quality, job performance, setups, trouble shooting, and continuous improvement.
- Maintain, plan, and prepare department instruction manuals.
- Develop team members through performance evaluation, training plans, feedback, and coaching.
- Maintain specified records, files and logs of department/shift activities and prepare business reports
- Monitor and maintain team member time, attendance, and training records.
- Keep team members informed on issues relevant to them and encourage two-way communication.
- Associate's degree in Business, Manufacturing, or related field required, or will consider extensive manufacturing experience
- 4+ years of relevant manufacturing experience required.
- 2+ years of previous manufacturing supervisory experience required.
- Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job functions of a leadership role.
- Must be able to work a fixed or rotating shift schedule, including daily or weekend overtime.
- Thorough understanding of manufacturing, quality management and control systems and techniques, including material controls, work flow, scheduling, kanban
- Can work in a fast-paced, multicultural work environment.
- Must be able to multi-task, handle diversity, and provide leadership through problem resolution.
- Interact with multiple departments and prioritize activities.
- ERP System experience (e.g., Oracle) is a plus
- Automotive parts production, quality, or production control experience a plus.
- Advanced education is a plus.
- Professional certifications/ trainings are a plus. i.e. Six Sigma, Lean, TPS and Production Efficiency (PEFF) system