Production Process Engineer Lead

POSITION SUMMARY: 

The Production Process Engineering Lead is responsible for overseeing, optimizing, and standardizing manufacturing processes at Deutz Corporation, ensuring maximum efficiency and quality.  

This role includes managing a team of process and manufacturing engineers, leading continuous improvement projects and collaborating with other Operations processes. 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The Production Process Engineer will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties: 

• Plan production requirements for engine assembly line based upon production levels. 

• Research, create, and maintain production material system documentation (same as technical writer) 

• Research, create, and maintain production assembly BOM documentation. 

• Maintain production documentation. 

• Determine technical resources (tools, equipment, infrastructure) needed to accomplish engine assembly. 

• Support new fastener tooling run-off. Validate fastener tooling for application. 

• Support day to day operation as a technical resource. 

• Research, determine, and implement plant floor layout and operational methods. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

 

Supervisory Responsibilities:  N/A 

 

Travel Demands: Anticipated domestic and international travel is approximately 0-10% depending on business needs. 

 

QUALIFICATIONS:  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

 

 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 

Required 

Preferred 

Description 

X 

 

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or mechanical engineering 

X 

 

Experience in a manufacturing (machining/assembly) environment 

X 

 

Experience in implementing machining equipment and processes 

X 

 

Experience with AutoCad systems 

 

X 

Experience in writing G and/or M code 

 

X 

Experience with Gas and/or Diesel engines 

 

X 

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification 

 

 

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED SKILLS: 

• Knowledge of and experience with industrial equipment and components machining operations 

• Knowledge of and experience with industrial equipment assembly and testing 

• Knowledge of and experience in manufacturing environments, including use of MRP Systems. 

• Knowledge of and experience with lean manufacturing concepts and methods 

LANGUAGE ABILITY: 

​​Read, analyze and interpret business, professional, technical or governmental documents. Write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers and the public.​ 

MATHEMATICAL ABILITY: 

​​Work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.​ 

REASONING ABILITY: 

​​Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.​ 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:   

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in warehouse environment, where employee will have frequent, brief exposure to engines.  Not a temperature controlled environment. 

 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:   

An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

 

Physical Demand Requirement 

Frequency  

Concentration 

Daily 

Sitting 

Daily 

Communication 

Daily 

Vision 

Daily <