Manufacturing Production Process Engineer II

Inside the Role

Responsible for the development and support of assembly lines and processes with a focus on continuous improvement that supports first pass yield, productivity, and material cost goals. Sound engineering skills with emphasis on product/part flow, ergonomics, safety, and error-proofing principles. Thorough knowledge of lean and six sigma principles and ability to quickly identify waste in manufacturing processes.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

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What You Drive at DTNA

• Direct and coordinate manpower, parts and process flow to minimize work in progress, eliminate shortages and maximize efficiency
• Analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, other records, and reports in order to determine production requirements. Evaluate production requirements and outputs achieving daily rates in a linear fashion while monitoring product quality to achieve a superior quality reputation.
• Coach and hold team leaders accountable for standardized work instructions and quality adherence. 
• Establish, evaluate, and communicate goals for each area.  Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments and shifts, then coordinating the team leaders/teams to meet these requirements.
• Maintain discipline through enforcement of company policies and regulations.
• Demonstrate equipment operations, work and safety procedures to new employees or assign employees to experienced workers/team leaders for training.
• Identify/problem solve materials, products, and equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
• Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production schedules to meet production goals.  Maintain employee performance records. Respond to HR on absenteeism topics and issue discipline accordingly.
• Monitor daily and weekly overtime ensuring policy compliance while meeting or exceeding productivity requirements. Hold employees accountable to productivity standards on a daily basis.
• Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances.
• Identify, improve, recommend, and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, process capability, and product quality using Daimler TOS and Bosch BPS methodologies.
• Develop advanced manufacturing processes, conduct defect and failure analysis, engineering evaluations, statistical analysis and implement corrective actions to support process improvement efforts and ensure root-cause analysis translates into process improvements.
• Perform periodic process capability studies on key-value stream operations.
• Streamline manufacturing processes, procedures, and work instructions to improve first-pass yield, reduce or eliminate rework and scrap, while consistently improving material costs and productivity.
• Execute work assignments in accordance with company standards and quality systems.
• Ensure compliance and enforcement of company, safety, environmental, governmental policies, and regulations as they apply.
• Ability to read and create electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics. 
• High level of competence in the use of Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, and Solid Edge for 3D modeling. Ability to apply GD&T and fulfill drafting and print control requirements.
• Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace to illustrate maximum efficiency.
• Develop labor utilization standards, cost analysis systems, and capacities for value stream(s) of responsibility.
• Develop advanced remanufacturing techniques and processes to maximize material recovery and