Process Engineer-, Santa Claus

High Level Statement Of The Role

Provide technical expertise and guidance to support and continuously improve operational performance.

• Manage plant layout and flow.
• Determine/manage operational costs on the shop floor.
• Assist in determining labor costs for products.
• Play an active role in the pilot run process for all new product introductions and/or enhancements.
• Proactively communicate across the organization about business issues and opportunities.
• Be familiar with all manufacturing processes (machining, fabrication, etc).
• Be familiar with and utilize Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Participate in kaizen program activities for the Process Team and be prepared to assist the Product Team during Program implementation.
• Gather and verify Sequence of Events (SOE) times.
• Be able to perform time studies and factor productivity.
• Identify non-value-added tasks in processes and develop solutions to eliminate.
• Assist in the physical movement of small plant assets during a kaizen program including machine & equipment, inventory, racks, small tools, etc.
• Work with Operation Method Sheets (OMS) when necessary.
• Data input owner for process, work content, BOM, TQC.
• Initiate Engineering Change Requests for SOE process, procedure, and time related items.
• Assist in the coordination and implementation of continuous improvement activities.
• Support Production and Engineering ideas by sharing information and upgrading as needed existing machines, facilities, and support systems.
• Monitor all requests for new or realigned processes to ensure continuity as well as cost feasibility to all areas and the adherence with Lean Principles and Methodology.
• Perform justification on proposed new assets.
• Support our Environmental Management System (EMS).
• Support the safety and environmental efforts to better serve our employees and community.
• Understand, support and execute the achievement of performance measures on scorecards.
• Support the Vision and Guiding Principles and other policies of Kimball International and National Office Furniture.
• Follow and support the Quality system.