Production Engr

Pay Grade: EX06 (Must be below this pay grade to post for position)

Shift: 1 st shift

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Posting for a position after the deadline will disqualify you. (If posting is not able to be removed as soon as the 5pm deadline.)

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This requisition will be posted on the NGK recruiting board for 7 days. Members should also consider the following requirements before applying for a position.

• You must be on your current job for one (1) year if your job grade is a 7 or lower.
• You must be on your current job for a minimum of two (2) years for job grades 8 or higher due to the more technical nature of the jobs.
• No disciplinary actions within the last year (low level points warnings may be waived if there are special circumstances that can be, or are, documented).
• Meet the minimum requirements of the open job description.
• Completion of the current learner’s assessment and other training requirements.
• Completed Career Readiness Certificate (CRC).

Members should be mindful of the shift, area, and job duties before applying for a job as not to risk a six-month waiting period to apply for a future opportunity. The member should carefully consider all these factors to avoid rejecting a job offer.

JOB TITLE:
PRODUCTION Engineer/Job Code: 8680 JOB GRADE: EX-06

FLSA STATUS: E
xempt DEPARTMENT:
As Assigned

REPORTS TO:
Department Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

Formulate, manage, and execute process improvement projects used in the Mfg. of “Honey-Ceram” Assist in problem solving around defect management and equipment. Production Engineers can be utilized in various departments.

Production Engineer position is responsible to provide a technical aptitude and approach to maintain operation control of the processes within the scope of the production project. The role will be to manage critical inventories, projects and timelines, to evaluate operation performance trends and coordinate activities.

The concept for this position is to provide a “bridge” between Department and all supporting Teams.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (The section is not intended to be an all-inclusive list and NGK Ceramics reserves the right to include other duties as assigned):

• Extract and evaluate data in order to identify project to beworked.
  
  Generate Performance Trend Reports forall operation processes within the assigned department by evaluating and analyzing operation controls adherence data (PIMs, Infinity Quik Sense and Operator SPC, CAPAC, etc.)
• Identify Assignable Causes of defects and process variation; maybe requested to champion teams to reduce, identify, or eliminate the Root Cause. Coordinate efforts within Department and Plant Area, Performance Control, Process Engineering, Maintenance, Engineering, and Planning to ensure that all associated members are informed of the purpose and objective of the Line/Area Test
• Coordinate all O/H events of the project with impacted areas of the Plant(s), Planning and Maintenance Champion the Critical Timelines, Inventories Management System (elements, gearbox, blades, finishing tools, magnetrons, Kiln Car, Maintenance specific parts and tools) Manages inventory levels basedon usage and scheduled replacement.
• Promotes safety, quality, efficiency and productivity in the department.
• Enforces company practices per WI, KP sheets and assists Line Advisers to maintain good operation conditions. Assist to determine best conditions for new product or processes.
• Works safely by avoiding…