Senior Production Engineer – Process Improvement

Summary

The role of this position is to provide leadership to all operations in the PE systems or BSA production department. This requires close coordination and communication with the Production, Maintenance and Headquarters to ensure that production operation meet internal and external customer requirements.

(To perform within this position successfully, the incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.)

• Develop and maintain engineering documents such as Work Standard, Control Plan, PFMEA, Work Instruction etc.
• Monitoring the daily production efficiency and implementing activities to ensure that KPIs meet the target.
• Ensure product and process quality meets specifications required.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning the production process, logistic flow and equipment layout.
• Support and lead continuous improvement, problem solving and process improvement activities.
• Implement continuous improvement activities for ongoing scrap reduction, cycle time reduction and downtime reduction.
• Ensures adherence to standard processes for data collection, documentation, and reporting
• Generate and execute improvement ideas for cost reduction, labor savings, material flow optimization, and safety.
• Communicate with relevant department such as QA, Maintenance, Research, HQ, Business service staff to resolve any issues that arise in plant.
• Ensure production teams utilize standardized work and consistent work practices across shifts and areas.
• Review of process machine/process tooling specifications and confirmation of manufacturing specifications.
• Support to train production members about product and process.
• Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies.
• Process Improvement and Optimization:
  Identify and implement technical solutions to enhance the efficiency and optimization of the production process.
• Quality Management:
  Take measures and implement process improvements to maintain and enhance product quality
• Automation Integration:
  Integrate automation and robotics technologies to optimize the production process
• Cost Reduction:
  Develop methods to minimize raw material usage and energy consumption to improve cost-effectiveness.
• Technology Innovation:
  Research and integrate the latest technologies and industry trends into the manufacturing process to foster innovation.
• May be required to perform other related duties as assigned
• Perform work to build smart-factory

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(The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required and preferred for this position.)

Required

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent industry-specific experience required

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of production engineering in automotive industry.
• Ability to draw using CAD software - Experience with Autodesk preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with PLC Programing or Machine Design Drawing.
• Bilingual (English/Korean) is preferred but not required.

• Demonstrated experience leading Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen initiatives that deliver measurable improvements in quality, cost, or throughput.
• Proven ability to conduct root‑cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions in a high‑volume manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in process optimization and equipment performance improvement, including data‑driven decision‑making and cross‑functional collaboration.

Office setting, repetitive standing, walking within and between buildings