Lean Manufacturing Specialist, Sr. jobs in South Bend, IN

Description

Why work with us? 

With over 70 years of developing advanced composites, Polygon has tailored unique solutions for each customer. Polygon offers a range of dynamic career opportunities from production to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we are always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

Tailored Solutions: Medical, Bearings & Bushings, Advanced Tubing, Cylinder Tubing, Dielectric Tubing

Industries: Aerial Lifts, Agriculture, Construction, Electrical, Marine, Material Handling, Medical, Oil & Gas, Pneumatic & Hydraulic Cylinders, Work & Haul Trucks

Capabilities: Design & Engineering, Machining, Material, Production, Quality Assurance

Polygon Composites is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineering to join our industrial operations team. The ideal candidate will have experience executing continuous improvement projects in a discrete manufacturing environment. This person will report to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager and will participate in manufacturing engineering team activities. This role is 100% on site at our US 6 location in Walkerton, Indiana. 

Requirements

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Analyze winding, grinding, cutting, and machining processes.

· Plans, designs, and executes manufacturing processes for production facility and complete projects on-time and on-budget.

· Determining the parts, equipment, tools, and materials required to achieve sustainable manufacturing processes and reduce waste. 

· Analyzing manufacturing data and identifying areas for improvement.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

· Training and mentoring junior engineers.

· Supervising and improving plant and factory production.

· Interface regularly with the manager and manufacturing engineers to ensure clear and concise communication.

· Identify and implement corrective actions to resolve manufacturing process problems through testing, evaluation, and analysis.

· Lead the design for manufacturability process, prepares process FMEAs, root cause analyses, plans facility, equipment, and resource changes and initial product builds, and ensure that Manufacturing deliverables to Development Project Plans are completed on-time.

· Plan, specify, select, validate and implement new equipment, processes and facilities in manufacturing.

· Engage with the appropriate personnel in the identification and resolution of Corrective/Preventative actions to address Safety, Quality, Technical, and Manufacturing issues.

· Maintains a high level of expertise in their field or sector, i.e., continuing education as needed.

· Performs other activities as needed or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS – To perform this job successfully, the individual must be qualified in the knowledge, skills and abilities listed below:

· Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline, preferably manufacturing, industrial or mechanical engineering.

· 5 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment, preferably a material conversion process such as extrusion, plastic injection molding, or similar. 

· Project management skills.

· Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

· Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing experience a plus.

· Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, SolidWorks, Minitab.

· Ability to simultaneously work on multiple projects in various stages.

· Experience reading and interpreting blueprints and CAD drawings including GD&T.

· Demonstrated ability to lead a focused production / technical problem-solving team.

· Flexible thinking, including the ability to pivot and try innovative approaches when faced with challenges.

· Strategic and critical thinking. 

PHYSICAL DEMAND – The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, climb, walk, use hands, and talk and hear for a minimum of eight (8) hours a day.

PEOPLE

• Supervised by department supervisor/leader regarding performance, priorities, and quality.

• Ability to work and communicate with other individuals within the department.

If you are interested in being part of a world class organization, then we would love to hear from you. 

At Polygon, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation, and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world. 

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.