Overview
Project Engineer
– Location:
San Luis de la Paz, GTO
/ Onsite.
Opportunity Kohler Bajío.
Under the supervision of the Project Specialist / CIC, this position is responsible to implement the appropriate manufacturing processes and continuous improvement projects aimed to achieve efficiency and productivity, decrease waste and cost, and improve working conditions using engineering techniques.
Update standard times for all activities in production areas, perform 5S audits, and follow up on KOS savings.
The candidate should display an analytical approach to times study and movement analysis, detect waste activities, and implement effective actions to reduce them.
Responsibilities
Develop activities such as cycle time reduction, worker effort reduction, and inventory reduction, floor improvement, to improve work conditions and reduce or eliminate waste.
Follow up on activities like cycle time reduction, worker effort reduction, and inventory reduction, floor improvement, to improve work conditions and reduce or eliminate waste, using the 7 waste reduction forms.
Analyze the process to determine adequate work conditions related to space, layouts, lighting, breaks, manpower, tools, and equipment.
Support activities to complete time studies; ensure slip weight, glaze weight, fired weight, and pack weight are updated in both Plants to determine the cost of each product.
Support activities during KOS events and assist all teams in applying the methodology.
Maintain Standard Work studies updated with no more than 1 year old.
Participate in creation, analysis, and implementation of projects generated from Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Connection Maps, Standard Work, OEE, SMED, 5S, KANBAN, Capacity Analysis, and Time and Motion Studies.
Update layouts in AutoCAD based on required changes.
Maintain the Layered Process Audit updated and standardized.
Follow up to achieve KOS Savings goals and report savings monthly; achieve goals and create a new list for each year.
Provide support to all areas in the plant on structural fabrication to improve productivity, safety, and quality (Kaizen Team).
Comply with Health and Safety Roles and Responsibilities established for this position.
Relationships and Contacts
Supervisory Relationships:
Reports to the Project Specialist (CIC).
Organization Relationships:
Medium contact with process engineers and General Supervisors; frequent contact with Quality, Accounting, Materials; frequent contact with Corporate.
External Relationships:
N/A.
Education, Experience, and Formation
Education:
Preference Bachelor Degree in Engineering.
Experience:
Preference two years of related experience.
Formation:
Preference must have the ability to understand SAP and VIS systems, Standard Cost and BOM structure.
Bilingual (English & Spanish) is preferred.
Lean Tools knowledge.
Skills and Behaviors
Traits
: Critical: Abstract Reasoning Ability, Thoroughness, Cautiousness, Self-Structure, Urgency, Aggressiveness, Assertiveness, Ego-Strength, Energy, Idea Orientation.
Supporting: Ego-drive, Empathy, External Structure, Gregariousness, Idea Orientation, and Sociability.
Behaviors
: Critical: Is persistent; confidently expresses ideas and opinions; copes with rejection; recognizes problems, issues and opportunities; gathers and analyzes data; creates new concepts and approaches to solve problems; learns from mistakes; independently sets goals, objectives and priorities; manages multiple tasks and activities; works quickly.
Supporting: Persuasively sells ideas to gain support and buy-in; considers others' points of view with an open mind; follows established policies and procedures.
About Kohler
Why Choose Kohler?
We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation.
Kohler is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and provides reasonable accommodations during recruitment as needed.
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