What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer-Kimball International, Jasper, IN position at KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL?
Provide technical expertise and guidance to support and continuously improve operational performance.
Roles and Responsibilities include:
- 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 communicates across the organization business issues and opportunities.
- Be familiar with all manufacturing processes (machining, fabrication, upholstery, 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 in 100% productivity.
- Identify non-value added tasks in processes and develop solutions to eliminate.
- Assist in 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 insure continuity as well as cost feasibility to all areas and the adherence with Lean Principles and Methodology.
- Perform justification on proposed new assets.
