Manufacturing Process Engineer

Main Responsibilities:

Drive Process Stability and Variation Reduction to support The Area’s OEE Targets

-Identify Special and Common Cause Variation that is leading to top scrap and rework issues, or which is adding risk to downstream operations.

*Deploy a team approach, engaging operators and other experts

*Deploy proven tools to identify root causes and implement lasting corrective actions, such as Pareto, Ishikawa, 5-why, KT, DMAIC process, SPC analysis, distribution analysis, etc.

*Ensure operator instructions clearly guide the operator and are visual when needed.

- Drive process stability through reduction of nonstandard conditions, supporting and encouraging teams to in their operator training, visual factory, 5S, Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping, etc.

Coordinate the PFMEA based product quality risk reduction activities (reducing the probability of an occurrence and the chance of detection). Drive Risk reduction and conformance to IATF and customer requirements.

New product/equipment launches - work with the launch, QE, ME and production team to ensure measurement systems are both proven and understood, that operator training is adequate to ensure process stability, and to sign off on process capability for significant and critical characteristics. Responsible for process signoff of the DV/PV/prototype production runs (DBDS signoff).

Share Best Practice and lessons learned as they emerge. Share across production lines within plant, across other process areas where applicable, and across plants by utilizing CAP system, BP sharing system and the SME council structure.

Participation in process audits (Layered Process Audits) and actions to drive process conformance.

Plant problem resolution where production is at risk.

Mentoring and hands on support to newer engineers and personnel in need of process knowledge.

Track project performance in KEY database to assure timely completion and achievement of quality and savings goals

What we look for

Required Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other technical discipline.

· 5+ years of applicable work experience in manufacturing.

· Solid understanding and experience with the statistics related to manufacturing process, understanding of common cause and special cause, Ishakawa and team problem solving. Six Sigma a plus.

· Willing and able to work in a matrix organization.

· Excellent team building and communication skills.

· Ability to set priorities, work independently, and coordinate multiple projects utilizing available resources.

What you get:

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire


• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts


• Parental and caregiver leave programs


• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits


• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership


• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility

Who we are:
Clarios is the creator behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands. We are the car battery found in most new vehicles including leading brands such as Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Our 16,000 employees develop, manufacture, and distribute batteries for virtually every type of vehicle. We recover, recycle, and reuse up to 99% of our battery materials, leading sustainability practices in our industry. Clarios, formerly Johnson Controls Battery Group, is currently a Brookfield portfolio company. Learn more about us at www.clarios.com.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.

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