Job title:
Associate Operations Engineer II
Department / Division:
Manufacturing - Industrial & Systems Engineering
Salary Range:
$73,508 - $90,804
Location:
Ada, MI
What do we need:
We are looking for an engineer to be directly involved on the shop floor analyzing processes and implementing solutions. We want someone who thrives as the connective tissue among operational stakeholders to bring a production team forward.
What’s special about this team:
The Industrial & Systems Engineering team delivers systems and analytics for our manufacturing team. This team works heavily with cross-functional partners such as research & development, quality, maintenance, planning, finance and manufacturing to provide internal consulting support.
You will join a team of software developers and industrial engineers that design and implement a process-led manufacturing technology solution. This group partners with similar teams located at our manufacturing operations in India and China.
What’s special about this role:
As the face of the Industrial Engineering team in one of our plants, you will be accountable for organizational goals advancing Lean maturity across manufacturing and engineering teams, including:
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-Identify opportunities for preventing waste and inefficiency during production
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-Evaluate new and existing processes, equipment, and materials as an input for scheduling methods, performance metrics, and financial standards
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-Manage and conduct employee training for productivity improvement projects, and mentor fellow engineers and technicians
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-Create and maintain the required documentation for manufacturing processes, including flow charts, capacity and utilization studies, time and motion studies, standard work, cycle time analysis, and line balancing
Required qualifications:
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-Minimum 1 year’ experience with 3 years preferred in a manufacturing setting, preferably CPG or Food industries
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-Shop floor experience to provide data-driven deliverables to internal customers
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-Strong process engineering skills, including Lean, Kaizen, DOE, Six Sigma, 5S, TPM, or related experience
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-Ability to collaborate with program managers, manufacturing, marketing, and functional leads
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-BS degree in Industrial Engineering, operations research, management science or a related field desired
Skills to be successful in the role:
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-The ideal candidate can demonstrate manufacturing knowledge and business impact
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-Experience in high mix – low volume production processes
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-Knowledge of ERP, MES, OSI PI, Industry 4.0, and simulation
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-Experience in big data, Machine Learning, Tableau, Alteryx, Microsoft BI, and SQL would be helpful
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-Experience managing budgets, building timelines, and providing cost estimates is desirable
Amway does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Amway immigration sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, STEM OPT, TN, etc.) now or in the future.
