process engineer Knoxville, TN
Job description
Summary
This position will lead the process engineering team by planning, directing and coordinating process improvement initiatives in all areas of boat manufacturing.
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*Essential Duties and Responsibilities*
- Assign, direct, and evaluate process engineering teams’ work, balancing responsibilities and effectively reporting out on the status of projects and at-risk projects
- Hold process engineers’ accountable for deadlines, meeting project scopes, and budgets
- Oversee process engineering teams’ project spending
- Develop and implement a strategic plan for manufacturing improvements
- Evaluate and revise processes in order to generate cost savings and improve safety, equipment reliability, product quality and throughput efficiency.
- Design, evaluate and improve process flow throughout manufacturing
- Research, develop and implement new processes, equipment and procedures for manufacturing
- Develop, justify and implement capital expenditure projects from concept to completion
- Document and update work instructions, standard operating procedures and time observations of production processes
- Lead and mentor production supervisors and employees to solve quality issues and continuous improvement initiatives
- Lead and participate in Continuous Improvement Events (Kaizen Events)
- Participate in quality audits and production startup meetings
- Participate in design reviews to improve product manufacturability
- Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Must be task oriented and have a strong time management skills to keep projects on schedule
- Must be able to make data driven decisions
- Must have a proven ability to lead teams and large capital projects
- Must be proficient at performing cost savings analysis to projects and supply economic solutions
Education and/or Experience: 4 year degree in manufacturing, mechanical or industrial engineering and 10 years of manufacturing related experience
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*Language Skills:* Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or technical procedures. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers.
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*Mathematical Skills:* Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
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*Reasoning Ability: *Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
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*Other Qualifications: *Ability to use MS Office and CAD Systems; Proven ability to lead Kaizen events;
Location: 5075 KIMBERLY WAY, Loudon, TN
Location: 5075 KIMBERLY WAY, Loudon, TN
Job Type: Full-time
Application Question(s):
- Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?
About Malibu Boats
CEO: Jack Springer
Revenue: $100 to $500 million (USD)
Size: 501 to 1000 Employees
Type: Company - Public
Website: www.malibuboats.com
Year Founded: 1982
