APU Process Engineer - Automation (APU 3)

Position Purpose: The Automation Process Engineer position is responsible for maximizing effectiveness by proactively identifying ways to increase productivity, and efficiency, and manage human capital in a hi-speed assembly manufacturing environment. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

• Develops competencies of the production unit through internal and external training and development as needed  

• Define and update standard operating procedures (SOP) for production employees  

• Reports outcomes to the APU Shift leader  

• Support APU Shift leader and managers in analyzing shop floor issues and point of escalation   

• Propose technical solutions to improve production processes and identifies opportunities to reduce cost, lead-time, and inventory   

• Analyze equipment’s performance indicators, define and facilitate corrective actions implementation (e.g.: CAPA)  

• Know, apply, and facilitate implementation of rules defined as part of Continuous Improvement of the plant and its team (5S, TPM, SMED, VSM, etc)  

• Facilitate workgroups linked to continuous improvement and propose action plans  

• Accountable of APU equipment’s improvement; documents and communicates proactively improvements in cycle time  

• Contact person for standard audits  

• Is the production voice in industrialization projects (NPI phase 5-6: FAT, design review, specs review, ramp-up phase)  

• Attend project review and transfer knowledge of new assets  

• Contribute to new equipment development, reception, and validation in production  

• SME on APU processes and shares best practices through the organization  

• Follows all safety procedures, including the use of PPE as required  

• Other duties as assigned