Key Responsibilities

• Develop methods, tooling and techniques to continuously reduce the time and effort involved in setting-up, changing over and operations of manufacturing equipment.

• Implement bottleneck cycle time reduction in manufacturing cells.

• Troubleshoot PLC programs as required (Siemens & Allen Bradley)

• Modify manufacturing processes for safety improvement, quality improvement, cost reduction, or design changes.

• Achieve financial objectives by assisting in the preparation of the budget, scheduling expenditures, managing project budgets and initiating corrective actions.

• Manage capital projects, including: development of equipment specification, coordination of equipment runoffs,

• installation of equipment, and management of outside contractors.

• Updates and maintains equipment drawings for production and equipment, including layouts.

• Develop engineering solutions for repetitive equipment/process failures.

• Assist in identification of departmental training requirements and may provide the training for improvement of skill levels.

• Review, recommend and coordinate TPM, PM, Proactive Maintenance and Predictive Maintenance Programs to prevent equipment failures and maximize machinery uptime.

• Take ownership, in conjunction with Quality Engineer, of PFMEA, Control plans and process flows.

• Supports shop floor teams through daily interaction, problem solving skills and aiding in development of standard work instructions.

• Manage outside contractors involved in process/equipment improvement.

• Work closely with all levels of the organization to improve upon manufacturing machinery and process improvements.

• Lead Kaizen activities, and document results.

• Knows significant environmental aspects of the job and the related operational controls.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Formal qualifications required:

Essential

Two or more years of experience in manufacturing engineering, and automation.

Lean Enterprise experience

Desirable

Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

Specific Functional Capabilities, Knowledge, and Skills required:

B.S. Degree in Mechanical and/or Industrial Engineering, or related degree. Computer Skills (MS Word, Excel, MfgPro, Kronos)

GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers. As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success. A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN Automotive. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world. GKN Automotive is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, colour, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us to request any such accommodation.

GKN Driveline provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or disability.