Process Engineer Level 1

Overall responsibilities and duties:

• The Process Engineer is responsible for injection tooling development & process tuning, in line with program planning, quality targets.
• To ensure that Manufacturing Processes can run efficiently in order to meet the targets set by the Customer for Quality, Cost and Delivery and the implementation of continuous improvement.
• To work with development teams to ensure tools are manufactured and delivered to Faurecia Standards.
• To improve existing tools and processes using all resources necessary to achieve targets given.
• Define tooling and technical development strategies to provide opportunities for efficiency improvements and cost reductions.
• To work with production teams in order to improve their effectiveness and efficiency.
• Set up and optimise tools to achieve minimum cycle time and maximum quality.
• To participate in continuous improvement work groups (TPM, HOSHIN, SMED, QRCI, …) and generally contribute to the continuous improvement of the department.
• To work with central engineering- coordinating engineering changes into the UAP and update PFMEA in line with changes.
• To work closely with other support functions in the improvement process (i.e. Quality, Maintenance, …)
• To develop standard operations and implement technical training programs and contribute to both Polyvalence and Task Transfer implementation within the UAP.
• To develop existing technical staff with defined strategic long term training plans to enhance skill set and nurture identified technical talent.
• Use knowledge and experience to suggest/ propose cost savings/ process improvements to existing plant/ processes.
• Effectively manage a team of technical staff to maximise the potential and deliver the desired results.
• Carry out other duties in line with the job function.
• To work with a high level of self-motivation and minimal direction.
• During the pursuit of all duties of the Code of Ethics and the Code of Management will be adhered to at all times.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have/be:

Minimum education level:

Bachelor or Master's degree in engineering with a specialisation in Production / Degree in Engineering or equivalent

Experience:

At least 3 years of production/ process/ manufacturing engineering experience

Skills and competencies

• Plastic Injection is a must
• Operational knowledge of Production methods (Kanban, 5S, Hoshin, TPM, GPAO)
• Minimum bi-lingual (English required)
• Basic office software operation
• Good team cooperation ability