Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description
Job Description:
• Lexington, KY supporting Oxford, OH, Nashville, TN 30% travel shift timing 8:00am to 5:00pm
• Possible temp to hire FTE for different plant locations but the contractor(s) would need to apply and interview at that time, no guarantee of being hire.
• Sustainability Implementation Practitioner Contractor for lower-level manufacturing/process engineer support in Lexington.
• M-F 1st shift hours, probably no OT
• Interviewing process: Aaron and someone local from the plant, 1st round Teams, 2nd/final onsite
• Focused on shipping/packaging assembly, execution
• Manufacturing, preferably packaging experience, SAP knowledge inside a manufacturing plant
• Participate in the process and manufacturing teams to implement the NAM Primary Packaging Roadmap dictated by the PP/PS Sustainability Team.
• Conduct research and studies on which sustainable packaging products are best suited for implementation at the local site, including coordinating formalized testing at laboratories.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, process, SCH, procurement etc. on implementing new sustainable materials.
• Lead local team to ensure all aspects of project have been implemented.
• Physically assist with label changes, warehouse changes, workstation modifications, bin changes, etc. as needed per project.
• Research and Procure new fixtures, tools, bins, work stations, etc. as needed per project
• Conduct 3F and assist with FAIR reporting
• Provide hypercare for new sustainable materials that have been implemented, and continuously resolve issues with new implementations.
• Assist with reporting to PP/PS Sustainability team on project updates and completions.
• Conduct financial impacts per project, including cost analysis, cycle time analysis, etc.
• Assist with any XFMEA analysis that is required for each implementation.
• Assist with work instruction modifications. Document the technical and generic specifications of the packaging process including line layouts, station layouts, capacity and workload balancing, preferred component usage, etc...
• Ensure assembly process deliverables are aligned with global assembly process practices
• Coordinate and assist with equipment installations and validations, if required.
• Obtain plant acceptance and provide the final sign-off on tool and process for project deliverables while following the principles of Client Performance System (SPS)
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or similar 3+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or process engineering
• Experience with component replenishment / Kanban / related material handling tasks
• Experience in a new product development environment or related stage gate process awareness
• Knowledge of verification and validation process / approvals process for new product development
• Proven ability to work successfully in a multicultural virtual environment across various functions (design engineering, purchasing, quality, marketing, finance, mfg. operations and others)
• Motivated self-starter, who able to work autonomously in parallel on multiple projects
• Facilitator to drive problem solving and project management activities

Preferred:
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or process engineering
• 5+ years of experience in packaging / shipping processes and related equipment.

• Experience in SAP production software

Requirements

manufacturing or process engineering and packaging and shipping processes and related equipment and SAP