The Manufacturing Engineer develops and implements continuous improvement strategies that drive safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency in manufacturing operations. This role requires a highly self-starting and independent individual who is hands-on and willing to spend a significant portion of each day on the manufacturing floor.
Responsibilities
- Proactively identify operational issues and opportunities for improvement, and independently initiate and lead projects to address them.
- Spend a significant portion of each day on the manufacturing floor, engaging directly with processes, equipment, and personnel.
- Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Quality to develop continuous improvement strategies that directly support operational goals.
- Identify and manage projects that drive material, VA/VE, and other OpEx savings opportunities.
- Lead strategic initiatives for cost reduction, quality improvement, and operational efficiency.
- Serve as the lead change facilitator for the operation’s continuous improvement efforts,
utilizing a hands-on approach at all levels within the plant.
- Gain buy-in from stakeholders at all levels to ensure successful implementation of process improvements and operational changes.
- Facilitate and drive change in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, leveraging strong interpersonal, communication, and collaborative skills.
- Provide leadership, mentoring, and training to project teams on Lean methodologies and tools.
- Identify and drive Kaizen and focused continuous improvement events, working closely with manufacturing managers and operators.
- Utilize Lean principles and best practices to establish new work standards for machines, processes, and people to generate productivity savings, improve quality, enhance safety, and increase on-time delivery.
- Develop and implement strategies to improve equipment reliability, with an initial focus on critical or bottleneck equipment.
- Develop and create reports to measu
📌 Manufacturing Engineer (México)
🏢 Ametek
📍 México