Manufacturing Specialist - Oil Processing 1st

THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Prepare and distribute technical data, processes, and techniques to the manufacturing areas and technicians to ensure the complete transfer of information in a timely manner.


• Monitor and provide manufacturing support to ensure customer products are manufactured and processes are operating economically and in control per management goals and quality expectations. Analyze, write, and implement deviations, develop and implement process changes and training.


• Ensure drawings, bills of materials, inspection checksheets, and other information is available and used during manufacturing. Ensure the documentation and document books are completed, accurate, up to date, and with the product throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.


• Lead the training of manufacturing technicians through work instruction review, demonstration of work, and continuous hands on work. Ensure the technician skillset is accurately displayed in the training matrix and develop technician training plans for upcoming special work, upskill, and increased capability.


• Lead the inspection of in process and completed work through document review and performing inspections. Ensure the technicians are aware of any shortcomings and adequately informed and retrained.


• Monitor production progress to schedule and ensure production control boards and schedule displays are updated.


• Review customer delivery projects for raw materials, indirect materials, and consumables required in manufacturing. Ensure the raw materials, indirect materials, and consumables are ordered, delivered, and transacted to the manufacturing technicians in a timely manner to ensure continuous manufacturing.


• Collaborate with engineers to develop equipment and tooling justifications, quotation requests, acceptance criteria, and purchasing documentation. Ensure standard tool boards are in place and used. When necessary, develop the purchasing documentation and order standard tools.


• Develop and implement approved continual improvement projects involving process control, equipment, capacity and productivity targeting quality, cost and delivery performance.


• Assist production supervisors in trouble-shooting process and quality problems. Act as a first level deviation writer and approver. Perform root cause analysis, develop and implement countermeasures.


• Review, edit, and write work instructions. Ensure availability to technicians in the work areas.


• Review specifications for new equipment, TPM requirements and operating work instructions.


• Support equipment installation, process description, and operational/performance qualification activities for manufacturing equipment and manufacturing processes. Ensure all related documentation is in compliance with internal requirements including but not limited to 6S, crane logs, tool control, TPM, etc.


• Analyze plant layout and propose improvements for manufacturing flow.


• Ensure labor is collected, analyzed, and reported in a time manner. Assess and measure labor content to set process standards and evaluate variances.


• Assist business areas in the creation of time-based Standard Work for all task and activity.


• Collaborate with other departments to develop technical solutions to manufacturing problems, finding solutions that are thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives.


• Apply statistical tools to complex problems and teach statistical tools to others as required.


• Play a leadership role in the Plant Safety Program.


• Further the goals and positive, professional image of Hyosung HICO.


• Know Hyosung HICO’s Quality, Safety and Environmental Policies and be able to fully discuss their importance and how they impact work.

THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE REPRESENTS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE JOB BUT DOES NOT EXCLUDE OTHER OCCASIONAL WORK ASSIGNMENTS NOT MENTIONED.

THE NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Support and assist the Manufacturing Manager as needed.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/SPECIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:

• Associates degree with concentration in manufacturing or related field and 4 - 5 years’ experience in manufacturing engineering or a commensurate level of experience with related products, or equivalent education and experience.


• Knowledge, participation, and leading others in the use of Continuous Improvement processes including Kaizen, VSM, SMED, PDCA.


• Developed logical and critical thinking skills including the ability to develop, analyze and draw conclusions to problems.


• Developed verbal and written communications skills.


• Working knowledge of computer and other systems, emphasizing MS Office products.


• Working knowledge of business management system, SAP preferred.


• Working knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems.


• Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously


• Ability to work with vendors, customers, and employees


• Must excel at working in a team environment with a customer service driven mentality.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS OF THE WORKPLACE:

• Ability to use office equipment, such as: PC, photocopier, etc.


• Ability to communicate with others to complete work assignments.


• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.


• Ability to analyze data and develop accompanying reports.


• Ability to maintain relationships with diverse groups.


• Ability to communicate with others to complete work assignments.