Lean and Capacity Engineer

Purpose of the Role

To calculate and analyze general production capacity. Responsible to set the production targets, monitor the production line effectiveness and lead the LEAN program within the organization.

Main duties and responsibilities

To monitor and analyze the efficiency performance of the production lines and the correct timing (targets) of operations;
To propose solutions for efficiency improvement and monitor the proper execution;
To participate into production layout definition and analyze the optimum positioning;
To monitor, analyze and optimize the material flows and propose optimization;
To train, coach and mentor the staff to develop understanding of Lead Principles and methods;
Responsible for set up production norms by conducting timing of the lines, timing of the operations and timing of the process;
To strictly follow and analyze the capacity loading considering the input from MPS (customer demands), production orders vs availability of machines and available direct resources;
Proposing the necessary investments to increase capacity and available human resources to meet customer demands;
To participate into development of data management system and visualization in production;
To identify and deliver process improvement using Six Sigma Plus tools;
Annual planning of LEAN meetings schedules, organization and running weekly LEAN meetings with project teams;
To conduct analysis of inventory levels and propose actions for reduction.

Required personal and professional skills

Technical university degree;
Very good computer literacy;
Intermediate English level according to company standards;
Communication, organization and teamwork skills;
Quality system knowledge;
Experience with Lean and Six Sigma;
Minimum 2 years previous working experience in automotive industry;
Previous experience with capacity calculation; set up process targets and continuous improvement would be considered as strong advantages.

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