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| Position Type: | Full-time |
| Location: | Strathroy, Ontario |
| Date Posted: | Aug 28, 2015 |
Job Description
PURPOSE: To improve overall cost effectiveness of engineering and manufacturing in real terms of productivity, quality, and through-put time, by implementation of technological advancement and a systematic program for new enhanced tools, processes, materials, and products. The focus is on being a key contributor to one or more facets of varied projects with the skills and abilities reflective of professional training.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Identify, evaluate, and make specific recommendations for cost improvement projects.
- Prepare technical definition of assigned projects, including goals and objective scope of work, timing, and product/levels of manufacture affected.
- Coordinate new product/process introduction from concept stage, through the materials and components, methods and processes, costing, feasibility studies and prototypes, to commercial production capability.
- Select, justify acquisition, and implement new and modification to, production equipment and plant facilities.
- Provide alternative back-up/overload processes and conversely, expand versatility of existing process capability.
- Design, source, and monitor fabrication and introduction of production tools and product materials.
- Communicates with vendors (i.e. to coordinate quotes, prototypes and production plans).
- Introduce workstation ergonomics, health and safety enhancements, material handling, workflow, plant layouts, and packaging techniques.
- Develop complete intermediate level work plans for small projects/sub projects/assignments, including expense/capital estimates and cost/benefit analysis.
- Coach, guide and train less experienced staff on technical issues within immediate work area.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Education and Experience
- Minimum three to five years experience as a Process Engineer in a manufacturing environment.
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field.
- Understands and applies methodologies associated with project planning.
- Experience in applying basic engineering analytical skills (SPC, process capability etc) to resolve problems and to satisfy customer issues and market requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to complete projects from initial request to implementation.
- Ability to work with other functional areas on projects and assignments
- Must have strong organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills.
- Ability to work independently toward the completion of specifically defined tasks, including the latitude to coordinate activities outside immediate work area and change personal priorities in order to carry out assignment.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrates a positive attitude with the ability to interact effectively with other departments.
ANDERSEN CORPORATE VALUES
Each employee is responsible for upholding these values in their daily activities.
SAFETY: We are committed to the safety and well being of the people who come into contact with our products. This includes those involved in our business process of product design, manufacturing, distribution, installation, and after-sale service as well as the people into whose homes and buildings our products are installed. Safety is our highest priority.
INTEGRITY: We are committed to working fairly and honestly with all those with whom we come in contact. This principle is the fundamental foundation of our business success.
TEAMWORK: We foster an environment where individual skills and talents are recognized and encouraged to thrive in a cooperative team environment.
INNOVATION: We capitalize on the strengths of our heritage and adapt them to the challenges of the future. Our motto “different and better” connotes innovation, aesthetic and economic value, going beyond the expected into the surprising - it is our rallying cry; it is our pride!
EXCELLENCE: We set the highest standards for our professional performance, our products and service. We recognize that today’s excellence is tomorrow’s average; therefore, we are committed to continuous quality improvement in all that we do.
INDIVIDUAL DIGNITY: We believe that respect for each other’s cultures, point of view, professional business styles and differing performance abilities significantly contributes to our working together to achieve our business goals with trust and creativity.
CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP: We believe that we have a direct and compelling responsibility to our communities to conduct our business ethically, to engage in responsible stewardship of the environment, and to concern ourselves with the welfare of the people in the communities in which we work.
ANDERSEN “CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT”
Each employee is responsible for adhering to the Andersen Code of Business Conduct.
Each employee is responsible for upholding these values in their daily activities.
SAFETY: We are committed to the safety and well being of the people who come into contact with our products. This includes those involved in our business process of product design, manufacturing, distribution, installation, and after-sale service as well as the people into whose homes and buildings our products are installed. Safety is our highest priority.
INTEGRITY: We are committed to working fairly and honestly with all those with whom we come in contact. This principle is the fundamental foundation of our business success.
TEAMWORK: We foster an environment where individual skills and talents are recognized and encouraged to thrive in a cooperative team environment.
INNOVATION: We capitalize on the strengths of our heritage and adapt them to the challenges of the future. Our motto “different and better” connotes innovation, aesthetic and economic value, going beyond the expected into the surprising - it is our rallying cry; it is our pride!
EXCELLENCE: We set the highest standards for our professional performance, our products and service. We recognize that today’s excellence is tomorrow’s average; therefore, we are committed to continuous quality improvement in all that we do.
INDIVIDUAL DIGNITY: We believe that respect for each other’s cultures, point of view, professional business styles and differing performance abilities significantly contributes to our working together to achieve our business goals with trust and creativity.
CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP: We believe that we have a direct and compelling responsibility to our communities to conduct our business ethically, to engage in responsible stewardship of the environment, and to concern ourselves with the welfare of the people in the communities in which we work.
ANDERSEN “CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT”
Each employee is responsible for adhering to the Andersen Code of Business Conduct.
Application Contact Information
| Company Name: | KML Windows |
| Email Address: | hrkml@andersencorp.com |
