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