Job Description

About ITT:

ITT is a leading manufacturer of critical components for harsh environments that serves fast-growing end markets in flow, aerospace and defense, energy and transportation. Building on our heritage of innovation, we partner with our customers to deliver solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life.Headquartered in Stamford, CT, we have more than 11,700 employees globally with operations in ~40 countries and sales in more than 125. At our core is our engineering DNA, with 1,280+ engineers, 1,700+ active global patents and ~51 manufacturing locations.

Our businesses are organized in three distinct segments, each based around our core engineering DNA:

Industrial Process: A global leader in centrifugal and twin-screw pumps and engineered valves for chemical, energy, mining, and industrial applications. Our leading brands include the iconic Goulds Pumps (with more than 175 years of history), Bornemann, Habonim, Engineered Valves, Rheinhütte Pumpen and Svanehøj.

Motion Technologies: A global leader in brake pads (ICE and electrified brake pads) and shock absorbers (energy absorption solutions) for transportation applications. Our leading brands include Friction Technologies, KONI and Axtone.

Connect and Control Technologies: A leader in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, including harsh environment connectors and control components. Our leading brands include ITT Cannon, Enidine, Aerospace Controls and kSARIA.

Develop and maintain control over standards for production operations, follow up with compliance of production processes, suggest changes in current process to achieve higher efficiency levels and determine requirements through demand.

Essential Responsibilities

• Solve process and quality opportunities proactively to avoid impacts in the value stream and general production activities.
• Generate and manage the bill of materials BOM’s.
• Develop work routers/travelers.
• Development of standardized work in manufacturing.
• Generate action plans, guides and work methods for the assigned area and keep them updated. (i.e. Work instructions, visual aids, documents associated with engineering process)
• Review and update the data base where production standards are located, making sure this are correctly implemented.
• Lead engineering changes in the process.
• Implement and manage Lay Out changes in the manufacturing process.
• Lead, actively participate and manage product transfers as well as product/process implementation.
• Design and implementation of work stations/manufacturing cells.
• Design and implementation of core tools (Poka Yoke) to support and improve processes.
• Identify and propose improvements in processes, having waste elimination in mind (MUDA).
• Actively participate in corrective actions depending on errors/discrepancies found in the process.
• Develop, participate and maintain cost reduction projects using Lean Manufacturing system.
• Apply 6S in the work area, actively participate with assigned areas.
• Prepare and present key metrics information weekly and monthly.
• Establish machine capacity and tooling necessary for product/line/unit.
• Identify equipment needs to maximize labor capacity and units to be produced.

• Identify needs of personnel, based on manufacturing requirements and equipment/machine capacity.
• Certify multi-process/ multi-machine operators aligned with the training and manufacturing department.
• Promote team work within the areas under its responsibility.
• Active participate in technical opportunities with materials and suppliers during the pre-production and production phases.
• Engineering department representative before de MRB (Material Review Board) for analyzing, reviewing and disposing of discrepant materials in the process.
• Lead for deviation requisitions for materials design and/or process for design engineering.
• Review production programs to identify possible delays in new orders/products.
• Follow up on policies, procedures, rules and requirements of the company.

Position Requirements

EDUCATION: Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering major

EXPERIENCE: 4-6 years of experience in the manufacturing, industrial, mechanic, operations or similar areas.

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE: Ergonomics, root cause analysis, R&R studies, ANOVAS, Chemical handling, Industrial Safety, KAIZEN, statistics, just in time, 6S´s, 3P´s. 8 Wastes in manufacturing, SMED, Poka Yoke, Kanban, Takt Time, Value Stream Mapping, QS9000, Six Sigma Process, Total Preventive Maintenance, Calibration, Microsoft Office, AUTOCAD, PRO-E, MSP, data base, general knowledge of inventory control.

LANGUAGES: 80% English (Verbal, written)