Job Description

Production & Operations focuses on designing, managing, and improving production processes and business operations, as well as manufacturing technologies and supply chains. The role involves working with modern systems such as SAP and dashboards, some of which are self-programmed. This is a cross-functional and international environment that offers performance-driven, diverse challenges and exciting projects.

You can look forward to these exciting tasks

• Work a Monday-Friday, 4:00 AM-4:00 PM day shift, providing manufacturing engineering support for HKMC as the primary customer/client
• Implement and standardize manufacturing processes, including gluing and PU operations, in accordance with PEP and global manufacturing standards
• Analyze production requirements, customer forecasts, and line utilization to optimize capacity, productivity, quality, and cost performance
• Develop work instructions, routings, standard times, equipment specifications, and support technical purchasing activities
• Evaluate and improve production systems, facility layouts, automation solutions, equipment integration, and manufacturing technologies
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives, daily manufacturing engineering activities, and regional standardization efforts
• Collaborate with project teams, suppliers, HKMC, and plant functions to support launches, prepare reports, and represent Manufacturing Engineering in key meetings
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and operational standards while driving best practices and lessons learned

This is what you bring to us

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 3-5 years of automotive or manufacturing experience
• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing, project management, process improvement, manufacturing equipment, fabrication methods, and quality systems
• Experience with production line optimization, facility layouts, automation, tooling, work instructions, standard times, and technical specifications
• Proficiency in CAD software and Microsoft Office applications, with strong analytical, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills
• Commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards, with the flexibility to support business and customer needs within the assigned shift

Applications from qualified individuals with disabilities are expressly welcome.

Your contact person:

Marisa Tavolacci, People & Organization Lexington, KY

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