Industrial Engineer, Refrigeration

Requirements:

• Candidate must have a Bachelor's degreein Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering and 2 years of experience in planning, designing, and improving manufacturing processes for commercial manufacturing.
• Must have experience in:
  • Leading New Product Introduction projects including procuring and installing new equipment into established upright freezer/refrigerator assembly line sequences.
  • Utilizing Lean, Six Sigma and line balancing methodologies to develop projects that increase capacity of production lines to optimize production output and reduce operational costs.
  • Developing the sequence of manufacturing processes: materials flow, routings, line balances and assembly methods for operators, including the calculation of the standard hours for new products.
  • Drafting Workstation designs using AutoCAD to illustrate efficient fabrication and assembly of refrigeration parts/production.

Job Duties:

• Plan, design, and improve refrigeration manufacturing processes for commercial manufacturing.
• Evaluate manufacturing processes for refrigeration products to identify opportunities for improvement of existing methods, sustained product, and operational cost reductions to manufacturing facility.
• Utilize Lean, Six Sigma and line balancing methodologies to develop projects that increase capacity of production lines to optimize production output and reduce operational costs.
• Determine the capacity of production and process while working to improve processes through application of lean manufacturing techniques to reduce waste, costs and increase the quality.
• Manage complex routings systems through use of PowerBi, DOME, Ignition and Plant Simulation data analytics software.
• Lead new product introduction (NPI) projects including procuring and installing new equipment into established upright freezer/refrigerator assembly line sequences.
• Developing the sequence of manufacturing processes: materials flow, routings, line balances and assembly methods for operators, including th e calculation of the standard hours for new products.
• Regulate and alter workflow schedules according to established manufacturing sequences and lead times to expedite production operations.
• Draft Workstation designs using AutoCAD that illustrate efficient fabrication and assembly of refrigeration parts/production.
• Utilize Visual Factory to simulate the development and deployment of production line installations.
• Support the project team through the timely assessment and acquisition of tools tooling/fixtures, storage equipment, and material handling equipment.
• Train and assist equipment operators and maintenance technicians on proper use and maintenance of new equipment.
• Troubleshoot and analyze processes and equipment performance for improved quality and uptime.
• Build, use, and maintain PFEP (Plan for Every Part) database for product assembly lines.
• Estimate production costs, cost saving methods, and the effects of product design changes on expenditures for management review, action, and control.
• Lead cost out and cost avoidance projects to attain the VCU targets for the company.

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