Industrial engineer

at  Kohler

EDUCATION:

Preference Bachelor Degree in Engineering.

EXPERIENCE:

Preference Two years of related experience.

SKILLS:

Traits
Critical: Abstract Reasoning Ability, Thoroughness, Cautiousness, Self-Structure, Urgency, Aggressiveness, Assertiveness, Ego-Strength, Energy, Idea Orientation.
Supporting: Ego-drive, Empathy, External Structure, Gregariousness, Idea Orientation, and Sociability.
Behaviors
Critical: Is persistent; confidently expresses ideas and opinions; copes with rejection; recognizes problems, issues and opportunities; gathers and analyzes data; creates new concepts and
approaches to solve problems; learns from mistakes; independently sets goals, objectives and priorities; manages multiple tasks and activities; works quickly.
Supporting: Persuasively sells ideas to gain support and buy-in; considers others´ points of view with an open mind; follows established policies and procedures.

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1. Develops activities such as: Cycle time reduction, worker effort and inventory reduction, floor improvement, to improve work conditions, reducing or eliminating waste.
2. Give follow up to activities such as: Cycle time reduction, worker effort and inventory reduction, floor improvement, to improve work conditions, reducing or eliminating waste, using the 7 waste reduction forms.
3. Analyze the process to determine the adequate work conditions, related to space, layouts, lighting, breaks, manpower, tools and equipment.
4. Support activities to complete time studies, slip weight, glaze weight, fired weight, pack weight are updated in both Plants to determine the cost of each product.
5. Support activities during the KOS events and support all the teams on the methodology application.
6. Maintain Standard Work studies updated with no more than 1 years old.
7. Knowledge and participation in creation, analysis and implementation of projects generated from Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Connection Maps, Standard Work, OEE%, SMED, 5´S, KANBAN, Capacity Analysis, Time and Motion Studies.
8. Lay-outs update in AUTOCAD based on the required changes.
9. Maintain the Layered Process Audit updated and standardized.
10. Give follow up to achieve KOS Savings goals and report savings in monthly basis, achieve the goals and create new list for every year.
11. Provide support to all areas in the plant on structural fabrication to improve productivity, safety and quality (Kaizen Team)
12. Comply with the Health and Safety Roles and Responsibilities established for this position (See Responsibilities chart by position).