Job ID: 2448
Location: Fully On-Site, Saskatoon, SK, CA
Job Family: Manufacturing
Job Type: Permanent
Employment Type: Full Time

ABOUT US

Innovation. Sustainability. Productivity. This is how we are Breaking New Ground in our mission to sustainably advance the noble work of farmers and builders everywhere. With a growing global population and increased demands on resources, our products are instrumental to feeding and sheltering the world.From developing products that run on alternative power to productivity-enhancing precision tech, we are delivering solutions that benefit people – and they are possible thanks to people like you. If the opportunity to build your skills as part of a collaborative, global team excites you, you’re in the right place.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• A Bachelor of Science Degree Mechanical, Industrial, Logistics or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) or Engineer in Training (EIT) in good standing with a Canadian engineering association.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of applications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation of lean manufacturing and capability to apply this knowledge in existing production and management processes.
• Knowledge of logistics in order to implement processes and operations for effective and efficient movement of materials and finished products.
• Knowledge of material handling and management in plants and the ability to monitor and improve processes related to storage, transportation and handling of raw and hazardous materials.
• Broad knowledge of line scheduling, rates of production, machines, tooling, set-ups, unit variations, orders and speeds of operation, capacities, sheets, blueprints, alternative processes.
• Previous experience with company products, and sources of supply

JOB PURPOSE

Reporting to the Materials Manager this position is the authority on lean manufacturing techniques and production systems in relation to internal and external logistics. They serve as a change agent to challenge the existing processes in place and provide project management support to kaizen events.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support standardization of procedures & metrics across warehouses supporting manufacturing.
• Evaluate effectiveness of current or future logistical processes.
• Provide logistics technology or information for effective and efficient support of product, equipment, or system manufacturing or service.
• Evaluate the use of inventory tracking technology, Web-based warehousing software, to improve plant efficiency.
• Develop logistic metrics, internal analysis tools, or key performance indicators for business units.
• Analyze or interpret logistics data involving customer service, forecasting, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, transportation, or warehousing.
• Identify cost-reduction or process-improvement logistic opportunities.
• Develop specifications for equipment, tools, facility layouts, or material-handling systems.
• Conduct logistics studies or analyses, such as time studies, zero-base analyses, rate analyses, network analyses, flow-path analyses, or supply chain analyses.
• Identify or develop business rules or standard operating procedures to streamline operating processes.
• Design comprehensive supply chains that minimize environmental impacts or costs.
• Responsible for defining tugger routes & standards for tugging & picking areas.
• Work with suppliers to implement lean material flow from suppliers to CNH facilities.
• Involves employees at all levels of the organization and from multiple functions to achieve the goals of continuous improvement.