Opex Engineer 1

at  MAHLE

In 2022, the technology group with its more than 72,000 employees, generated sales of around EUR 12 billion and with its 152 locations, including 12 major research and development centers, is represented in more than 30 countries. Come join our team at MAHLE! #StrongerTogether

Your Roles & Responsibilities

• Embrace the MAHLE Leadership Principles:
• Empower with accountability: Own mistakes and practice continual learning. Foster autonomy and development.
• Trust each other: Practice collaboration and communicate in an honest and authentic way. Utilize differences to make us stronger.
• Inspire for change: Create enthusiasm for MAHLE’s future by establishing an environment that supports innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Lead by example: Make and keep commitments. Receive feedback before giving feedback.
• Strive to create an inclusive environment in which employees are valued and respected.
• Take ownership of talent management practices within the team. This includes, but is not limited to, diversity, equity and inclusion, learning and development, performance management, and succession planning.
• As a key member of the management team, participates in the overall leadership of the location.
• Work closely with the Plant Management team to engage and inspire employees to infuse the MAHLE Production System (MPS) into our plant culture; drive behavior to challenge the status quo in order to deliver sustainable results in safety, quality, cost and delivery.
• Support the business to improve and simplify existing processes and ensure capability of the new ones to drive reliability, predictability and efficiency while making the best use of available resources using continuous improvement methodologies through manufacturing, supply chain and commercial operations.
• Create a lean and continuous improvement MPS roadmap that includes a comprehensive analysis and prioritization of key opportunities. Include and engage cross functional members at all levels of the organization as well as execute initiatives that will drive sustainable results.
• Develop and facilitate a wide variety of improvement initiatives, workshops and projects designed to improve throughput time, flexibility, quality, and value utilizing MPS tools such as Kaizen, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED), 8-D, Problem Solving and Value Analysis which result in significant efficiency improvements for the facility.
• Train and coach the Plant Management team in MAHLE MPS/Shop Floor Management leadership behaviors, leadership instruments and leadership tasks.
• Motivate, train, involve and develop Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders, MPS Experts, MPS Facilitators and associates on Continuous Improvement (CI) techniques; including one-on-one mentoring as needed.
• Develop training materials and effectively deliver those materials in a team environment to ensure employees throughout the facility are trained in CI and MPS tools, concepts and philosophy.
• Create a culture which supports disciplined & systematic process management; data driven decision making; continuous improvement aligned with established strategy & objectives. Participate in integrated process development for new program launches and approve process design per PDP requirements.
• Serve as a leader of change and innovation. Challenge status quo, effectively influence others (at all levels of the organization) to embrace change, overcome resistance and seek out outstanding ideas and implement.
• Establish measurement systems where needed to identify opportunities and to quantify implemented improvements.
• Ensure the sharing and driving of best practices and lessons learned (internal / external). Deliver sustainable cultural and behavioral changes across the business to build a CI Lean culture including support functions, through coaching, mentoring and influencing employees, business team leaders, and global lean professionals.
• Conduct studies in cost, quality, productivity, flow, value stream mapping and root cause analysis.
• Conduct operational audits to identify areas of opportunity.
• Work in conjunction with Purchasing to conduct supplier visits for CI workshops.
• Support Plant Manager to develop action plan to achieve planta targets in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.
• Implement Global and Regional Operational Excellence strategies.
• Implement 5S.
• Implement Shop Floor Management and Problem Solving Governance as well as the KPI’s and Pareto Analysis associated to them.
• All other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Your Skills & Strengths

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or related discipline from a four-year college or university.
• 5 years of experience in automotive process engineering experience is required; 5+ years of Continuous Improvement experience is strongly preferred.
• 2+ years of management experience, preferably in an Operational Excellence or Engineering role is preferred.
• Six Sigma Greenbelt or Blackbelt Certification is strongly preferred.
• Proven understanding & successful application of Continuous Improvement tools and methodologies including Lean and Six Sigma.
• Must have excellent communication skills and demonstrate the ability to use organizational agility to accomplish the goals of the business.
• Strong analytical, communication and problem solving skills are required.
• Proven skills in strategic implementation / department optimization.
• Extensive experience working with MRP and JIT principals.
• Demonstration of flexibility and adaptation to a changing environment.
• Proven & effective facilitation, leadership, mentoring, and training skills.
• Ability to provide decisive leadership and team facilitation in the face of adversity - define tasks clearly, identify and coordinate resources, and execute a go-forward plan.
• Ability to define goals, metrics, and levels of success for internal/external customers.
• Proven planning abilities, including successful execution of such plans.
• Proven execution of change management within an organization.
• Must have strong initiative and the ability to work well in a team environment.
• Proven success operating in a high ambiguity environment is required.
• Experience in a sophisticated ERP environment required, experience with SAP strongly preferred.
• Global or multi-national business experience is a plus.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is mandatory

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Personal presence and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to management team and external business partners. Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business correspondence, periodicals & professional journals. Ability to write management level reports & business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of executives, managers, vendors & customers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to do advanced math. And statistical analysis. Strong understanding of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and impact of business decisions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will lead Direct Reports in Santa Catarina including Industrial Engineers, OPEX Engineers & MPS Experts. This role will lead indirect reports within a matrix organizational structure.

Your Roles & Responsibilities

• Embrace the MAHLE Leadership Principles:
• Empower with accountability: Own mistakes and practice continual learning. Foster autonomy and development.
• Trust each other: Practice collaboration and communicate in an honest and authentic way. Utilize differences to make us stronger.
• Inspire for change: Create enthusiasm for MAHLE’s future by establishing an environment that supports innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Lead by example: Make and keep commitments. Receive feedback before giving feedback.
• Strive to create an inclusive environment in which employees are valued and respected.
• Take ownership of talent management practices within the team. This includes, but is not limited to, diversity, equity and inclusion, learning and development, performance management, and succession planning.
• As a key member of the management team, participates in the overall leadership of the location.
• Work closely with the Plant Management team to engage and inspire employees to infuse the MAHLE Production System (MPS) into our plant culture; drive behavior to challenge the status quo in order to deliver sustainable results in safety, quality, cost and delivery.
• Support the business to improve and simplify existing processes and ensure capability of the new ones to drive reliability, predictability and efficiency while making the best use of available resources using continuous improvement methodologies through manufacturing, supply chain and commercial operations.
• Create a lean and continuous improvement MPS roadmap that includes a comprehensive analysis and prioritization of key opportunities. Include and engage cross functional members at all levels of the organization as well as execute initiatives that will drive sustainable results.
• Develop and facilitate a wide variety of improvement initiatives, workshops and projects designed to improve throughput time, flexibility, quality, and value utilizing MPS tools such as Kaizen, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED), 8-D, Problem Solving and Value Analysis which result in significant efficiency improvements for the facility.
• Train and coach the Plant Management team in MAHLE MPS/Shop Floor Management leadership behaviors, leadership instruments and leadership tasks.
• Motivate, train, involve and develop Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders, MPS Experts, MPS Facilitators and associates on Continuous Improvement (CI) techniques; including one-on-one mentoring as needed.
• Develop training materials and effectively deliver those materials in a team environment to ensure employees throughout the facility are trained in CI and MPS tools, concepts and philosophy.
• Create a culture which supports disciplined & systematic process management; data driven decision making; continuous improvement aligned with established strategy & objectives. Participate in integrated process development for new program launches and approve process design per PDP requirements.
• Serve as a leader of change and innovation. Challenge status quo, effectively influence others (at all levels of the organization) to embrace change, overcome resistance and seek out outstanding ideas and implement.
• Establish measurement systems where needed to identify opportunities and to quantify implemented improvements.
• Ensure the sharing and driving of best practices and lessons learned (internal / external). Deliver sustainable cultural and behavioral changes across the business to build a CI Lean culture including support functions, through coaching, mentoring and influencing employees, business team leaders, and global lean professionals.
• Conduct studies in cost, quality, productivity, flow, value stream mapping and root cause analysis.
• Conduct operational audits to identify areas of opportunity.
• Work in conjunction with Purchasing to conduct supplier visits for CI workshops.
• Support Plant Manager to develop action plan to achieve planta targets in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.
• Implement Global and Regional Operational Excellence strategies.
• Implement 5S.
• Implement Shop Floor Management and Problem Solving Governance as well as the KPI’s and Pareto Analysis associated to them.
• All other duties as assigned