Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future.
TITLE Process Engineer
COMPANY JTEKT Bearings North America DEPARTMENT Factory – 04
LOCATION Walhalla, SC CLASSIFICATION FT – Salaried Exempt
REPORTS TO Manager of PI, EHS, & SP GRADE 105

Summary/Purpose

• The Process Engineer will design, develop and maintain the cost estimates, routings, and BOMs for all product produced in the JTEKT-Walhalla facility. The Process Engineer will also maintain and audit the fixed assets database and Oracle listing for the JTEKT-Walhalla facility to ensure it is maintained and accounted for on a semi-annual basis. The Process Engineer will lead cross functional quality gate activities for new products/processes for the JTEKT – Walhalla facility

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Understanding of quality and standard work systems - preferred
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal and ability to interact with customer, suppliers and all levels of the JTEKT organization.
• Practical understanding of GD&T and die set / tooling machining and assembly processes.
• Practical understanding of statistical analysis, DOE and product/process capability.
• Practical understanding of metal forming, processing and metrology.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products, Project, (CAD) plus Minitab - Preferred.
• Preferred experience with Oracle EBS
• Practical understanding of problem-solving tools; 5Why, 8D, 8 Step A3, 7 quality tools.
• Must be professional in appearance and presentation.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• 4 Year Degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering - Preferred
• 5 years of experience in a Manufacturing environment - Preferred

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Design, develop cost estimates, manufacturing feasibility, tooling costs and capital investment recommendations.
• Maintain BOMs and routings for all parts within the Walhalla facility.
• Support manufacturing on requests to improve manufacturability, scrap, and production rates.
• Annual standard cost process planning, coordination, and implementation of re-cost.
• Provide cost studies and estimates as required.
• Member of Thrust Bearing Product Team.
• Develop and maintain project plans for New Item/Process/Material launches
• Lead and participate, as required, cross-functional teams to meet QG20 and customer milestones on New Items.
• Lead fixed asset management and semi-annual inventory process.
• Responsible for the continual improvement of all processes within the scope of the Process Engineering role.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
• This position will require the ability to organize and lead cross-functional teams.

Summary/Purpose

• The Process Engineer will design, develop and maintain the cost estimates, routings, and BOMs for all product produced in the JTEKT-Walhalla facility. The Process Engineer will also maintain and audit the fixed assets database and Oracle listing for the JTEKT-Walhalla facility to ensure it is maintained and accounted for on a semi-annual basis. The Process Engineer will lead cross functional quality gate activities for new products/processes for the JTEKT – Walhalla facilit

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• ~50% of the work will be performed in a normal office setting with minimal exposure to health or safety hazards, and with substantial time spent working on a computer. Requires sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate computer keyboard and other office equipment.
• ~40% of the work will require exposure to manufacturing areas which require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields and mandatory hearing protection.
• Travel by automobile and plane required approximately < 10% of time