Sr. Automation Engineer Supervisor CA (58941)

Objective of Job

• Assure all welding, assembly & automation processes comply with standards in the LIV plant
• Optimization of productivity and quality for welding, assembly & automation processes installed in the LIV Plant
• Assist in planning and implementing production processes for specific technologies in a plant, for existing and new products, in cooperation with the areas of process development, process planning equipment engineering, logistics, production and quality, with the goal of efficiently industrializing the product
• Ensures the process engineer department runs smoothly. Also to be the technical and disciplinary leader responsible for the training and development of the team
• Area of responsibility: All welding, assembly & automation processes in the LIV Plant

Principal Activities

• Provide technical and disciplinary leadership and make personnel decisions in co-operation with HR and Supervision within the welding, assembly & automation Process Engineering department 
• Development of department specific employee goals, breakdown and prioritizing of department goals as well as monitoring of goals, and evaluation of goal achievement
• Lead cross functional team in developing and maintaining Process FMEAs
• Ensure all error proofing devices are implemented and functioning correctly.
• Ensure Process Eng. department collaboration in creating requirement manuals, together with equipment engineering. Taking into account profitability, process reliability & lessons learned to achieve project goals.
• Increase efficiency and reduce cycle times of production process for all welding, assembly & automation processes by optimizing process parameters or equipment
• Eliminate manufacturing waste through process optimization. (time, scrap, effort, etc.)
• Establish and maintain machine and process capability for production processes within area of responsibility
• Ensure creation, maintenance and updates on production documentation (Process Data Sheets, Work Instructions, P-FMEA, Re-Release Sheets, etc.) as required by IATF 16949 within area of responsibility
• Cooperate with Process Development and Corporate Process Engineering teams in optimizing and deveoping process improvements and new production processes
• Validate process and product characteristics (CC’s, SC’s and IC’s) as defined by Product Development, Process Development or Quality Department
• Establish reference and boundary samples in cooperation with Product Development, Process Development and Quality for production processes within area of responsibility
• Review engineering change requests (ECR) and give feedback for implementation cost
• Define and manage various plant level improvment projects related to the area of responsibility by develping and evaluating potenial for improvements
• Ensure cooperation in the Run at Rate and in process handover, analysis of deviations and the introduction of corrective actions.
• Some travel is required

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience (Automotive, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering)
• 3-5 years experience in Process engineering, Project management, Plastics welding and assemblies, Automation technologies
• PLC Programming
• Microsoft Office Suite intermediate to high skill level

Benefits

• Competitive Pay Structure
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
• Great Paid Time off and Holidays
• Company Match 401k Program

Pay Range:  $98,000 - $127,000