Lead Lean Engineer

JOB PURPOSE

DUTIES: We seek a Lead Lean Engineer based out of our office at 1624 Meijer Drive, Troy, MI 48084. Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work from the aforementioned address and from home. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the aforementioned address. Note, this position does not require travel.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include: lead Continuous Improvement and Project Management; lead and design lean manufacturing processes and strategies for improving the operation efficiency; lead numerous complex projects, providing expert guidance to production supervisors, engineering groups, and other project leaders, and presenting progress, finance, cost-saving, and risk assessment reports to NALT (North America Leadership Team); serves as a core member of multiple cross-functional teams in industrial engineering responsible for improving customer PPAP submission process, creating PFMEA, process flow, control plan, setup/work instructions, and FLM documents for NPI/NPD assembly lines; create and develop enterprise-level value stream mapping, Business Case (BC), and Capital Appropriation Requests (CAR) for owned projects and new product lines; lead kaizen team events to redesign assembly line layouts, material cost improvements, material flow routes and business process improvements; provide key assistance in machine qualification activities correlation, process capability (CP/CpK), and Gauge R&R; define, develop, and publish business improvement process documentation to reflect best practice; work with large amounts of data and communicating data findings, establishing and tracking program metrics including return on investment; owning reclaim roadmap and technical program management); provide Technical support with new product launches and new equipment installations (from design to manufacture); support Continuous Improvement projects by engaging and inspiring partners at all levels to come up with CI ideas and then guide partners through the implementation process; monitor the performance of project/program teams using timing plans (key dates), open issues, and design/process/cost changes; ensure that production process development, tooling, and capital equipment installation activities for customer programs are being managed by the respective functional or facility project lead; manage equipment development schedule and cost in a rapidly evolving environment; Single point-of-contact w/ supplier for all development gates; create/own the 5 years roadmap for reclaim activities working closely with product line leaders and driving projects to achieve this goal; other industrial engineering duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing engineering and 48 months of experience in job offered or similar in industrial engineering or lean manufacturing.
• Experience with AutoCAD, SQL, AGILE, Lean tools;
• Experience with SAP or an equivalent ERP system;
• Experience in Project Management;
• Experience in leading kaizen team events to redesign assembly line layouts, material cost improvements, material flow routes and business process improvements

WHAT WE OFFER

We provide compensation and benefits programs intended to attract, motivate, reward, and retain an incredibly talented, globally diverse workforce at all levels within our organization. Our compensation programs are informed by market data and business needs, and we are committed to providing equitable and competitive compensation. We are committed to providing our team with quality and competitive benefit programs, including health and well-being resources, family-centric policies, and an agile workplace program, where not precluded by collective bargaining agreements or national statutory plans. Plans are benchmarked for competitiveness and value.

We provide formal development opportunities at all levels and stages of employee careers. These opportunities are delivered in a variety of formats to make our portfolio of solutions agile, sustainable, and scalable to support our employees in developing the skills needed to succeed.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

• Product Leadership - Innovation that brings value to our customers
• Humility - Seeking out diverse perspectives and working collaboratively
• Inclusivity - Recognizing our differences makes us stronger; we are bold and intentional
• Net-Zero - Committed to energy efficiency, waste reduction and beneficial reuse
• Integrity - Taking responsibility for our decisions and doing what is right
• Accountability - Taking ownership of our actions and driving results

SAFETY

You will consistently hear us say Safety First! We are committed to continually improving our strong safety performance supporting the health and wellness of our employees!

We also believe employee health and safety is everyone’s responsibility. We encourage safety learning and collaboration to help employees understand and follow applicable safety policies, standards, and procedures and identify opportunities to minimize or eliminate risk. Work is expected to be conducted in a manner that stresses the importance of preventing incidents and illnesses, including attending all required safety meetings and trainings. It is expected that all incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are immediately reported to the direct manager, Human Resources, or Safety Representative.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

PHINIA is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

VISA SPONSORSHIP

PHINIA does provide sponsorship for employment visa status based on business need. However, for this role, applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis, in the country where the position is currently based.

NO UNAUTHORIZED REFERRALS FROM RECRUITERS & VENDORS

Please note that PHINIA does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers from third party recruiters or staffing agencies associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to PHINIA will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Human Resources Team have the authority to engage or authorize recruiting services, which must be agreed upon before the unsolicited resume or offer is received.