Company Overview:
S. Bravo Systems is a leader in innovative solutions for secondary containments for more than 35 years. Our mission is to be the highest quality secondary containment products that protect our environment and sustain the earth's natural resources for future generations. To achieve this, we advocate to attract and retain the best on our team from employees, to sales representatives, and customers.
Job Overview
This early career exempt position has the overall task for analyzing and optimizing the capacity and processes required to support existing and new product introductions to increase productivity, capacity, and quality standards. The job requires reviewing current production processes (including composites manufacturing, steel fabrication and assembly) and schedules to find potential improvements and improving the existing facility layout. This position will also require working with production staff to provide manufacturing engineering support with respect to product, process & documentation.
Primary Responsibilities
- Evaluate current manufacturing practices and identify those needing improvement or additional resources in machines, labor, and methodology.
- Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness.
- Prepare documentation for new manufacturing processes or engineering procedures (SOPs).
- Utilize tools and methods, to optimize or create processes and capacity plans to support existing and new product introductions.
- Drive design and process improvements based on production flow analysis & help improve production rates, efficiencies, yields and costs.
- Participate in and/or lead Continuous Improvement Projects.
- Communicate with Engineering while new projects are in the design phase and identify facilities & work cell requirements for the new product’s assembly & test.
- Identify & implement procedures or tools to improve productivity.
- Evaluate and improve upon existing monitoring and measuring capability for manufacturing processes in a manner that is both practical and statistically effective.
- Troubleshoot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes.
- Assist in setting up and sustaining new MRP system to improve production visibility
- Implement process controls based on risk assessment to either mitigate risk or to ensure the point of generation detection of quality defects/concerns.
- Implement plant layout and process changes that maximize efficiency, ensure built in quality, and minimize waste.
- Coordinate with Purchasing Manager to establish effective practices for procuring and distributing raw materials.
- Collaborate with all departments in a positive and professional manner.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 0-2 years of experience in manufacturing environment (2 to 4 years preferred).
- BS Degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or similar field.
- Experience in managing and analyzing processes and flow in a high mix, low volume, fast-paced production environment.
- Excellent communicator that can explain and listen to new ideas, criticism, and alternative solutions.
- Ability to conduct root cause & corrective action analysis for process control and variation
- Ability to read blueprints
- Experience managing routings & work centers in production lines.
- Some conceptual understanding of the principle and operations of ERP/MRP systems
- Technical writing proficiency for writing reports and documentation.
- Professional demeanor; strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relations with all employees and external business contacts.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 suite; working knowledge of Windows.
- Must be bilingual (Spanish/English)
Preferred Qualifications
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate or better preferred.
- SolidWorks, 3D modeling, and/or AutoCAD.
- Working knowledge of composites – chemical composition, material nomenclature, and production methods preferred.
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems a plus
- Must be a self-starter; open minded, team player with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Must be able to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Position requires the ability to work in cross functional groups to problem solve and continuously improve the processes.
- Must be a strong negotiator and have excellent interpersonal skills.
Working Conditions
- Sitting - 55%, Standing - 15%, Walking - 30%
- Ability to walk up and down stairs from 1st to 2nd level.
- Ability to work in a high-paced and noisy manufacturing work environment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
- In-person
- Manufacturing facility
Work Location: In person