Industrial Engineer Ba Iam

ContiTech, a division of Continental, is one of the world’s leading suppliers of technical elastomer products and is a specialist in plastics technology. ContiTech develops and produces functional parts, components, and systems for machine and plant engineering, mining, the automotive industry, and other important industries.

Position is responsible to plan, coordinate and track BA driven Manufacturing Process and Engineering (MPE) activities, with focus on optimization of plant utilization, efficiency/throughput increase, variable headcount, layout and workflow improvement (e.g. tracking and evaluation of performance of equipment OEE as well as headcount efficiency; cost improvement initiatives across the BA and ensure rollout of BoB (Best of Best) initiatives; Drive implementation of production concepts inc. layout optimization; ...), in order to meet the defined department strategy/targets and contribute to the achievement of the BA goals. Furthermore, supports the implementation of strategic footprint initiatives and closely collaborates with Supply Chain Management(SCM). Position is hybrid but has to be located at a Conti Tech IAM location.

Machine Performance and Cost Improvement:

• Drive BA continuous improvement initiatives(e.g. cost saving) by applying project management and lean/CBS methods, collaborating closely with the plants in achieving budget targets
• Drive implementation of equipment efficiency key indicators(e.g. OEE, kg/hour), respective data collection and support plants in implementation
• Utilization of defined KPIs, benchmark processes or other methods, to identify equipment/process losses and respective improvement actions, supporting plants in implementation
• Ensure sharing of best practices across all plants and drive implementation when applicable

Labor Efficiency:

• Drive implementation of variable headcount efficiency key indicators(e.g. kg/manhour, pieces/manhour), respective data collection and support plants in implementation
• Implementation of benchmark processes, or other methods, in order to identify value-added and non-value-added activities (e.g. operational labor efficiency) with the goal to optimize labor utilization
• Support plants in developing a comprehensive variable headcount plan to optimize staffing levels ensuring operational efficiency
• Implementation of BA standard methods to support the plants to align staffing needs with business goals, considering market demand and respective production volumes and evaluating labor productivity and budget constraints

Production Design and Layout:

• Drive BA specific standard production design strategy including layout for product groups or processes and support plants in implementation.
• Support plants with the creation of optimized layouts for equipment, materials, and workspace in order to achieve maximum efficiency
• Ensure implementation of Sector M&E standards related with production flow chart, production control plan and work instructions. If applicable, define and maintain BA specific standards

Plant and Equipment Capacity:

• Drive implementation of equipment and plant capacity utilization key indicators (e.g.TEEP, Working Days,..), respective data collection and support plants in implementation
• Drive together with the plants the implementation of a BA strategy for de-bottlenecking of critical equipment
• Support BA specific strategy to optimize equipment utilization by providing accurate and reliable data for the decision making process, in close alignment with Manufacturing Clusters and SCM
• Support BA specific footprint strategy by providing accurate and reliable data in terms of plant utilization, in close alignment with Manufacturing Clusters and Footprint.

Training and Coaching:

• Support the continuous qualification of ME and PPI employees in the plants

Monitoring and Reporting:

• Drive operational production equipment performance monitoring and reporting
• Drive reporting and transparency in regards of variable headcount utilization

Quality First, Safety Always:

• Act and compel colleagues to behave as ambassadors for Quality and Safety
• Be dedicated to maximizing internal & external customer satisfaction by demonstrating ownership, dedication towards ensuring high-quality results and process-orientation
• Owning the quality of all outputs in the dedicated responsibility area as process member or process owner
• Strive for “Zero Incidents” and “Zero Accidents” by demonstrating ownership and acting as a role model for a safe environment

Sustainability:

• Act and inspire colleagues to challenge the status quo in order to create sustainable solutions
• Innovate and/or create solutions to support our corporate sustainability strategy
• Respect CT standards and targets for sustainability

Basic Qualifications:

• University degree in electrical/mechanical/manufacturing engineering or similar
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience with 3 years min of experience in process engineering and/or production functions
• Comprehensive experience in rubber and plastic production processes and ramp-up projects
• Experienced in leading technical teams, preferably with functional and disciplinary responsibility for other individuals
• Project management skills, tools and techniques
• Experience in working with international teams on production topics and understanding of foreign cultures
• Proficient in English language
• Flexibility to travel 30-40% annually
• Continental is not able to provide visa sponsorship for the position now or in the future

This position is part of the One ContiTech reorganization. ContiTech employees will be given preference in the candidate selection.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7 years experience in manufacturing related technologies, systems, infrastructures, standards and processes
• Manufacturing processing know how and methods (e.g. PFMEA, Process release)
• Cross-functional experience e.g. in engineering, quality or CBS
• Product knowledge (functionalities and applications)
• Quality management (including quality policies, systems and processes)
• Problem solving and decision making tools and techniques
• Lean production/CBS principles, methods and tools Management skills, tools and techniques (e.g. balanced scorecard, benchmarking)
• Human relations skills (team skills, conflict management, open-mindedness, networking, moderation and negotiation)

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement:

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