Industrial Engineer - Ie Systems & Reports

THE COMPANY
Continental Tire has been around for nearly 150 years, we’ve been changing the way the world moves while making it more safe, smart, sustainable and accessible to all. Our Clinton, MS, location is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer (CBS Coach) to join our IE team.
Are you ready to shape the future with us?

• Implementing and maintaining IE master data for production planning and cost controlling in manufacturing systems. Design and apply logic for the rule-based decision-making system to define production standard times for the complete process chain of the tire manufacturing from the raw material to the finished tire.
• Analyze and prepare data for short-, mid- and long-term capacity, production and personnel planning.
• Evaluates the effect of the improvement measures on process cost. Analyze and calculate individual saving per tire related with material and process improvements from change of the recipes or process parameters. Coordinate the tracking of cost improvement measures towards achievement of company goals.
• Prepare monthly capacity, efficiency and other KPI reports to support decision making by local and central management.
• Design and develop reports in Microsoft analytics tools to support shop floor teams with analysis, troubleshooting and continuous improvement.
• Managing the IE master data as local key user, in sequencing and execution systems (SAP PP, CGMS; MMS/SFE).
• Perform Business Acceptance tests for IE system developments. Manage and train systems users in the plant.
• Participate in the Continental Tire IE worldwide network for systems and contribute to development and testing of the IE system tools and standardization of master data structure and knowledge / experience transfer. Coordinating local requirements with Central Key User and the Competence Center, supporting problem solving for functional user questions.
• Coordinate plant local investment program by collecting and prioritizing of investment requirements. Initiate and coordinate management approval process. Maintain mid and long-term investment plans in purpose designed system by Continental Tire.

• Dipl. Engineer (Master/Bachelor) - Engineering (preferable IE) or production management
• 2 years of tire manufacturing experience, understanding details of the whole tire manufacturing process chain and parameters that impact the efficiency of the manufacturing process
• 2 years of experience in the area of Industrial Engineering in manufacturing facility
• 2 years of experience with preparation of operator’s work instructions with focus on achieving of highest process efficiency; work measurement, standard time and machine capacity determination
• 2 years of experience with projects for process improvements including calculation of cost saving benefits
• 2 years of managing, decision making and problem solving of production execution information systems with knowledge in parametrization of decision tables, creation of work centers and formulas for the complete process of tire manufacturing.
• 2 years managing of investment budget in production facility with focus on prioritization based on potential improvement achieved by investment
• 2 years of experience with production capacity planning, resource planning e.g. equipment and headcount.
• 2 years implementing improvement process managing Industrial Engineering and lean manufacturing tools with focus on increasing the efficiency of the process in tire manufacturing.
• 2 years of experience calculating KPI’s of process improvement including the efficiency in each stage in the manufacture of tires and preparing reports managing digital tools.
• 2 years of experience with customized systems from SAP, IBM and Microsoft for production performance tracking, capacity planning and cost calculation

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

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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