Industrialization Engineer

Job Description

SUMMARY:
The Industrialization Engineer supports technical development of manufacturing processes and new product designs to drive alignment and optimization of manufacturing processes and product design across Crenlo's North American facilities. This includes developing business case drivers for new business awards, current product improvements and added capabilities via capital investments. The Industrialization Engineer concurrently supports Innovation initiatives by conceptualizing, designing and validating process methodologies in collaboration with internal Manufacturing, Product Development teams and Sustaining support teams.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Develops cost models/prepares costing information for the cost estimating of new product opportunities.
* Conceives and develops product and process ideas in alignment with Industrialization initiatives.
* Uncovers and evaluates supply opportunities for new and existing technologies.
* Builds comprehensive awareness of current-state design, manufacturing, and sourcing practices while identifying opportunities for improvement.
* Assesses risk of Industrialization initiatives; builds corresponding contingency plans.
* Adheres to schedules and budgets; adapts as necessary; proposes changes as necessary.
* Provides concise and effective conceptual guidance to Product Design, Tooling Design, Commodity Management, Cost Estimating, and PD shop teams.
* Leads reviews and discussions in reference to Industrialization initiatives.
* Builds presentations to effectively communicate progress and results.
* Benchmarks best practices of processing methodologies, analytical tools, manufacturing technology and equipment in each facility; supports implementation of roadmap in facilities in advisory role.
* Sustains future state standardization by defining product design constraints for new programs in the front-end Product Development Process (PDP).
* Supports new program proposal cost estimating inputs via improved front-end process planning for high volume, support facility kaizen activities and transition of cab programs into shared floorspace.
* Defines process-driven design envelopes for clean sheet designs, performs design for manufacturability assessments for build-to-print new programs; prescribes process-based design improvement to optimize asset utilization.
* Identifies equipment, technology and processing best practices, defines overall value proposition/future state performance objectives and develop business case justification to apply across the portfolio.
* Develops future state roadmap with execution plans and budget.
* Develops support structure plan for implementation of best practices in conjunction with facility Operational teams. Provides roadmap for handoff to facilities resources for implementation.
* Synchronizes process expectations with cost estimate models, including assessment of robot vs. manual weld content, cycle time analysis for weld and assembly.
* Develops detailed CAPEX plan for new product proposals in coordination with facility Operational teams.
* Collaborates with facilities manufacturing engineering to develop optimized process plans (Phases I and II of PDP). Operational approval required.KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
* Strong knowledge of fabrication and welding processes and emerging process technologies related to Crenlo manufacturing processes and cab design principles.
* Strong experience related to manufacturing process line layout, manual and automated process modelling and analysis, time study practices and line balancing activities.
* Excellent organizational and multitasking skills.
* Experience and knowledge associated with front end NPI concept development processes.
* Familiarity with inputs and outputs of the cost estimating processes and capital equipment business case justifications.
* Demonstrated ability for creative solutions.
* Ability to communicate thoughts and ideas visually and through language.
* Self-Motivator able to set and achieve metric based goals, overcome obstacles, and make timely decisions.
* Ability to coordinate work activities and manage multiple tasks and priorities.
* Ability to build relationships (internal & external).

Location(s)

2501 Valleyhigh Drive NW, Rochester, Minnesota 55901

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
* Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering.
* Minimum of 5 Years experience associated with manufacturing environments like Crenlo manufacturing processes.
* Experience interacting with internal customers across product design, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, cost estimating functions.
* Familiarity with Pro-Engineer, Solid Works, or similar 3D modeling software
* Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint & Excel