Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Join Hiab's journey - to inspire and shape the future of intelligent load handling

Purpose (key contribution to the company)
• Sustain and develop technical aspects in the value stream, drive productivity improvements Continuous Improvement, including
• Be a passionate Change Agent that advocates for World Class Practices and Safety
• Be Process Oriented, Customer Focused, and Operator Centered
• Lead Team Oriented Problem Solving activities to identify opportunities for improved performance and to devise solutions
• Design plant layout for efficient material flow,
• Devising and implementing new manufacturing techniques
• Designing and developing tooling, as well as Tooling Preventative Maintenance program
• Definition and improvement of standard work in the value stream.
• Constantly keep an eye to the future of the organization, identify, and eliminate short and long- term problems that may occur. Interface with & coordinate related activities of other departments as required to support production needs

Key accountabilities:

Quality
• Define standard work and standard operating procedures, support team to create and update new SOPs
• Interface with Quality Department for the purpose of developing Permanent Corrective Actions to quality issues.
• Implement quality-related improvements in production (poka-yoke solutions, fixturing & tooling etc.)

Delivery
• Facilitate cell design, line layout, and plant layout with the VSM and VSLs, and production management
• Work with value stream manager(s) and lead(s) to develop the support structure including information flow and systems, and process reviews.
• Manage continuous improvement efforts for quick change over, standardized work, workplace organization for optimum value stream layout.
• Visual management from concept to implementation.
• Coordinate implementation of engineering changes and the change processes
• Provide training on new methods to the value stream team
• Assist with the rapid transition to an excellent visual production system for Hiab Operating production systems

Productivity & Continuous Improvement
• Lead Kaizen events within the value stream as required, to include value stream mapping, line balancing. value stream map, line balancing
• Lead the training and implementation of lean manufacturing tools and concepts including 6S, Six Sigma, Total Productive Maintenance etc.
• Bring creative lean manufacturing solutions to the value stream
• Provide 6s technical solutions in conjunction with the 6s champions
• Project manager for technical improvement projects
• Maintain operator maintenance plans in the workstations

What you'll need to succeed:

Education:
• Degree: BS in Engineering related discipline, or similar experience

Experience:
• Strong experience assembly operations, equipment design, and tooling
• Strong experience in Cell, Line and/or Plant Layout
• Working knowledge of LEAN principles
• Project management experience

Competencies:
• Strong technical understanding of assembly and manufacturing processes
• The ability to lead and participate in collaborative problem solving
• Effective speaking and active listening
• Proficiency in Solidworks and AutoCAD
• Competency in Google Suite, Powerpoint, Excel, Visio, or equivalents
• English requirement: written Excellent, spoken Good

Desired behavior:
• Good co-operations skills with internal and external parties
• Analytical approach
• Habitually Observant
• Perseverance

Required training:
• Education in Engineering
• LSS -Yellow Belt, a plus Systems and tools
• LEAN
• Six Sigma

You will be part of:

We offer you a position in a global organisation where you are challenged with interesting and diverse tasks. These tasks will provide a great opportunity for you to grow professionally.

Hiab is part of Cargotec

Hiab is the world's leading provider of on-road load handling equipment, intelligent services and digitally connected solutions. As the industry pioneer, Hiab's more than 3,300 employees worldwide focus on our commitment to increase efficiency in our customers' businesses and to shape the future of intelligent load handling.

Hiab's offering encompasses class-leading load-handling equipment, including HIAB loader cranes, LOGLIFT and JONSERED forestry and recycling cranes. MOFFETT truck mounted forklifts, MULTILIFT demountables, and tail lifts under the ZEPRO, DEL and WALTCO brands. Hiab's ProCareTM service, award-winning HiVisionTM crane control system, and HiConnectTM platform demonstrate our constant drive to provide intelligent services and connected solutions that add value to our customers. www.hiab.com

Hiab is part of Cargotec Corporation. Cargotec's sales in 2018 totalled approximately EUR 3.3 billion and it employs around 12,000 people. www.cargotec.com