Manufacturing Support Engineer II -temporary 6 months

PURPOSE STATEMENT
Maintain and optimize the operation of existing products, processes, and systems, ensuring their sustainability, efficiency, and reliability throughout their life cycle. This will be achieved through the application of best practices in project management and operational excellence, ensuring compliance with applicable procedures and regulations.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Identify and implement methods, workstations, and plant layouts that ensure quality, productivity, and optimal environment, health, and safety conditions so that the manufacturing process meets key business goals.
2. Carry out waste analysis to achieve the optimal value of processes and generate savings aligned with plant goals.
3. Define, approve, update, and manage production standards for each manufacturing process operation in order to optimize human resource use (headcount). Likewise, assess the impact on approved standards due to process changes and/or new operations or products.
4. Guide continuous improvement teams (SWAT, Lean thinkers) in root cause analysis through the application of Opex tools.
5. Serve as a facilitator in the implementation of improvements arising from continuous improvement teams (SWAT, Lean thinkers).
6. Create technical documents for tests related to process optimization and problem solving, ensuring compliance with applicable procedures and requirements.
7. Investigate and correct product defects and process failures detected in the manufacturing process as required, applying Opex methodologies and tools.
8. Ensure compliance with corporate and legal EHS requirements through adherence to internal policies and procedures. Likewise, ensure compliance by adopting strategies, internal controls, communication, and necessary training.
9. Continuously improve EHS results through leadership, commitment, and participation in all EHS-related initiatives.
10. Perform all other duties inherent to the position and those assigned by the immediate supervisor.

EDUCATION (Include academic level and language proficiency required for this job)

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Industrial Production, Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Intermediate English level B2+

EXPERIENCE

• At least 1 year of experience implementing process improvements. 
• At least 2 years of experience in manufacturing processes within the medical device industry. 
• At least 1 year of experience implementing document change controls and executing First Articles. 

SKILLS 

• Operational Excellence and Lean Manufacturing tools at an intermediate level.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office, Project, and Visio.
• Basic business mindset.
• Continuous improvement and innovation at an intermediate level.
• Problem-solving at an intermediate level.
• Data-driven at an intermediate level.
• Project Management methodologies at a basic level.
• Desired: SAP, AutoCAD / SolidWorks, Power BI, simulation software, and time-study software.

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