LEAN Manufacturing Engineer

LEAN Manufacturing Engineer

About Nortek Air Solutions

We're on a mission to make the world safer, healthier, and more productive. We are a premier HVAC Company offering energy efficient and sustainable products and solutions that exceed customer expectations through employee's commitment to quality, customer service and operational excellence. Nortek offers the innovation and expertise of the largest group of custom heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVVAC) brands in North America. We offer high quality systems in multiple shapes, sizes, and configurations for new construction and renovation.

Job Summary

The LEAN Manufacturing Engineer will lead, drive and support the Coil Plant's Productivity focus. Develop and implements best practices related to lean, cost efficient, and state-of-the art manufacturing processes. Leads projects in the manufacturing environment from the concept phase through production implementation. Exhibits skills for being a strong, team-oriented, employee able prioritize and perform multiple tasks as required. Identifies and develops solutions for improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and cost by utilizing strong problem-solving skills. Develops and implements manufacturing's best practices for Nortek Air Solutions.

Primary Job Functions

• Improve productivity and promote Lean culture throughout the organization.
• Leads development of lean logistics flow and material presentation throughout the facility.
• Optimize the facility layout, line balancing, and process flow to improve production efficiency.
• Implement workplace organization (5S) and visual management processes to streamline operations.
• Set up Kanban pull systems for material flow within the production facilities.
• Analyze and improve flow, presentation, and handling of material between processes.
• Perform Value Stream Mapping of processes to identify and eliminate non-value add activities.
• Promote one-piece flow and standardized work within Oklahoma facilities.
• Establish process flows, cell layout, staffing planning, material flow and best practices for new and existing processes.
• Develop optimized workstation layouts to support lean assembly processes, as well as

improved ergonomics for production operations.

• Develop and implement best practices for manufacturing HVAC coils
• Collaborates with Design Engineering and support departments to successfully introduce new products and influence the design of products for ease of manufacturing.
• Manage projects consisting of relocating existing equipment in a cross-functional team environment.
• Foster continuous improvement process with leading principles of Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost.
• Conduct Continuous Improvement workshops to educate associates on the fundamentals of Lean manufacturing.
• Generates capital equipment requests, along with required support documentation.
• Drive manufacturing cost reduction initiatives to meet production cost targets.
• Support operations management to resolve production and quality problems, via root cause analysis.
• Generate project status reports and review with Director of Operations.
• Develop production capacity, staffing models, and standard production playbooks.
• Develop operator standard work and operator work instructions.
• Conduct training and understanding of the Nortek Production Systems.
• Responsible for the roll-out of the Nortek Production System Level 1-4 meeting/communication process.
• Improve safety issues related to ergonomic and standard work practices.
• Increase equipment availability by implementing Total Productive Maintenance program.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience in planning and coordinating new program launch activities
• Experience in coordinating special projects, purchase, and justification of capital equipment.
• Experience in creating process flows and work standards.
• Experience in facilitation value stream improvement work shops.
• Experience in performing manufacturing cost calculations and managing cost reduction projects.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
• A minimum 5-year record of successful lean transformation projects in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Lean and/or 5S Certification is a plus.
• Strong mathematical, analytical and overall computer skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to read and evaluate mechanical drawings and technical specifications.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, AutoCAD drawing software.