Transportation Engineer Jobot
Okemos, MI14 days ago
Highlights
Learning and Development: We empower all our Associates – from entry-level to senior-level – with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in their current roles and beyond at AUTOKINITON. Qualifications: Education : Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or five years plus related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Grand Ledge, MI |
| Job Type | Full-time |
Description
AUTOKINITON delivers operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics. We’re proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe. Our core value, “We, not I,” reflects our commitment to collaboration, integrity, and shared success. We cultivate a workplace where independent thinking is encouraged, and every associate plays a vital role in our progress.
Responsibilities:
- Manage projects, including by not limited to capital improvements, new equipment, safety, cost reduction, etc.
- Oversee completion of capital projects within established budget and schedule including:
- Managing completion of project tasks against schedule
- Engineering and implementing solutions
- Working with third party providers
- Develop and maintain system to monitor consistency of processes
- Automate new jobs and takeover jobs for all automated lines.
- Generate process improvements to increase efficiency.
- Maintain department PDCA’s and report out as necessary.
- Participate in Engineering kickoff meetings, ECN and New Jobs
- Develop, lead and implement process improvement initiatives and activities throughout the plant to improve competitiveness and operational excellence.
- Facilitate Kaizen workshops and meetings at the plant.
- Responsible for implementation and facilitation for year over year cost saving targets and initiatives at the plant.
- Direct and drive the utilization of problem-solving methods for related plant and customer issues.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or five years plus related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
WHY YOU WILL ENJOY WORKING HERE:
Competitive Wages and Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with Company contribution match, and up to 15 paid holidays annually, thanks to our generous holiday and holiday bridge schedule. We also provide a tool allowance for our Skilled Trades Associates.
Relocation Assistance: Our company offers comprehensive relocation assistance, including coverage for temporary housing and travel costs for our Skilled Trades and Salaried positions.
Work-Life Balance: Many of our Associates have stayed with us for 25+ years! It takes a good work-life balance to make it that far. We support your personal and professional priorities as they impact your well-being.
Growth Opportunities: Take your career to the next level through tuition reimbursement programs, on-the-job training, learning management systems, and advancement opportunities from within our organization.
Learning and Development: We empower all our Associates – from entry-level to senior-level – with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in their current roles and beyond at AUTOKINITON.
AUTOKINITON is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. AUTOKINITON makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
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