Job Description

About the Job:



* Measure, model, and simulate operations, generating and evaluating ways to improve and optimize the business performance

* Partner with industrial engineers, process engineers and data to rapidly test, implement, and iterate on process changes

* Create process maps and models, and use them to inform rigorous process simulations

* Conduct time studies and productivity flow charts, quantifying ideal and actual performance metrics

* Monitor and reduce process variation using techniques such as Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)

* Support the quality team and participate in Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and control plans, both for short-term containment measures and longer-term corrective actions

* Analyze data available anywhere within the Fender factory to expose, highlight, and evaluate process trends



What You Need:



* BS Engineering degree or equivalent experience

* Blackbelt Six Sigma

* 10+ years' experience in manufacturing environment, with at least 5 years' experience in Lean Manufacturing organization

* Spanish language is a must

* Rigorous analytical skills: able to collect data, perform statistical process control, and process capability analysis

* Advanced skills in Excel and SQL; familiar with analytical software and programming languages (eg Matlab, Python, R, etc)

* Reverse-engineer process maps by observing and documenting operational processes

* Familiarity with a variety of Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis

* Strong problem solving skills, and proficient with structured problem solving techniques such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why (5W) or Eight Disciplines (8D)

* Expert in Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, continuous improvement

* Demonstrated talent for implementing process flow improvements

* Strong written communication skills, able to tailor communication between non-technical and technical audiences

* Experience communicating and working with a broad array of business partners (field installers, software developers, leaders, etc)