| Position Type: | Full-time |
| Location: | London, ON |
| Date Posted: | Aug 14, 2024 |
Job Description
Plant Engineer
Company Description
Gentek is a leading manufacturer and distributor of vinyl/aluminum siding and windows and other exterior home improvement products. With 3 manufacturing facilities and 22 distribution branches in Canada we are well-positioned to provide our customers with the best products and a superior service experience. We are looking for a Plant Engineer to join the team at our window manufacturing facility in London, Ontario.
Job Description
- Act as a technical resource for internal and external customers on all Canadian window products; manage the technical information; update the AMI technical center to include Canadian products as well as update shape min/max dimensions, drawing library and exploded product views
- Lead efforts to improve Operational Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) in home site and share results, data and solutions across all sites
- Provide training to Gentek team members on kaizen concepts, principles, tools and implementation, lead and execute Kaizen activities on the shop floor, directly engaging with team members and processes
- Define and follow up all kaizen activities in order to achieve all the Kaizen targets utilizing PDCA process
- Manage projects by providing site employees or vendors with engineering specifications of new equipment and required tooling; maintain project timelines; continuously evaluate actual project costs versus budgeted costs to complete projects on budget; and oversee the installation and start-up of new equipment or installation of tooling
- Analyze production and maintenance data to identify root cause of down time and scrap and execute irreversible corrective actions and continuous improvement activities
- Develop and implement tools to improve manufacturing processes or tooling life cycle improvements to assure profitability, quality and safety of plant products
- Assist the manufacturing and/or continuous improvement units with equipment or tooling related issues as required.
- Provide data driven recommendations for capital optimization and manage capital projects
- Work with corporate engineering and sales on new product development for the Canadian market; approve and document product changes (ECN, PENC etc.)
- Provide technical training for site maintenance and production resources as necessary
- Improve and maintain documentation for site production assets
- Conduct capability studies on new and existing processes
- Interface with key equipment and tooling suppliers
Key Relationships
- Plant Manager, Operations Leadership Team and Front Line Staff
- Plant Maintenance Manager
- Divisional Manufacturing Engineering Team Members
- External Suppliers
- Quality, Finance, Supply Chain, and Product Engineering, other internal and external materials support providers
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering discipline
- Minimum of 5 years experience in Process/Manufacturing engineering within a manufacturing/production environment
- Proven knowledge and experience with WCM or Lean Manufacturing methodologies for Workplace Organization, including Value Stream Mapping (VSM), VA / NVA measurement, 5S program, Visual Control, SMED, JIT, OEE, SWOT, Poka-Yoke (error proofing), line layout design, time study techniques, root cause analysis
- Familiarity with the Occupational Health and Safety Act equipment safety requirements
Gentek is growing. Come grow with us. We offer a competitive wage and benefits package. The people at Gentek are the difference. If you are interested in joining our team, please apply.
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities will be made available upon request.
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