Manufacturing Specialist

As pioneers and global leader, Hiab is ambitious to write forward our success story, inspiring and shaping our industry. The world in which we operate with our class-leading products, intelligent services and innovative digital solutions is constantly changing._

**_Together, we keep everyday life moving to build a better tomorrow._**

**Purpose of the position**:
Hiab is looking for a **Manufacturing Specialist** to provide best in class manufacturing support for the factory in Brazil by delivering differentiated solutions, innovation and procedures in order to improve the future of the organization identifying and eliminating short and long-term problems that may occur.

**Main tasks and responsibilities**:

- Interface with & coordinate related activities of other departments as required to support production needs
- Definition and improvement of standard work in the value stream.
- Owner of P-FMEA within the Value Stream
- Standardized Work validator from Engineering perspective
- Owner of ERP Master Data, BOMs & standard times, developing and maintaining standardized work.
- Sustain and develop technical aspects in the value stream, drive productivity improvements, including implementation of new manufacturing techniques and digitalization.
- Maintain and develop tooling
- Coordinate with R&D on news product development, engineering changes to ensure timely execution and reduce obsolescence
- Following company safety regulations and -rules, promoting company safety culture
- Implementing safety improvements with safety coordinator
- Assist with all lost time incidents and reporting, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Maintain ERP system BOMs - routings and standard times
- Define standard work and standard operating procedures, support team to create and update new SOPs
- Implement quality-related improvements in production (poka-yoke solutions, fixturing & tooling etc.)
- Work with value stream manager/leader to develop the support structure including information flow and systems, and process reviews.Introduction of NPI process, provide input on DFM/DFA, SOPs, ERP routing and standard times in conjunction with R&D and the NPI team
- Manage continuous improvement efforts for quick change over, standardized work, workplace organization for optimum value stream layout.
- Participate alongside the warehouse manager so as to achieve optimum material flow
- Visual management from concept to implementation. Write procedures necessary to support cargo-manufacturing systems.
- Coordinate implementation of engineering changes and the change processes
- Creation and use of the value stream map so as to aid productivity
- Ownership of line balancing so as to smooth the labor loading
- Update of SOPs
- Responsible for Cell design and line layout in line with the VSM and VSLs
- Provide training on new methods to the value stream team
- Assist with the rapid transition to an excellent visual production system for Hiab Operational Excellence
- Attend meetings and give feedback to the rest of the team.
- Any other ad-hoc duties consistent with the role.
- Implementing technical solutions for material handling, location of material around workstations
- Lead Kaizen events within the value stream as required, to include value stream mapping, line balancing.
- Lead the training and implementation of lean manufacturing tools and concepts including 6S, Six Sigma, Total Productive Maintenance etc.
- Bring creative lean manufacturing solutions to the value stream
- Layout management following the value stream mapping action plans
- Provide 6s technical solutions in conjunction with the 6s champions
- Support HBS (Hiab Business System) implementation with strong focus on Operational Excellence
- Project manager for technical improvement projects
- Maintain operator maintenance plans in the workstations
- Bring to life each day our HIAB values and demonstrate these behaviors in his / her leadership style.

**What you’ll need to succeed**:

- Degree in Production or Mechanical Engineering
- Strong experience from mechanical industry and assembly operations
- Systems (ERP) knowledge
- Working knowledge LEAN principles (such as Six Sigma)
- Project management
- Knowledge and awareness of modern manufacturing methods and tools
- Strong technical understanding of manufactured products and its functionality
- Collaborative solution driven approach
- Engineering drawing tools (Computer Literacy, particularly in Google suite, experience in Microsoft
- Visio and Autocad/Solidworks/Pro-E(Creo).
- A3, Kaizen, Lean, TPM
- Yellow Belt license
- Good co-operations skills with internal and external parties
- Analytical approach
- Observant
- Perseverance

**You will be part of**:
We offer you a position in a global organization where you are challenged with interesting and diverse tasks. These tasks will provide a great opportunity for you to grow professionally.

**Interested to join?**:
**Hiab is part of Cargotec**
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