• Manufacturing Engineer and Lean Manager

    Kalmar Solutions (Ottawa, KS)


    Category: Kalmar

     

    Facility: Operations / Assembly

    Location:

    Ottawa, KS, US

     

    Manufacturing Engineer and Lean Manager

     

    At Kalmar, we are moving goods in critical supply chains around the world. As the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services, we set the industry benchmark for a zero-emission future. We are driven by teamwork, innovation, and taking ownership to deliver results. With our global reach and local expertise, our success starts with a strong focus on the customer, ensuring their needs guide our daily work. We are dedicated to respecting others and fostering an inclusive culture where all voices are heard, empowering us to succeed together. With us, your work has an impact. Your work moves the world!

     

    Purpose of the position

     

    To secure the best design of production layouts and processes that increase productivity, eliminate wastefulness and reduce costs while maintaining quality standards within an organization.

     

    To lead the Plant Industrial engineering and be part of the plant management team. This role is responsible for all industrial engineering and lean activities on the Ottawa Kalmar facility, Industrial CapEx, Daily operations support, NPD, New technologies adaptation, site long term strategy plan, etc..

     

    The objective of this role is to act as a Lean expert and to support the establishment of a problem solving and continuous improvement culture in the Ottawa Kalmar plant through the development of people and processes.

     

    Main tasks and responsibilities

     

    + ​​Develops and secures execution of strategy for Assembly processes, Industry 4.0, Investments, Industrial footprint Lay-out, NPD, etc…

    + Responsible for all Budget on industrial projects and CapEx plan for operations (Industrial expansion, processes improvements and new technology introduction).

    + Secures IE team competence development and long-term structure and needs (coaching and development with ownership of Std process within IE).

    + Collaborates with the technology organization to ensure manufacturing requirements and design-for-assembly are embedded in the strategic product and technology portfolio and new product development process

    + Ensure best practices relating to Industrial Engineering process and technologies within the site are captured, shared and where applicable re-used to benefit the whole of Operations and the company.

    + Strengthen focus on competitive Quality Delivery Cost deliverables in new product(model) and new processes development.

    + Secure Facility and all other assembly equipment and tooling are always functional and optimized to support organization strategies.

    + Securing all previous responsibilities is supporting lean philosophy.

    + Coaching CI Activity (Kaizen, Problem solving, …) and the Culture change.

    + Coordinate the development of the CI Road Maps for the Plant with the site Management Team.

    + Develop the Lean mindset and knowledge through Continuous Improvement Activities

     

    What you’ll need to succeed

    Experience:

    A minimum of 10 years work experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive or logistic working as Lean Coach

     

    Demonstrated subject matter expertise and successful transformation in Lean

     

    Experience of applying lean in non-manufacturing settings (NPD, Sales, etc) is a plus

     

    Ideally, candidate will also have additional experience in other manufacturing roles

    Competencies:

    Hands-on

     

    Process & system thinker

     

    Energy, drive, determination

     

    Results focus

     

    Good communicator (Within all levels in the organization)

     

    Pragmatic

     

    Proactive

     

    Collaborator, team player

     

    Has a critical eye

     

    Seeks the facts through Gemba approach

     

    Challenges the status quo

    Working together with:

    Plant leadership team and all other functions within the site.

     

    You will be part of

     

    • Kalmar is part of a global organization- We have a very talented and diverse workforce focused on equity & inclusion.

    • We believe in our people as it is our people who really make the difference.

    • We always work in close collaboration with our customers, deliver on our promises and never walk away no matter how big the challenge.

    • We succeed because we do it together.

    • With us, you will have the opportunity to realize your potential and become an important member of our global team.

     

    Interested to join?

     

    Please submit your resume/CV today!

    About Kalmar

    Kalmar (Nasdaq Helsinki: KALMAR) is moving goods in critical supply chains around the world, with the vision to be the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services. The company offers a wide range of industry shaping heavy material handling equipment and services to ports and terminals, distribution centres, manufacturing and heavy logistics. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Kalmar operates globally in over 120 countries and employs approximately 5,200 people. In 2024, the company's sales totalled approximately EUR 1.7 billion.

     

    www.kalmarglobal.com