Manufacturing Engineer APS

A Day in the Life

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Preparation and distribution of the templates for metrics collection
• Development and maintenance of dashboards to meet the manufacturing needs for the regional directors
• Train the sites about how to report data and keep the guidelines updated
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of data throughout the sites
• Preparation of any other presentations for stakeholders as necessary
• Ensure a continuous improvement of the reporting system process consistently with the latest available IT tools, in order to increase automation in reporting and data accuracy
• Create benchmarking metrics which show non-ideal performances and consequent possibility of improvement. Assess causes of non-ideal performances and lead initiatives / programs for improvement

Benchmarking

• Facilitate data collection for any benchmark study
• Liaise with sites, checking consistency and accuracy of data
• Prepare reports as necessary to support activities
• Assess causes of non-ideal performances and lead initiatives / programs for improvement
• Share best practices between the sites and across regions.

Capex

• Maintain LRP tool for the APS sites to enter the 5 year CapEx planning
• Troubleshoot LRP entries
• Provide leadership and training to site project owners in the entry and updating of projects into the LRP tool
• Track LRP entries through the approval process based on the treasury class approval and report discrepancies as needed
• Compile LRP budget data by region, business group and treasury class
• Update LRP budget as directed by regional manufacturing directors
• Assist sites with entering AFF, AFD and AFE documentation in SAP
• Troubleshoot SAP routing and workflow issues for the sites as needed
• Track CapEx spending as compared to  forecast on a monthly basis
• Generate the monthly CapEx report distributed to the regional manufacturing directors and other APS leadership
•  Develop a dashboard to replace the monthly CapEx report and maintain the data
•  Assist sites with poor forecast accuracy to improve their forecast data
•  Effectively communicate with Site Management, as well as Senior APS Management, on capital project progress
• Consult, assist, and/or lead as necessary on CapEx spend inaccuracies, investigations, and follow-up actions.

You Bring This Value

Education:

Engineering degree

Work Experience:

3 to 5 years Manufacturing experience, preferably in a PPC or other specialties sites

Skills:

• Written communications skills, creating presentations
• Business acumen
• Numeracy, ability to manage complex data
• IT literacy

Languages:

• Fluency in English verbal and written is necessary. Any other language is an advantage

What We Offer

Competencies