Who is Habasit?

Habasit is the global leader in the manufacturing of lightweight conveyor belting. Our slogan “Solutions in Motion” defines us; we are a provider of world class power-transmission and conveying solutions.

At Habasit, we understand that a global leader is only as good as the people who represent it, and we are always searching for the right people to keep us in motion. We are looking for ambitious individuals, leaders, and students who are ready to help move us forward. If you have a can-do attitude and want to join a world-class organization, read on and apply today!

Things you should know about Habasit’s opportunities:

• Competitive Salary

• Excellent health insurance benefits which includes a bundled medical dental package

• 401(k) program with up to 6% company match (at 100%)

• Tuition reimbursement (with Manager approval)

• Gym membership reimbursement

• Employee Assistance program

• Referral bonus

REPORTS TO: Production Manager

OVERVIEW OF POSITION:  Develops, Implements and Improve production/ processing methods and controls to meet quality standards in the most cost-effective manner.

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

• Required – Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or relevant experience
• Required – High Competency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CRM Applications
• Preferred – Competency with Lean Manufacturing techniques
• Preferred – Minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience in fabrication/production
• Preferred– Competency with Automation Design

EXPERIENCE/BACKGROUND/KNOWLEDGE:

• Experience in batch process / fabrication operations.
• Proven experience in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles to analyze problems associated with processing issues and provide effective solutions.
• Knowledge of Bills of Material, Travelers, and Manufacturing and Planning Systems.
• Skilled at multitasking; excellent communication skills; able to learn and take on new responsibilities; able to work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Strong degree of self-motivation and direction required; able to work with minimal supervision and be an effective team member.
• Understands principles of cost of goods sold and relations to manufacturing.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluate current methods of fabrication, product quality and develop detailed work and process instructions to ensure consistency and repeatability.
• Audits operations performance to instructions and makes recommendations based on analysis.
• Development, evaluation, and improvement of fabrication methods, using knowledge of product design, materials, processes, tooling, and equipment capabilities.
• Define and write product, test, and process specifications.
• Manage and work closely with Supervisors and hourly technicians to provide process training and written work instructions to ensure efficiency and quality, both current and future state.
• Coordination and communication with existing and new external suppliers.
• Oversees production, installation, operation, maintenance, repair and development of new, modified and/or existing processes.
• Establishes high yielding, cost effective processes based on product need and customer /quality requirements.
• Maintains knowledge of new developments in manufacturing and design technologies.
• Develops and executes Design of Experiments (DOE) for process optimization.
• valuates and validates process and design alternatives /automation based on product manufacturability.
• Key contact for capital projects that drive productivity and increased line throughput
• Work jointly with finance to understand plant financial metrics and insights into cost savings opportunities.
• Assists maintenance team on key equipment upgrades and routine maintenance requirements.
• Provide technical product support to sales team for customer concerns.
• Execute and achieve process improvement objectives on schedule in a team environment. Support business plan objectives to increase productivity, reduce scrap and excess usage, improve quality, and enhance safety.
• Lead equipment / process improvement projects utilizing sound project management techniques and see projects through to completion.
• Provide fact-driven root cause analysis.