Process Engineer I

　　With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected.

　　Tennant Company is currently seeking a Process Engineer to work extensively with Manufacturing Engineering and the shop floor in creating and maintaining a reliable process for the area they support while achieving safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals. This role also works on the development of parts and tooling associated with their assigned areas as well as continuous improvement initiatives for their specific area.

　　GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

　　Actively participate in daily tier structure meetings.

　　Support and lead daily line support and continuous improvement initiatives.

　　Be a resource for the area they support and make decisions to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency of the manufacturing processes.

　　Capable of evaluating current processes, materials, and equipment to ensure compatibility with operating philosophy.

　　Qualified to create and maintain all process documentation.

　　Interacts with related departments and support functions to ensure product is produced, handled, and delivered in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.

　　Knowledge of quality tools and statistical process control techniques to help production obtain quality metrics.

　　Capable of supporting root cause investigations using a structured approach and effectively use quality tools to solve problems and identify root cause.

　　Documents quality and manufacturing procedures using Standard Operating Procedures.

　　Maintain and update departmental labor standards for area of ownership. Analyzes processes identifying wastes and assists in implementing recommendations. Determines and maintains capacity calculations based on equipment, labor resources and standards. Assist machine balance for minimum cycle time.

　　Capable of Implementing and supporting lean practices across all value streams.

　　Analyzes workflow in department, determining best layout for operating philosophy. Maintains department layout on CAD file.

　　Manages and owns the preventative and predictive maintenance for applicable equipment and tooling.

　　Manage new equipment by performing justification calculations, interacts with vendors on new equipment and equipment specifications ensuring compatibility with existing facility and operating philosophy.

　　Provides cost estimates on new product for budget/planning; interacts with new product development team to ensure concepts are compatible with existing equipment.

　　Builds internal relationships, promotes ongoing communication and partners with other Tennant Company sites.

　　Responsible for managing the efficiency and quality metrics of assigned area and taking immediate corrective actions to ensure they stay on track.

　　Capable of leading large cross functional project teams.

　　Create and modify routings and bill of materials.

　　Ability to learn the programming of production equipment in assigned area (i.e. press brakes, lasers, mills, lathes, rotomold, and robotic welders).

　　Ability to provide management team high level status updates on critical projects and support activities.

　　Support efforts to maintain ISO 9001 compliant.

　　Ability to review prints/models to determine the most cost-effective way to manufacture product.

　　Ability to use technical and collaboration skills along side innovation and continuous improvement to drive growth through targeted improvements.

　　Apply technical skills and knowledge to new and existing products to promote innovation, design, procedures, tooling enhancements, and automation initiatives. .

　　Plans, organizes, and prioritizes own daily work routine.

　　Ability to express themselves verbally and orally.

　　REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:

　　Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution, preferably in Manufacturing or related field.

　　0-3 years of experience in production/industrial engineering preferably with an assembly and/or metal fabrication background (sheet metal, welding, machine shop, paint, rotomold).

　　Knowledge of Continuous Improvement and Lean manufacturing.

　　Demonstrated knowledge of CAD/CAM software, assembly processes, and MS Office

　　Proven track record of innovation, ingenuity, creativity, attention to detail, ownership, integrity, accountability, and willingness to seek and take on challenges is required.

　　Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

　　Proficiency in Statistical Process Control and motion and time studies highly preferred.

　　Strong mechanical aptitude.

　　REQUIRED SKILLS:

　　Written and verbal communication skills.

　　CAD capability.

　　Ability to use Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.

　　Analytical and problem-solving abilities.

　　Occasionally travel up to 5% of the time.

　　Ability to lift 40 pounds.

　　REQUIRED INTERPERSONAL & BEHAVIORAL SKILLS:

　　Ability to concentrate on tasks, make decisions and work calmly and effectively in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment.

　　Willingness to be flexible with time and adjust to a changing work environment.

　　Ability to build and maintain positive relationships, both internally and externally, while maintaining a client service orientation.

　　Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in dealing with highly confidential information.

　　Consistent attendance either onsite or remotely as needed by the business.

　　Ability to take direction and accept supervision.

　　Open to feedback and taking actions to improve performance.

　　Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize and accurately prioritize work, be detail-oriented, understand when urgency is required and use good judgment in varied situations.

　　Ability to take a proactive approach to problem-solving.

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　　Equal Opportunity Employer

　　Tennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, military service, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information (including family medical history), marital status, gender identity or expression, parental status, political or any other non-merit based factors protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.