Industry 4.0 Engineer

Role Summary

The Industry 4.0 Engineer will work with crossfunctional teams to identify opportunities for process improvements than can benefit from the application of Industry 4.0 technologies. This will primarily consist of researching potential use-cases that are candidates for digital transformation by analyzing and documenting manufacturing processes and their financial and operational impact in the current state, as well as estimating ROI after implementing improvements.  The Engineer will work with Process Engineers, Controls Engineers, and IT to develop the necessary scope of work, secure OpEx or CapEx funding, and to act as a project manager to implement the collection of data from sources to include, but not limited to, machine condition monitoring data, downtime data, scrap data, variable measurement data, energy usage data, production scheduling data, abnormal event logging and control data, and cycle time data.  The Engineer will also be responsible for analyzing the data after implementation and using that data to suggest operational improvements and measure their effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Know and understand Bowling Green Metalforming Quality and Environmental policies.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Follows and supports and Magna’s operating principles, including:
  • Magna Employee Charter – Operating under its principles by treating all team members equally, fairly and with dignity and respect.
  • Abide by BGM policies and procedures as described in the most current version of the Team Member Handbook.
  • Open Door Policy – Solves issues with two-way, open and friendly communication.
  • 5S – Maintains and promotes good housekeeping by following the philosophy “Everything has a place. Everything in its place”.
  • Safety First - Obey the plant’s safety rules and procedures by wearing PPE at all times and immediately addressing all safety concerns.  Promotes an environment where zero injuries are the expected standard.
  • Promote MAFACT benchmarks to achieve World Class Manufacturing.
  • Core values – Treat all team members equally, fairly, with dignity and respect without favoritism in accordance with company values. 
  • Attend and participate in Team, Department, Plant-wide and any other meetings as required. 
  • Conduct all activities in a professional manner and positive attitude with an emphasis on personal responsibility. 
• Contribute to continuous improvement and cost reduction activities.
• Establish, monitor, and control timeline planning.
• Review, monitor and control capital budgets.
• Prepare presentations to engineering and management teams.
• Work in a safe, organized, effective, efficient, and proactive manner.
• Lead the Industry 4.0 solutions implementation for BGM driving standardization in line with the corporate platform.
• Participate in meetings to bring together shop floor and manufacturing with IT during implementation.
• Creating long-term and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines for projects in Industry 4.0 manufacturing transformations.
• Responsible for analyzing the scope of work and assisting in the development of manpower plan requirements to complete projects within time constraints defined in the project timeline.
• Making effective decisions and recommendations to leadership when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project.
• Serving as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy.
• Works with the IT Manager to create project timelines for design tasks from critical project milestones.
• Responsible for leading cross-functional teams. 
• Drive 4.0 collaboration within Magna to leverage value from a networked organization.
• Stay connected with the industry to ensure that the best-in-class industry technology is reflected in platform and product strategic roadmaps.

(This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed in this position. Team members will be required to follow any other job-related instructions or to perform other job duties requested by their leader)

Key Qualifications/Requirements

Education and/or Experience:

• High School diploma or GED
• Post-secondary Engineering education preferred, or related experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Computer skills; proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel 
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment 
• Minimum 1 year experience in troubleshooting, repairing and improving systems preferred
• Operate standard office equipment 
• Data analysis 
• Working knowledge of IT and OT platforms (MES, cloud technologies).
• Demonstrate a growth mindset. Possess curiosity and sees failure as a learning opportunity

These qualifications represent the minimum requirements of the position. Team members will be required to possess the ability and aptitudes to perform the duties proficiently.

Additional Information

Competencies

• Adaptability
• Communication
• Consistency
• Deliverable
• Accountable

Physical Demands

• Office and General factory environment 
• Able to be flexible in hours of work on short notice in order to meet internal/external customer requirements (scheduled and non-scheduled overtime shifts, etc.)
• Possible Shift Work
• Ability to sit and stand for prolonged periods of time, and occasional bending and stooping.

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