TPS Engineer
- Stratford, ON, Canada
Starting wages at $31.25 per hour · Full-time
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- Starting wages at $31.25 per hour
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Original job description
TG Minto Corporation is a proud division of Toyoda Gosei, a World-class automotive supplier with 67 group companies in 17 countries. With locations in Palmerston and Stratford Ontario, we are a Tier1 supplier of injection molded interior/exterior parts & assemblies to Toyota and Honda. Together we are committed to providing high-quality products with a heavy focus on safety, respect and success for our Team Members.
General Job Description
Reporting to the TPS Supervisor, it is the responsibility of the TPS Engineer to review the entire plant as a ‘system’ and through TPS Kaizen techniques, implement improvements in all areas from material flow to assembly processes.
Compensation And Benefits
Nature of vacancy: New
General Job Description
Reporting to the TPS Supervisor, it is the responsibility of the TPS Engineer to review the entire plant as a ‘system’ and through TPS Kaizen techniques, implement improvements in all areas from material flow to assembly processes.
Compensation And Benefits
- Starting wages at $31.25 per hour
- Paid overtime after 40/hours per week
- Company Paid time off: Up to 10 Days + 5 Float Days to start, 15 Days + 5 Float Days (1st full year)
- Benefits start from Day 1 – 90% Medical, 80% Dental, Variety of Paramedical Coverage ($500/service)
- Uniforms are Provided + Yearly Allowance + Yearly Safety Boot Allowance
- Employee Assistance Program provided through Manulife/Homewood
- Employee Appreciation Events and Celebrations throughout the year and $Cash Recognition Programs
- Process design & implementing of assembly cells
- Direct the building of work stations
- Working with external & internal groups to purchase jigs/fixtures and other items
- Analyze and improve production processes using TPS and Industrial Engineering methods
- Conduct time studies and line balancing to optimize labor efficiency
- Material flow and capacity planning simulations
- Conduct ergonomic assessments and implement improvements
- Plant layout updates.
- Maintenance of good 5S
- Support TPS Group with special projects & continuous improvement initiatives as needed
- Required to multitask – handle multiple tasks of varying importance and urgency
- Industrial Engineering University Degree or similar education / experience
- Excellent computer skills, especially with Microsoft Excel, Word and AutoCAD
- Knowledge of TPS principles
- Mechanically inclined
- PLC & Basic Automation Principles knowledge an asset
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- A passion to innovate, create & experiment
- Ability to lead initiatives and manage multiple priorities.
Nature of vacancy: New
More about this job
Responsibilities
Review plant operations as an integrated system and implement TPS-based improvements across material flow and assembly processes. Design assembly cells and workstations, analyze production processes, conduct time studies and line balancing, plan material flow and capacity, and support 5S and continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
Requires a university degree in Industrial Engineering or similar education or experience, strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and AutoCAD, and knowledge of TPS principles. The role also calls for mechanical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving ability, initiative leadership, and the ability to manage multiple priorities; PLC and basic automation knowledge are assets.
Skills
- Process Design
- Continuous Improvement
- Toyota Production System
- Industrial Engineering
- Time Studies
- Line Balancing
- Material Flow Planning
- Capacity Planning
- Ergonomic Assessments
- Plant Layout
- 5S
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- AutoCAD
- PLC Principles
- Basic Automation
Benefits
- Paid Overtime
- Paid Time Off
- Float Days
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Paramedical Coverage
- Uniforms
- Yearly Uniform Allowance
- Yearly Safety Boot Allowance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Appreciation Events
- Cash Recognition Programs
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Categories
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Toyota Production System
- Kaizen
- Industrial Engineering
- Process Design
- Assembly Cells
- Workstations
- Jigs
- Fixtures
- Time Studies
- Line Balancing
- Labor Efficiency
- Material Flow
- Capacity Planning
- Ergonomics
- Plant Layout
- 5S
- Continuous Improvement
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- AutoCAD
- PLC
- Basic Automation
- Injection Molding
- Automotive Manufacturing