Description

Your Role

We are looking for a Production Methods Engineer, who will report to the Methods Engineer Manager  at the La-Chapelle plant. In this role, you will be responsible for implementation of the improvements in production necessary to increase production performance, both in terms of machinery (reject rate, OEE, productivity) and personnel (skills, training, ergonomics).

What you will do

In compliance with deadlines and GMP, Quality, Health, Safety, Environment, Affinity Petcare
procedures and policies, and in line with technological and regulatory developments in the
industry, the Production Methods and Continuous Improvement Engineer works in the
following areas:

Improvement of the production processes and methods:

●        Contribute to improving production activities and methods: analyzes malfunctions and
implements a continuous improvement process, leads projects to improve reliability/increase production or reduce losses, designs/monitors activity and quality indicators, and seeks technical solutions to optimize production costs and product reliability.

●        Be involved in all manufacturing activities or specific technical issues: system computerization, machine compliance, verification and compliance of organizational and production methods with regulations, tool upgrades or deployment of new equipment and facilities, quality control of operating data, working conditions, and workplace ergonomics, etc.

●        Help to update the technical documentation database and, at the same time, carries out important documentation monitoring work.

●        Lead 5S and SMED projects in Production

●        Lead construction sites and working groups

●        Implement and monitor the action plan

●        Measure improvements achieved: OEE, ergonomics

Improvement of the  workstations in the production area:

●        Audit the processes taking place within a project and the organization associated with them, in order to propose measures to improve their functioning.

●        Integrate human factors in order to act on the four target objectives: quality, costs, deadlines, and peace of mind (satisfaction of stakeholders).

●        Conduct flow studies and VSMs

●        Conduct HOSHIN projects

Analysis of  the functioning of a production process:

●        Identifies key projects and sets priorities with their manager.

●        Analyzes performance indicators, data, and business issues.

●        Audits the performance of existing production resources.

●        Identifies operating modes and circuits, as well as completion times.

Leadership of continuous improvement projects in production:

●        Organizes meetings, workshops, brainstorming sessions, etc.

●        Leads projects: reorganization and improvement of productivity/production/ergonomics (indicators, 5S projects, flow management, etc.).

●        Identifies areas for improvement

●        Identifies areas for improvement and develops action plans associated with production resources.

●        Determines and implements performance indicators.

●        Participates in the qualification and development phases of processes and tools.

●        Communicates with stakeholders, particularly project managers and production managers.

Support of the implementation of improvements :

●        Implements new techniques or new working methods.

●        Plans project-related actions.

●        Leads cross-functional working groups.

●        Contributes to the training of technical and production teams.

●        Trains and supports all operational staff affected.

Provide organizational and operational support to operational teams:

●        Participates in daily, weekly, and monthly meetings, and leads some of them.

●        Implements management tools and monitors them.

●        Participates in regular site visits and inspections, takes observations and related actions into account

●        Monitors established action plans and carries out certain actions

What we are looking for

Competencies

●        Continuous improvement methods.

●        Project management methodology.

●        Methods of production.

●        Compliance with existing processes.

●        Impact and risks analysis.

Education

●        University Degree: Business Administration, Engineering

●        Fluency in English (written and spoken)

Critical work experience

●        Ideally with more than 1,5 years experience in a related or equivalent position, preferably, experience in FMCG, food industry, in highly automated environments

What we offer

●        Incentives and profit-sharing

●        Canteen with discounted price

●        Fresh fruits once per week

●        Amazon product discount

●        80% of health insurance costs are covered by the company

●        CSE: various activities and benefits all year round

●        Affinity University platform: Professional development opportunities for employees at different stages of their careers, acknowledging diverse career paths.

●        Celebrations & Fun

●        “Holidays bonus”

If you don’t meet all the requirements, don’t worry. We value diverse backgrounds and encourage you to apply anyway. Your application will be thoughtfully reviewed!

We cultivate an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity. We firmly believe that embracing a variety of perspectives is integral to both our company’s success and the strength of our team. That’s why we are committed to providing equal opportunities for all.

Our Company

Affinity Petcare is more than an international petfood company. For more than 60 years, we have been dedicated to nourishing healthy bonds between dogs, cats, and people to make the world a better place.

We are very proud of our innovative brands which include: Ultima, Advance, Brekkies, Nature’s Variety, Nature’s Menu, Natural Trainer, Libra, and more. Currently, we have over 1,200 professionals working for this purpose from Barcelona, Paris, Milan, and London, as well as  4 production sites through which we supply the 70+ countries where our brands have a presence.

So, what are you waiting for? Join our team to leave your footprint!

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