Production Support Engineer II - 1st Shift

Gentex - Zeeland, MI

Full-time - Entry Level

Zeeland, MI

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

Join Gentex and be part of a collaborative culture that values innovation, cooperation, and continuous improvement. In this role, you will support and develop team decision-making processes, ensuring that the team is dedicated to continuous improvement while meeting customer requirements for quality and quantity. You will also be responsible for ensuring optimal performance of manufacturing equipment by monitoring and adjusting controls as needed.

Responsibilities

• Monitor process and quality ensuring a continuous flow.
• Eliminate equipment downtime by tracking problems to their root cause and correcting them.
• Maintain records of all equipment adjustments.
• Make control modifications as needed to production equipment in assigned area.
• Adapt new products to existing or new production equipment.
• Coordinate team member training of all related tasks.
• Act as a team floater and maintain own certification and competence on all tasks required of the team.
• Moderate ATP and continuous improvement meetings.
• Assign off line tasks such as attendance, line schedule, data entry, supplies etc.
• Accountable for the team's achievement of goals concerning quality and productivity.
• Assist in the development and implementation of new products into mass production.
• Provide input as needed when equipment is purchased or upgraded.

Requirements

• 2 year electronic or related degree preferred.
• Basic PC skills preferred.
• Ability to learn and perform all responsibilities of the team member.
• Good communications skills (oral and written) to effectively communicate with team members.
• Ability to stand and maneuver around in or around equipment.
• Intense personal commitment to communicate company policy and develop a team culture.