Production Optimization Engineer

Responsibilities: Including but not limited to the following:

• Lead end-to-end optimization of automotive component production lines—interior, exterior, stamping, and assembly—by analyzing ERP/MES data, system requirements, cycle times, and bottlenecks to improve throughput and operational efficiency.

• Redesign, configure, and maintain ERP production modules, including master data structures, BOM and routing optimization, production version management, and cost-tracking logic for raw-material-to-finished-goods conversion.

• Develop, implement, and sustain integrated MES workflows, system logic, and dispatching rules to enable real-time visibility into machine run status, downtime, scrap, yield, takt-time deviations, and operator performance.

• Drive data-driven process improvement initiatives using OEE, SPC, Cp/Cpk analysis, and production-trend analytics to reduce scrap, enhance process stability, and strengthen production predictability.

• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance teams to address recurring bottlenecks through PLC logic enhancements, material-flow redesign, sequence optimization, and automated inspection integration.

• Manage automation-improvement projects and support predictive-monitoring and preventive-maintenance data integration within MES to minimize equipment failures and unplanned downtime.

• Provide enterprise-level technical solutions and support across departments, including ERP/MES enhancement, Oracle integration, system architecture upgrades, NetWeaver/SOA communication improvements, and security configuration.

• Contribute to long-term production IT and automation strategy, ensuring scalability, system standardization, and technology readiness for future OEM program launches and capacity expansion.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or related field, and at least 2 years of relevant experience in Production Optimization Engineering for automotive parts manufacturing.

Contact:

Please mail resume and references to:

Korens USA, Inc. (HR Team)

600 Joseph St.

Alexander City, AL 35010