Zf Production Systems/Lean Engineer

ZF Sachs Süspansiyon Sistemleri San. ve Tic. A.S.

ZF is a global technology company and supplies systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology, enabling the next generation of mobility. With its comprehensive technology portfolio, the company offers integrated solutions for established vehicle manufacturers, mobility providers and start-up companies in the fields of transportation and mobility. ZF continually enhances its systems in the areas of digital connectivity and automation in order to allow vehicles to see, think and act.

The company has a global workforce of 153.500 with 271 locations in 42 countries. In 2020, ZF achieved sales of €32.6 billion. Last year, ZF spent more than seven percent of its sales on research and development. Visit our website and discover the world of ZF.
 
ZF Group company ZF Sachs Turkey, located in Gebze-Kocaeli, producing shock absorbers for vehicles, is looking for a qualified professional for ZF PS team for its growing organization.

Qualification

• Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field and 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with good knowledge in Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Lean Management and Production System tools
• Very good in analytical thinking, problem solving and communication skills and familiar with leading a training/workshop about production system tools
• Fluent in both spoken and written English with no obstacle for international business travels (not valid for the pandemic period)
• Living or willing to live in Asian side of İstanbul or Kocaeli (Gebze & İzmit)
• No military obligation for male candidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Plant Management in implementing and maintaining the ZF PS as well as in achieving ZF PS objectives in the plant.
• Analyze logistics & production processes and indicators and provide recommendations for improvement, initiate and realize changes in cooperation with the plant / department managers to improve training, processes, material flows and labor utilization.
• Assure that exclusively harmonized ZF PS methods and tools are applied within the plant to implement successful ZF PS.
• Train plant management, new ZF PS team members and plant staff in ZF PS methods according to the ZF PS method box, e.g. Value Stream Mapping, 5S, elimination of waste and Standardized Work Procedures andsupport ZF Lean Evaluation / Assessment to monitor the improvement progress within the plant.
• Support the ZF PS team in the Product Line by sharing their work load of tasks /workshops /projects in international plants.