Production engineer

Not just a job, but a career

Yokogawa, award winner for ‘Best Asset Monitoring Technology’ and ‘Best Digital Twin Technology’ at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems and industrial services in several industries.

Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, (bio)technology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

About the Team
Our 18,000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission, to “co-innovate tomorrow”.We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our planet. In return, we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.

RESPONSIBILITIES

◆ Production Planning

Develop monthly and annual production plans for a factory to include resource planning and monitoring and reporting on performance against the plan.

◆ Quality

Help management to implement quality assurance change initiatives and/or make continuous operational improvements.

◆ Solutions Analysis

Analyze specific problems and issues to find the best solutions. Solutions could be technical or professional in nature.

◆ Operational Compliance

Maintain and renew a deep knowledge and understanding of the organization’s policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, and ensure own work adheres to required standards. OR Identify, within the team, patterns of non-compliance with the organization’s policies and procedures, and with relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, taking appropriate action to report and resolve these and escalating issues as appropriate.

◆ Inventory Control

Achieve specific goals for an area of responsibility by working within an established supplier management plan or finding ways to improve it.

◆ Sourcing

Collect and analyze the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for a medium-risk area with some alternatives/medium costs of changing, in consultation with relevant functions to provide solid market information for decision making.

◆ Workforce Planning

Prepare weekly team or department workforce plans to identify the number of staff required to meet the demand forecast.

◆ Data Collection and Analysis

Conduct research using primary data sources and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.

◆ Internal Communications

Help others get the most out of internal communications systems by offering support and advice.

◆ Personal Capability Building

Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Behavioral Competencies

◆ Manages Complexity

Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.

◆ Courage

Steps up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said. For example, readily shares own ideas and opinions on controversial topics; is comfortable with open debate and constructive criticism. Demonstrates clear conviction in adversity; persists courageously in difficult circumstances.

Skills

◆ Action Planning

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing appropriate plans or performing necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.

◆ Data Collection and Analysis

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analyzing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making.

◆ Review and Reporting

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on reviewing and creating relevant, lucid and effective reports.

◆ Verbal Communication

Applies comprehensive knowledge to act independently while providing guidance and training to others on using clear and effective verbal communications skills to express ideas, request actions and formulate plans or policies.

◆ Data Control

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on acquiring, organizing, protecting and processing data to fulfill business objectives.

◆ Planning and Organizing

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.

◆ Production Resource Management

Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently while guiding and training others on managing and deploying material, people and financial resources efficiently and effectively to produce desired results.

◆ Analyze Alternatives and Recommend Solutions

Works with full competence to analyze potential solutions and create recommendations based on the expected benefits, costs, and overall value of the solution for key stakeholders. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

◆ Analyze Current State/AS-IS State

Works with full competence to understand business context, needs, rules, and architecture, as well as organizational structure, cultures, capabilities, and processes to document the current state of processes and the business. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

◆ Business Case Contribution

Works with full competence to interpret, contribute to, or lead business case creation with client departments to quantify current costs, justify project investment, and identify the return on investment. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

◆ Compliance Management

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on achieving full compliance with applicable rules and regulations in management and/or operations.

◆ Customer-Focused Approach

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to orient the seller’s organization around delivering to the key needs of their customers.

◆ Define Future State/TO-BE State

Works with full competence to envision and document the future state of processes and products by identifying the solution scope, potential value of the future state, and the changes to the process, products, organization infrastructure, capabilities, and technology necessary to achieve the desired future state. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

◆ In-Depth Questioning

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to explore the depth and breadth of a problem, draw out the implications of not changing, and help clients self-discover and articulate the value of a solution.

◆ Perform Gap Analysis

Works with full competence to conduct gap analysis between current and future states to identify components of the overall change strategy. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

◆ Policy and Regulation

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on interpreting and applying knowledge of laws, regulations and policies in area of expertise.

◆ Questions Strategically

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to uncover clients’ explicit needs and/or unforeseen opportunities and challenges.

◆ Writing skills

Uses clear and effective writing skills without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on expressing ideas, requesting actions and formulating plans or policies.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Level

General Experience

Experience enables job holder to deal with the majority of situations and to advise others (Over 3 years to 6 years)

Managerial Experience

Basic experience of coordinating the work of others (4 to 6 months)

Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse, equitable and inclusiveculture. Wewill actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomicstatus. Wewill not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations or any other circumstances. Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.

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