L.A. Darling Company LLC

Come join a team where People make the difference! As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.

Come join a team where People make the difference! As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.
If you enjoy identifying, designing, developing, and implementing production process methods and improvements in a fast past environment, and working with a changing and diverse group of people then Marmon is for you.

• Design, develop and implement assembly processes
• Recommend and implement process improvements and modifications
• Establish production/process standards
• Collaborate with Engineering Design team in VAVE initiative
• Develop and justify machinery and equipment
• Source equipment, parts, and supplies
• Develop and maintain plant layout
• Coordinate manufacturing / process engineering efforts with other areas
• Identify and prioritize process improvement opportunities throughout the manufacturing facility.
• Execute and achieve process improvement objectives on schedule in a team environment. Support business plan objectives to increase productivity, reduce scrap and excess usage, improve quality, and enhance safety.
• Use of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles to analyze problems associated with technical issues and provide effective solutions.
• Provide fact-driven root cause analysis.
• Complete ECNs and CARs as required to reflect needed changes in product process routings, customer complaints, or quality issues, in collaboration with the quality and engineering teams.
• Lead equipment / process improvement projects utilizing sound project management techniques and see projects through to completion.
• Lead efforts on Job Safety Analysis and Operator Job Descriptions for new or modified processes.
• Work with internal and external suppliers of materials, equipment and services to execute projects, resolve problems and improve processes.
• Select, design, and modify tooling, fixtures and equipment as necessary to improve safety, quality, throughput and productivity.

Performance Measures (Accountabilities)

• Identify and prioritize process improvement opportunities throughout the manufacturing facility.
• Process Quality and yield performance
• Conformance to project requirements – specifications, quality, budget, timeliness
• Equipment function/cost effectiveness
• Documentation completeness, and accuracy
• Process efficiency
• Production productivity goals

Technical Skill Requirements

• Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma expertise
• Process management principles and concepts
• Demonstrated working knowledge of metal fabrication, powder coat systems, and assembly processes
• CAD and related design computer software
• Business system software
• Microsoft Office system software – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project

Performance Skill Requirements

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Project management / demonstrated project leadership skills
• Change management leader
• Process implementation
• Quality systems knowledge
• Problem analysis/solving
• Budget management

Experience/Education/Certification Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in industrial, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering required

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law .

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.