Festo is a worldwide leader in automation technology headquartered in Germany. We are always coming up with creative process solutions that bring product ideas to life. As an employer, we do everything in our power to ensure that visionary ideas are transformed into practice. What we do expect from you? Think outside of the box. Try new things. Bring your own idea. Take advantage of the creative freedom, the wide variety of development opportunities and the access to the best practice. In short: Face new challenges as an Engineer and part of the Engineering team in the passionate working world of Festo. With reference to our location in Sofia currently we are looking for: Production engineer Your job: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Analyze, optimize, and improve manufacturing processes and workstations using MTM methodology to increase efficiency, productivity, quality and process reliability.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Develop and implement next-generation manufacturing technologies and production concepts. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Coordinate and support production transfer and relocation projects. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Provide technical support to serial production and troubleshoot process-related issues. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Prepare production calculations, maintain routings, and ensure data accuracy within SAP. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Lead and coordinate process changes in production. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Create, update, and maintain manufacturing and technical documentation for serial products. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Drive capacity increase projects to support business growth and operational requirements. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Lead Continuous Improvement (CIP) initiatives, OEE improvement, quality enhancement, and efficiency gains. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Monitor and analyze production KPIs, identifying opportunities for operational excellence. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Contribute to the strategic technological development of manufacturing operations.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Lead cost optimization workshops to identify savings and drive cost reduction initiatives </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Lead cost savings projects from identification through implementation to improve manufacturing costs.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Design manufacturing layouts to optimize material flow.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Actively participate in the analysis of customer complaints and 8D reports.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Deliver training sessions for production operators to ensure correct process implementation and standardized work compliance.</li> </ul> Technical Competencies and Requirements: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Excellent written and spoken English, knowledge in German language will be considered as advantage.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Familiarity with ERP systems ( SAP) is an asset.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:0.4px">Very good command of MS Office.</li> </ul> Professional Competencies and Requirements: <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Proven expertise and practical experience in Production Engineering at least 3 years. </li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Experience in production/manufacturing environment and especially in production of electrical devices or electric drives and motors will be considered as a serious advantage.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Knowledge of Lean manufacturing management methods and principles. </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Knowledge of quality control methods.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Knowledge of MTM (Methods-Time Measurement) will be considered as advantage.</li> </ul> Personal Competencies and Requirements: <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Capable of making fast decisions and taking the responsibility for the results in dynamic and changing environment.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Oriented towards goals achieving and results.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Focused on the added value for the internal and/or external clients.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Team player, able to work in a multicultural working environment.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Thinking out of the box, creativity and continuous improvement attitude.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Flexible, adaptable, open to meet the change and acquire new knowledge and skills.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively present complex technical concepts to cross-functional teams, operators and management</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong analytical thinking and a structured approach to problem solving.</li> </ul> You can expect the following with us: <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Motivating compensation and social benefits package.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Opportunity to work on a variety of projects in the field of industrial automation, IIoT and robotics.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Professional development and learning opportunities in high technology and production environment;</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> Flexible working hours.</li> </ul>

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