Interview with female employees "Ebara Seimitsu Co., Ltd."

In 1972, Ebara Precision Machinery Works was founded in Ebaramachi, Ota-ku, Tokyo. In 1978, the plant was relocated to Minowa-cho, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama. In 1986, the company name was changed to Ebara precision. The new plant was completed in 2012. In 2014, the IT Promotion Office was established. Based on the basic principles of "respect and trust", "awareness and imagination (creation)" and "plus thinking and fun", we aim to be a "value company" that realizes social satisfaction, customer satisfaction, and employee satisfaction through production activities and services. In 2015, it was certified as a Yokohama-style regional contribution company.

He joined the company as a new graduate in 2013. In charge of shipping and packing work in the Business Division (current Sales Division). From 2015, he became his current position.
In private, married in 2015. I am currently taking childcare leave for my second child. I asked her, who is already preparing for her return to work in the spring of 2019, about her passion for work.

"I belong to the IT Promotion Office. By quantifying the progress, delivery date, cost, etc. of processes at our factories and centrally managing them, we are working to visualize work on-site operations and lead to further improvements. Specifically, we are working to fit our operations in operating a commercially available production management system, and using Excel macros to program employees who are not familiar with personal computers so that data can be easily output.

The IT Promotion Business Office is a new department established in 2014. The boss and I started these tasks from scratch."

"I was studying computers when I was in college, but I started from scratch with systems. For that reason, I went to school and proceeded with work while having my boss teach me, but at first I often hit the wall.

However, since I always had a goal of "creating something like this," I was able to work positively and overcome it without distracting it. It was also great that the people around me supported, acknowledged, and followed me with my positive feelings. The joy when it was completed was great."

“Visualizing the work process and delivery time management has changed the perception of everyone and improved the efficiency of work at the site. In addition, it was recognized that the accuracy of the management meeting was improved because it became possible to quantify cost management and other factors in a severe manner.

In order to further increase work efficiency, digital signage was installed in the factory based on the idea of the IT Promotion Office. The number of finished products by the delivery date is displayed in real time, and the goal becomes visible, making it possible to work systematically.
I would like to continue to improve work efficiency, grasp problems and shape ideas to make it easier for everyone to work."

"It was in 2015 that I gave birth to the upper child. At that time, there was a maternity leave and childcare leave system in the work rules, but since all female employees were already children, I became the first acquisition. I was shipping and packing before giving birth, so when I had heavy things, I had a man help me to reduce the burden.
Moved to the IT Promotion Office in April 2015. I took maternity leave and childcare leave in September of that year and returned to work in April 2016. After that, we started maternity leave in December 2017 for the second child birth, and gave birth in February 2018. It is scheduled to return in April 2019.

Currently, in order to ensure a smooth return to work, we check schedules and in-house news at home with groupware introduced internally, and send company information from superiors and others. You can also go to work once or twice a month to meet and work with your superiors. It's safer to keep track of the company's situation than to be resting all the time."

"For me, work is a place where I can always try. Challenge, sometimes fail, and still work hard to lead to success. It is rewarding that what we have been working on will take shape. Also, if you plan your own work and make an effort, you can always reach the goal. That's one of the reasons why I can keep my motivation. It's hard to balance with child-rearing, but it's so rewarding that my passion for work will never stop."

"Because the workplace and home are close, it's a great thing that doesn't take commuting time. After finishing work, the company picks up at the nursery school, and if it takes a short time to return home, you don't have to put a burden on your child, and you can have a long time to interact. In addition, my parents' home is very close to my home, so I can ask my mother when my child gets hot. My husband also helps me often. In order to work, the environment close to work and housing and family cooperation are essential."

"I would like to make the IT Promotion Business Office an indispensable business within the company. Currently, the main focus is the manufacturing industry, and the IT Promotion Office serves as a supporter. However, in the future, I would like to make efforts to develop systems and commercialize them."

"It's hard to balance, but work is fun, and it's also a place where you can live a new life besides raising children. When you work, you can grow more and more and more power up. By feeling it on your skin, you can become a more shining self. I think it's important to jump in without hesitation and challenge yourself how you can shine."

Our "Working Regulation" is a unique one in which a portrait of employees is drawn on the cover and a booklet with illustrations. It has a design that oozes the kindness and warm atmosphere of all employees, and every time you see it, you will feel refreshed. The rules are also written in an easy-to-understand manner from the employee's point of view and are friendly.

Company name: Ebara Seimitsu Co., Ltd.
Location: 2-19-6, Minowacho, Kouhoku-ku, Yokohama-shi
URL： https://www.ebaraseimitsu.co.jp/ (external site)
Established: August, 1972
Capital: 15 million yen
Number of employees: 28 people
Industry: Precision press parts, precision sheet metal, squeezed parts, cutting parts, prototype parts, press mold design and production, jig and tool design and production (interior metal parts such as aviation parts, ship parts, automotive parts, etc.), IT system (product) design and development
Female Support System: Childcare leave system / Short-term full-time employee system / Nursing leave / Nursing care leave
Employment information: https://www.ebaraseimitsu.co.jp/recruit/ (external site)