DescriptionPOSITION SUMMARY:
The Manufacturing Engineer will primarily be responsible for coordinating the launch of new products/projects from prototype to production and striving to continuously improve our manufacturing processes to maximize quality productivity and cost. The ideal candidate possesses superior problemsolving skills is detail and processoriented and demonstrates excellent collaboration skills in team situations. Key deliverables for the position are to drive improvements and sustainment of the metrics established for Safety Quality Delivery and Cost on both sustaining product and new opportunities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and develop manufacturing processes including production flow assembly methods and production equipment documents processes via work instructions and trains team to standards.
- Support the manufacturing team in resolving issues identified during production.
- Act as customer advocate when addressing quality issues by utilizing problem solving techniques to drive to root cause / corrective action for any escapes.
- Establish control plans/charts to monitor part and process performance and utilize data to drive priorities and improvements in manufacturing.
- Design develop and qualify various tools machinery and equipment for recommended manufacturing methods. Procure tooling for production as needed.
- Develop and implement process improvements related to cycle time reduction cost reduction and other activities by reducing/eliminating nonvalueadded activities.
- Provide feedback to engineering on new designs with a focus on ensuring Design for Manufacturability and Design for Reliability.
- Participate in design review and review/approve part drawings from engineering.
- Lead the implementation and sustainment of the various DBS tools to drive quality delivery and cost improvements on both sustaining and new production cells.
- Support the Engineering Change Order (ECO) system from generation through implementation.
- Develop pokayoke and fixturing strategies to be used in reducing process variation in assembly processes.
- Design tooling/fixturing and establish process flow that enables the safest possible working environment.
- Establish part criticality levels based on design intent and correlation to system performance.
- Establish part and system traceability requirements and support record maintenance.
- Perform first article inspections/qualification of internally machined and supplied parts as needed.
- Implement AQLdriven sampling plans and methods to ensure part compliance and drive supplier accountability.
- Design and test product packaging in accordance with ISTA standards.
QUALIFICATIONS:Critical Success Factors:- Exceptional creativity and ability to trystorm.
- Superior organization and problemsolving skills.
- Outstanding teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Proven bias towards action.
- Strong analytical skills: ability to collect organize analyze and disseminate information with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong reporting skills; ability to present data in a variety of formats and to a variety of audiences including staff and executives.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly to all functions within the organization.
- Strong proponent of continuous improvement and organizational change.
- Proven ability to develop and write technical documentation.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing engineering and/or quality tools and techniques including: FMEA Design for Manufacturability (DfM) Statistical Process Control and variation reduction.
- Kaizen and/or Lean Manufacturing experience.
- SolidWorks and/or ProE drawing and modeling proficiency.
- Proficient with mechanical inspection using hand tools calipers force gauges etc.
Desired Skills/Experience:
- Experience in machining and/or precision mechanical assembly.
- Workign knowledge of CMM inspection equipment.
- Basic familiarity with ISO:9001 standard.
- Understanding of regulatory requirements related to RoHS and REACH.
- Proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office.
Education:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
TRAVEL:<5of overnight travel required for the position.
Key Relationships:- Director of Operations
- Project Managers
- Design Engineers
- Quality Team
- Production Team
- Supply Chain Team