Manufacturing Engineering Lead (WAX)

Job Description

Position Summary:

The primary focus of the Manufacturing Engineering Lead is to lead improvement in process controls and operating efficiency in the Wax department to reduce the potential for non-conformances operating costs and scrap. The Lead must be capable of interacting with department supervision operators area managers as well as Product/Process Engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Working Engineer Lead with direct ownership of all Wax processes (Core Sourcing Core Prep Injection Dress and Assembly)
• Responsible for creation implementation and monitoring of process control systems for the Wax department
• Works to eliminate issues causing process non-conformances and drive improvements in yield and scrap
• Program manages process category related scrap for all Wax operations
• Works with Supervisor Leads and Operators to improve training solve non-conformance and process control issues and identify material and labor cost savings projects
• Develops and helps maintain overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) for relevant department equipment.
• Write Standard Operating Procedures and Engineering Procedures under the supervision of the Engineer and revises routers as directed.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that gets along with customers clients co-workers and supervisors.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in engineering or equivalent relevant experience
• Significant knowledge of investment casting process preferred
• Experience with wax or plastic injection molding
• Familiarity with Process Control philosophy and Equipment Uptime tracking
• Experience with use of Statistical Capability concepts
• Excellent Problem-Solving skills
• Ability to Program Manage Cross-functional teams
• Expertise in use of Microsoft Office Products (MS Word MS Excel MS Access a plus)