Support manufacturing/production floor activities; Tracks and executes the build process through the manufacturing floor. New product layout and manufacturing instruction development and implementation. Performs data collection to drive continuous process and equipment improvement and root cause corrective actions.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Take direction from and/or works with the Program Manager on a product or customer related activities (For example the program manager will assign tasks or project activities to the Manufacturing Engineer)
Interface with customers to understand requirements and criteria to ensure meeting customer expectations
Generate Pre- and Post- DfA/DfM analyses and reports for the product. (for example, developing competency with Valor system to create DfX reports on an as needed basis) Recommends engineering design changes as needed
Review and approve NPI preparation process (such as MPI, tooling, SAP production engineering module, etc.)
Support production floor from pilot run up to mass production, includes troubleshoots and corrects issues as needed. Instructs, helps, guides, and mentors technicians and operators in support of production floor.
Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing and assembly processes and methods to obtain maximum productivity levels
Performs data collection to drive continuous process and equipment improvement and root cause corrective actions
Identifies and implements cost reduction
Lean manufacturing, ISO, etc.
Value stream maps
Production floor layout
TAKT Time Study
Perform DOE (Design of Experiment)
Review and analyze product yield
Support and/or responsible to address all relevant engineering root cause analyses
Support and/or generate process control plans and Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA)
Provides global support for other company plants
Makes capital equipment recommendations
Assists with the development of new automated processes using available hardware and software
Qualifications Required/Job Specifications:
Seven (7) years of Manufacturing or Process Engineering experience
Contract manufacturing of PCBA and mechanical assemblies environment experience
Possess a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
All or some of this experience:
Product Documentation (such as BOM, drawing, work instructions, product standard)
Ability to use common sense to solve practical problems.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret schematics, technical procedures, and various reports
Ability to keep accurate documentation
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees, interface with other departments and customers as necessary
Maintain courteous, professional, and effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization
Expertise in Theory of Constraints
Experience supporting Quality Management Systems (ISO), Lean and Customer Satisfaction
Expertise in root cause analysis, problem solving, decision making and project management
Proficient with MRP systems and Microsoft Office Suite, including intermediate to advanced knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Excel.