This position will use technical knowledge and experience to analyze quality, delivery, and productivity data of various electro-mechanical products to determine required actions to improve reliability, lead time, and total cost via tooling design, technical writing, and semi-automated testing. This position will also be called upon to address manufacturability issues with current designs, troubleshoot product failures, evaluate supplier processes, and/or function as a leader for special projects including new work cell design, new product launch, and design verification testing.
Typical Responsibilities:
- Manufacturing Support
- Provides technical assistance and feedback to manufacturing personnel to ensure customer and quality specifications are met during the production and testing process
- Defines, develops and maintains standard work documentation and instructions for new and existing products
- Coordinates manufacturing activities along with a cross functional group (Engineering, Quality Assurance and Sales Departments) to ensure product specifications are accurately reflected in design drawings and work instructions
- Designs tools and fixtures for product assembly
- Helps train assembly personnel in proper use of tools, equipment and assembly techniques
- Updates process procedures and provides training to manufacturing personnel on any process or product performance changes.
- Identify capital equipment purchases and justify by using ROI analysis
- Supports and mentors more junior manufacturing team members
- Continuous Improvement/Automation implementation
- Design and implement engineering and/or process solutions for increased quality, improved throughput and reduced costs
- Development of automation for assembly or testing phases
- Apply lean manufacturing techniques to existing manual assembly lines to improve quality and productivity
- Work with design engineers to transition new product/improvements into assemblies which can effectively be built with minimum variation by assembly personnel
- Support continuous improvement initiatives including Kaizen activities and Lean 6Sigma implementation
- Quality Support
- Effectively develop and document sustainable process solutions to support corrective and preventive action requests (RCCA) Mentor the team in well-organized problem solving activities.
- Work with quality assurance staff to support production yield and DPPM improvement and PFMEA analyses
- Participate in MRB disposition activities to determine best paths forward
- Program Support
- Creates necessary deliverables for programs, including Manufacturing Readiness Reviews, and presents it to the manufacturing department and customer personnel as needed
- Supports new customer programs throughout all phases, from product development through to product delivery
- Coordinates manufacturing of outside processing requirements with Supply Chain and Quality Assurance departments
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering preferred
- 3-5 years of experience developing and implementing manufacturing processes and design solutions in the production of electromechanical components and assemblies
- Requires excellent written, oral and electronic communication skills
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints and schematics
- Strong organization and planning skills
- Proficiency in Solid works for creating drawings and developing models for assembly applications
- Familiarity with common processes in the assembly/processing of electro-mechanical devices
- Familiarity with high FOD awareness and/or Clean Room environment.
- Experience with ISO or AS quality management systems preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Able to read documents and computer screen
- Able to sit/stand for long periods of time
- Able to type on a computer keyboard
- Able to communicate through a telephone
- Able to communicate with customers and co-workers
- Able to lift, push, pull and carry a minimum of 20 lbs.
- Good manual dexterity
- Able to work using a stereo microscope for extended periods.
