Summary/Objectives:
The manufacturing engineer position works with launch and production teams on new program integration into the production stream to ensure an efficient process is established and maintained for production phase.
Works on current production work to develop process improvements for efficiency, ergonomics, safety, and part quality.
Leads process analysis to ensure efficient machine, manpower and materials are established and maintained.
Prioritize efficiency and profitability.
Essential Functions:
- Lead new part launch (production phase) to ensure processes are validated, documented and meet or exceed quoted rates and labor usage.
- Follow all new launch parts through APQP Phase into production working with the production team in the development of the process design. Develop set up instructions as needed to optimize an efficient process flow and to reduce process variability and improve process capability.
- Drive standardized process validation procedures, document, and train employees.
- Establish efficient workflows for cell manufacturing. Assist in the launch of new cell manufacturing processes. Validate process meets or exceeds quoted. Train employees on the process established and provide goals for each stage of the cell manufacturing process.
- Provide reporting to monitor that processes are continually meeting objectives. Develop action plans for recovery when process fail to meet objectives.
- Identify inefficient processes and manage process improvements. Document and report final improvements to management.
- Assist in corrective action activities as required.
- Participate in process improvement projects to improve product quality, decrease cost, and improve product performance.
- Perform training for production employees on new processes or parts as required.
- Research and recommend new technologies to improve efficiency. Ability to analyze historical data to identify areas for optimization, efficiency, and cost savings through process, hardware, equipment, or technology improvements.
- Recommend and lead automation programs for process improvements.
- Assist maintenance in resolving equipment malfunctions, troubleshoot process problems, and organize and implement preventative maintenance procedures.
- Create Manufacturing Key Performance Indicators and reporting metrics to document results of improvements for reporting to management.
- Ensure that process techniques are in alignment with Paumac QMS Goals and quality policy.
- Accurately complete all required paperwork in a timely manner.
- Communicate with other departments as necessary.
- Keep work areas clean and organized.
- Adhere to all company rules and policies.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Key performance metrics: Quote vs Actual, Internal and External PPP, Continuous Improvement, Training completion, calibration on time, PPAP on Time, Tooling/Fixture validations.
