Job Details

Summary     

Ensure that all machines are producing parts as efficiently as possible by performing the following duties:                                            

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Floor support.
• Ability to set up and operate VMC/HMC and live tooling lathes.
• Ability to produce prototype and pre-production samples.
• Understanding of G-code programming.
• Consults with other engineers, process technicians, managers, foreman, maintenance and quality personnel to solve production and quality problems.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and KanBan systems
• Work with tool design group to develop work holding methods.
• Develop set up sheets.
• Ability to read and interpret customer part prints and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Edit/change machine programs to increase productivity, tool life, cycle time and decrease machine down
• Upload and download machine programs as backup programs for all machines in AppliedCim database.
• Order tooling when needed.
• Perform tests to ensure the most efficient tools are being used to manufacture parts.
• Change tooling on machines when necessary.
• Understanding of 3D solid modeling and CAM programming for CNCSupport and troubleshoot assembly and manufacturing processes.
• Identification of inefficiencies, bottlenecks and downtime issues, ultimately leading to design proposal and implementation of solutions.
• Troubleshooting and improvement of basic mechanical and electrical assembly systems.
• Operator training and development of job instructions.
• Perform time studies.
• Work with Quality dept to develop control plans, process flow diagrams and process FMEA's
• Assists in development of equipment PM schedules
• Analyzes and plans work force utilization, space requirements, and work flow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Understands and applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.
• Helps quote new business by developing cycle time, machine requirements, tooling requirements, gaging requirements and labor content.
• Able to define variable cost/part in production.
• Able to propose improvements for costs.
• Understanding of the costing of production parts.
• Able to define and generate part specific engineering documentation (work offsets, change over instructions, tool assembly drawings, etc.).
• Able to quote and/or design production processes with automation, ergonomics, throughput and operations in mind.
• Able to launch projects by working with multiple departments (customer service, customer engineering, customer SQE's, maintenance, operations, materials, purchasing).
• Able to collect and analyze production data (whiteboards, time tickets, tool incident reports) to determine plan to improve production.
• Able to generate final piece price with cost accounting department.
• Able to perform problem solving using root cause analysis tools.
• Lead process improvement teams and/or APQP project teams as needed. Exhibits effective project management skills.
• Practical understanding of foundry practices (sand cast, die cast, etc)
• Practical understanding of sound machining practices
• Practical understanding of fixture design/build.
• Ability to train level 1 and 2 engineers on engineering theories.
• Able to supervise two or more people.