Job Title

Manufacturing Engineer+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ - Under minimal supervision analyze engineering design documents and/or prototypes and makes recommendations concerning required methods, processes, tools, jigs, fixtures etc., which are required to manufacture a product - May be required to route, schedule and follow up on special orders - Adherence to federal, state and local laws and regulations, internal policies and other applicable rules including IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 requirements - Fulfilling thoroughly all tasks within the scope of defined qualifications and responsibilities - Represent the company in professional and respectful manner - Maintaining confidentiality of proprietary information - Adherence to 5S principles - CNC Programming and Troubleshooting - Assist in design changes - Develop Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions for processes - Monitor efficiency losses due to process issues and drive optimization using Structured Problem Solving - Support the plant's 5S and lean manufacturing goals and support plant safety initiatives - Support the timely implementation of process changes related to capital improvement projects - Set expectations of product performance and characteristics - Provide engineering support for the startup of new equipment and processes - Troubleshoot when manual or automated processes are not performing to expectations - Develop training documents for operator training - Define machine setup, changeover standards and setup scripts - Leads or participates in continuous improvement projects and activities - Perform cost and manufacturability analysis with the aim to reduce costs, improve quality and increase efficiency by improving manufacturing processes and methods - Analyse production data to find process issues and drive improvements with proper Structured Problem Solving - Analyse scrap data provided by the floor and take action on regular basis to reduce scrap - Use proper problem solving tools to improve cost - Report monthly analysis on scrap and process improvements projects - Coordinate with tooling vendors, design tooling and attachments required for specific applications to improve tool costs - Investigate design proposals for improving new or existing equipment performance to obtain data for development, standardization, and quality control - Support off shifts remotely as applicable - Lead APQP efforts with new product development team and current production programs as assigned - Train workforce lead technicians and supervisors - Development of new production processes - Development of Q-plans together with corresponding team - Development of work and set-up rules - Other duties as assigned by supervisor +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+