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Job Family: Manufacturing

Req ID: 427661

Sr. Engineer Advanced Manufacturing

The Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing manufacturing processes to meet the quality standards and improve the manufacturing efficiency associated with mixer products as assigned. Identify, recommend, and implement solutions to quality or production problems related to materials, processes, and tooling. Key to the role is supporting projects to improve customer on-time delivery and operational efficiency by improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Overview:

We’re currently on the lookout for a Senior Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing who will report to the Fabrication Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Direct interface with Product Engineers and ME Engineers to develop our electrical products designs with a Design for Manufacturing focus.

• Develop Assembly / Manufacturing processes based on manufacturing best practices.

• Ensure Metal stamping processes support the production operator for ergonomics, efficiency, and quality.

• Develop system layouts (factory flow)..

• Develop and deploy all tooling and equipment lists with technical specifications for all operator hand tools, power tools, fixtures, and assembly aids.

• Design of Manufacturing Equipment and Fixtures working closely with external equipment suppliers on equipment design.

• Focus on lean systems and methods for manufacturing – value added operations, minimizing waste, short production systems, small lot material strategies, with a focus on the operator safety.

• Develop common documentation of manufacturing requirements and help create standard tool libraries.

• Develop timing schedules to support on-time production launch.

• Lead launch activities for area of responsibility from program kick-off through ramp acceleration.

• Ensure all timing milestones are met and are being tracked in relation to the program master schedule.

• Develop proper error proofing (poka yoke) systems with focus on design before process solutions.

• Perform all necessary PFMEA’s and required control plans based on known DFMEA and Process definitions.

• Lead product design change activities to evaluate complete factory impact on process and/or equipment.

• Responsible for leading, defining and implementing the company's strategy and policy to manage the acquisition of equipment necessary for manufacturing processes, such as high tonnage Stamping presses and peripheral equipment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering – Industrial, Mechanical, metallurgy or Electrical

• +5 years of related work experience; primarily in metal Stamping area,

• Must be self-motivated, with a desire to continuously improve, learn and provide creative solutions.

• Demonstrate an ability to manage complex projects with tight timing constraints, providing examples of such scenarios throughout one’s career.

• Effective problem solver with knowledge and experience utilizing structured problem-solving methodology and experience introducing new products.

• Project launch experience from initial concept to final production a plus.

• Exceptional organizational ability with good follow up skills and attention to detail is a must.

• Statics Knowledge.

• Fully bilingual.