POSITION SUMMARY:

Supports manufacturing projects by providing and maintaining methods, equipment, tooling and Standards to internal and external specifications.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products
• CAD/CAM experience preferred.
• Solid working knowledge of product line and manufacturing processes.
• Solid tooling application knowledge.
• Availability to travel routinely to various North American manufacturing locations
• B.S. in Engineering.

• Basic CNC Programming knowledge
• Provides support to obtain safe, efficient, productive and economical manufacturing operations.
• Develops and maintains routings, tool lists, fixtures, process instructions and process requirements, for manufacturing equipment and operations.
• Develops Work instructions and standard work to document processes and flow.
• Drives out waste from manufacturing operations through the deployment of lean and CBS methodology.
• Addresses production Andon stoppages and develops counter measures using 5 why methodology.
• Trains operators on proper, efficient manufacturing methods and procedures, to maximize machine and process productivity.
• Coordinates the purchase of necessary production materials and tooling.
• Implements changes to tools and fixtures.
• Supports new process and product development implementation.
• Assists with developing and implementing current and future state value stream maps and continuous Improvement plans.
• Audits and improves existing manufacturing processes.
• Solves daily manufacturing process problems.
• Tries out experimental commercial tooling.
• Simplifies the methods/tooling and therefore reduces cycle times and W.I.P.
• Improves area equipment layouts and material flow.
• Assists operators with daily assembly problems with equipment, methods and tooling.
• Assists in justifying and coordinating the installation of capital equipment.
• Participates actively in the Continuous Improvement and Quality processes including project team involvement, problem solving, and recommending solutions to enhance and improve the quality of departmental and/or company-wide business activities.
• Performs other duties as required.