About this role
<p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">MANUFACTURING ENGINEER</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><u>POSITION SUMMARY:</u></strong><u> </u></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A Manufacturing Engineer develops, implements and maintains methods, tools, and processes in the manufacture or fabrication of parts, components, sub assemblies and final assemblies. They interface with Design, Test, and Reliability Engineering to create successful product launches and to solve problems. They sustain products with cost reduction and yield improvements.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><u>ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:</u></strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support to and implementation of Lean Manufacturing tools (SMED, one piece flow, manufacturing cells,</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Self-directed teams, kan-ban, 5’s, etc.)</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Continues quality improvements and elimination of non-value added activities.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Active participation in improvements of manufacturing metrics.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manufacturing line and/or cells balancing according to TAKT time.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Identification and development of project utilizing Six Sigma tools.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Complete documentation of the manufacturing process.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Knowledge of products and company systems.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">To request, generate, validate and/or implement ECR’s and ECN’s.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support to new products introduction and/or prototypes.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Team work and support to other departments as required.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">To select, specify, recommend and/or design of tools and equipment.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manufacturability issues identification (DFM).</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">To work with relate corporate personnel as necessary.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">To generate applicable reports and charts.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Training to colleagues, technicians, facilitator, operators when required or necessary.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support to generation of PFMEA, Control Plans, etc.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Failure analysis and/ or evaluation of defects for continuous improvement.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Planning and coordination of preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance for manufacturing equipment</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Generation, analysis and/or update of standard times.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><u>WORK ENVIRONMENT:</u></strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manufacturing Engineers regularly work in office, lab, and manufacturing facilities. Travel to international vendor, manufacturing, and/or development locations may be required.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><u>SKILLS:</u></strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Must have strong problem-solving attributes. Skilled at communicating with and influencing design teams, vendors, and customers.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><u>EXPERIENCE:</u></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Essen</strong><strong>tial:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience in Electronic Industry. </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Six Sigma Certification is a plus</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Electronic Manufacturing and Components Fabrication.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Coating and encapsulation / potting automation.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Desirable:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience in fabrication of Magnetic and wiring</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Greater than 5 years of relevant design/development team and/or manufacturing support.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><u>EDUCATION:</u></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Essen</strong><strong>tial:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bachelors Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Desirable:</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">6-sigma or equivalent statistical, problem-solving methodology</span></p>