Candidate will manage the engineering planning & preparation activities necessary to launch assigned new jobs and engineering changes at rate and 100% quality.  Also, has engineering responsibility for resolving process problems and improving plant safety, quality, and productivity on assigned programs/processes.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

 Executes Process Engineering Activities

• Develops, optimizes, documents and updates process work instructions and set-up procedures as required.
• Develops and updates tooling specifications and best practices for plant processes.
• Reviews new and existing product design to ensure optimal manufacturability, adherence to tolerance guidelines, functionality, tool design, machine design, cell layout, and safety and ergonomic concerns.
• Leads process development effort through cross-functional teams to develop optimal cell layout and process flow layout while adhering to safety, quality, and productivity protocols.
• Develops, documents and employs process troubleshooting guidelines.
• Demonstrates compliance to department IATF 16949: 2016 procedures.
• Participate in the TFC process to assist in determining optimum processes, tooling, and material requirements for customer quotes.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles (e.g., 5S, value stream mapping, SMED, standardized work methods, etc.) to improve assigned processes.

Leads Engineering Efforts to Resolve/Improve Process Opportunities

• Identifies and resolves process improvements leading to better cycle times, reduced spoilage, improved process capability (i.e., Cpk, Ppk), and increased throughput.
• Evaluates and takes actions needed to meet or exceed plant targets set for spoilage, cycle time, and quality.
• Assists production staff as process expert by utilizing troubleshooting, diagnosis, debugging, and other technical skills to keep production lines running at peak efficiency.
• Performs cause analysis and corrective action implementation on assigned customer complaints or internal failures as assigned
• Performs safety analysis and implementation as assigned.

Plant Launches/APQP activities

• Ensure compliance and complete assigned APQP activities.
• Evaluate effectiveness of proposed process (process/flow/floor space/layout/ergonomics/ etc.)
• Initiate activities to secure and install new equipment or processes.
• Leads cross-functional teams to develop PFMEA’s, mistake/error proofing.
• Leads and/or assists with tooling design and development from prototype through manufacturing production stages as required by Program Manager.
• Review product design with respect to materials, quality, function and manufacturability.
• Prototype and pre-launch production runs
• Train operators, supervisors, and maintenance personnel to run new processes and equipment.
• Ensure products meet quoted cycle time, material usage, and operator requirements.
• Coordinates PPAP, PSA’s, Run at Rates runs with plant personnel to ensure a capable product.

Minimum [Must have to be considered for the position]: 

• Experience or training using computer software applications (MS Office, Windows Operating Systems).
• Demonstrated achievements requiring Mechanical/Electrical problem-solving and creative abilities.

Desired [Will provide job holder with added skills(s) to perform duties]: 

• Five or more years relevant work experience in manufacturing involving automation applications.
• Experience interpreting or using CAD/CAM drawings and systems.
• A working knowledge of plant processes.
• The ability to perform Failure Model and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Design of Experiments (DOE’s).
• A thorough knowledge of automotive policies and procedures, with emphasis on manufacturing planning, quality planning, statistical methods and problem solving.
• A demonstrated ability to plan and organize.
• The ability to reach closure on assigned tasks within suspense dates.

Intermediate knowledge of Fanuc Robots