Description
Responsibilities- Early collaboration with product engineers and suppliers to ensure concepts are designed with manufacturing (DFM), assembly (DFA), and costs in mind and alternative options have been considered and aligned with the needs of the product group.
- This candidate will need to be experienced in evaluating and suggesting alternative manufacturing process' to meet program cost, quality, common part usage, and delivery requirements set forth by the product group.
- The candidate will lead the interface within/between suppliers, engineering, and purchasing to ensure the above requirements are met.
- Experience with cost estimation will also be required to identify cost drivers during the concept phase with the design engineer and be able to identify alternate options to eliminate those cost drivers.
- The candidate will also be required to analyze a supplier's (internal and external) manufacturing process, plant layout, work sequence, fixtures/tools/equipment, and material flow to be able to identify/execute product improvements that affect overall quality, manufacturability, and efficiency.
- 5-15 years demonstrated experience in developing the process in any of the following fields; simple/complex machining, light/heavy fabrications (press brake, Laser/plasma cutting, welding), castings, forgings, stampings
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes
- GD&T
- Tool design
- FMEA
- Demonstrated ability to lead multi-functional teams and perform as an individual contributor to achieve project completion
- Ability to effectively communicate technical information with teams, as well as, employees in other business units and suppliers
- Ability to analyze material flow/internal logistics and identify new process' and manufacturing opportunities
- Previous experience in shop floor manufacturing as an engineer or supervisor
- Tool & die room experience
- Advanced communication skills (written and oral)
- Advanced negotiation skills
- Basic knowledge Purchasing/SAP systems
- Advanced collaboration experience (engineers, suppliers, shop floor)
- Basic/Intermediate experience with various paint application
- Advanced knowledge of fabricating
- Advanced knowledge of welding
- Advanced knowledge of machining Intermediate
- Advanced knowledge of assembly operations Intermediate
- Advanced Manufacturing Process estimation experience
- Basic/Intermediate knowledge of castings/forgings
- Intermediate/Advanced knowledge in tooling (design & development)
- Intermediate knowledge in APQP and 6 Sigma
- Advanced project management experience
- Basic/Intermediate experience in 3D modelling