Manufacturing Engineer I (TAS)

Job Details/Responsibilities

• Work with engineering manager or designee to determine projects and related tasks.
• Refine manufacturing processes and flow.
• Develop new processes that increase productivity and reduce cost.
• Implement cost reductions via materials or manufacturing time.
• Investigate and provide engineering support to Manufacturing processes, SPC, and non-conforming material (NCR).
• Prepare, analyze, and present data at monthly NCR and Management Review meetings (if applicable).
• Manage Tooling System including preventive maintenance, calibrations, and equipment records (if applicable).
• Manage duties of engineer/technician/intern, including workload and personal issues (if applicable).
• Complete investigation, improvements, and documentation of preventative and corrective actions (CAPAs).
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing principles to increase productivity / throughput, reduce cost, and /or eliminate waste.
• Implement new processes and issue process validation protocols and reports.
• Develop, document (using AutoCAD / SolidWorks), and implement fixtures, jigs, tools, and gages.
• Document methods for manufacturing and inspection (Manufacturing Instructions).
• Work with Research and Development and Process Development to develop and transfer new designs to manufacturing (lead and manage design transfer projects).
• Initiate process, design, and documentation changes through the change management process.
• Utilize statistics to evaluate, justify, and support experiments, analysis, and validations.
• Log engineering evaluations into Engineering Notebooks.
• Perform tooling verifications and carry out IQ/OQ/PQ activities.
• Perform Root Cause Investigations, develop and implement solutions.
• Perform process development and execute DOE’s (Design of Experiments).
• Work with Mfg. Supervisor to analyze Manufacturing data and lead improvement projects that come from this analysis.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

• Applies business understanding.
• Technical leadership in an area of engineering core competency.
• Effective application of cross-functional and external resources to engineering activities.
• Subject matter expertise in QMS and design control requirements in area of engineering focus.
• Communicates effectively.
• Effective cross-functional communication leadership skills.
• Preparation and delivery of effective technical presentations to senior management.
• Developing organizational "presence" in communications.
• Demonstrates customer focus.
• Provides functional leadership in applying understanding of engineering responsibilities to internal/external customers being supported.
• Develop self and others.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering role and application of engineering skills with developing subject matter expertise.
• Developing mentor to lower position engineers.
• Drives improvement, innovation, and changes.
• Demonstrated innovative thinking and complex problem solving on product and process.
• Embraces organizational change and leads improvement opportunities.
• Takes accountability for results.
• Completes individual and leads project teamwork activities as assigned demonstrating ability to effectively manage overall productivity and deliver strong technical results.
• Teamwork to achieve a common goal.
• Demonstrated good leadership and communications skills with ability to collaborate effectively cross-functionally with others.
• Ability to form engineering approaches and guide the execution of an engineering team in its execution.