Descripción y detalle de las actividades
duties/responsibilities:
- develop detailed instructions under process development that can be translated into working assembly procedures.
- working from drawings, specifications, and assembly procedures, effectively train production operators.
- design, create, test and document measurement and assembly fixtures.
- analyze and plan workflow, equipment placement and space requirements for new production layouts and improve existing manufacturing efficiencies.
- ensure that manufacturing equipment is operating in a safe and effective manner.
define and perform preventive maintenance and repair as needed.
- ensure that output of the manufacturing processes is at a level according to defined standards.
- monitor production scrap and analyze rejects.
- manage and resolve production issues as they arise day to day.
- identify and resolve repetitive and major production issues that are adversely affecting department performance.
- lead and compose a cross-functional process failure mode and effect analysis (pfmea).
- support new product introductions as assigned by partnering with new product development engineers and participate in project team meetings.
- possess statistical competencies to conduct multi-factorial design of experiments, design and execute process validations, and present results demonstrating process capability.
- assist new product development engineers in the design of basic fixtures for assembly, e.g.
holding fixtures, cutters, go/no-go gauges.
- working with an assigned project engineer to the product line, identify and implement continuous improvements regarding assembly techniques and equipment, improving first pass yields and reducing cycle time and/or scrap.
bs in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, electrical engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 5-7 years of production support and process development experience, preferably in the medical device field.
- ability to lift 40 pounds.
- working on computer workstation for extended periods.
- stand on a production line for extended periods.