Develop manufacturing methods, equipment and processes for programs.
4.2 Define equipment utilization, floor space requirements, process flow, and layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency. Meet customer capacity requirements and targeted cycle time.
4.3 Engineer manufacturing processes, collaborate with product engineering to ensure manufactured product designs which utilize standard production processes, equipment and methods.
4.4 Write equipment and process specifications. Purchase, install and debug effective equipment that meets all financial and quality requirements for new products and programs.
4.5 Define cycle time, balanced work content in manufacturing cells and stations, and plant process staffing requirements and costs. Ensure that processes and product designs meet the customer and company expectations and financial targets.
4.6 Ensure equipment and manufacturing processes are ready and available for customer critical events including run at rate, PPAP and critical builds for customer MRD's.
4.7 Responsible for creating, updating and maintaining all manufacturing and process engineering documents required for launches.
4.8 Create the manufacturing bill of materials, process flow diagrams, process failure mode effective analysis (PFMEA), and tooling authorization to proceed (TATP).
4.9 Create all equipment and process preventive maintenance schedules and procedures.
4.10 Apply Lean principles to new product launches including minimizing WIP, ergonomic work stations, visual management and 5S. Utilize the concepts of continuous improvement and cost reduction in the execution of the job function.
4.11 Apply statistical methods to solve problems and improve manufacturing processes.
4.12 Comply with policies and procedures pertaining to facility or divisional adopted standards such as IATF and ISO 14001.
4.13 Comply and share best practices and lessons learned initiatives.
4.14 Other duties as required.
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