Senior AME Engineer/AME Engineer (Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Process) - Fixture/JIG Design

1. Console/ Packing Assembly NPD Project Management:

• Attend NPD meetings, work with the Operations Team to develop and maintain manufacturing action plans for new tooling, equipment, and production scheduling needs
• Coordinate NPD builds and follow up actions, including but not limited to Engineering Builds, Qualification Builds, and Pilot builds
• Create collaborative project communication channels with NPD, Engineering, Manufacturing, Production Scheduling, Quality, Supervision, and floor operators
• Develop and maintain Gantt Charts, Project Schedule, Risk Assessment, and Contingency Plans
• Develop agendas to facilitate and document project meetings
• Deliver formal presentations to leadership regarding project status
• Manage suppliers of capital equipment for turn-key applications / custom equipment.
• Manage cost, timing and budget of each project

2. Manufacturing Engineering Development

• Have ability to conduct research, development, and implementation of new manufacturing processes and capital equipment to improve current throughput, scrap/rework reduction, reduce cost, improve quality and improve reliability
• Have ability to work with prototypes to confirm manufacturing time/cost estimates and test proposed manufacturing processes
• Commit to major strategic cost, quality and delivery initiatives with aggressive focus on breakthrough process and technology improvements to achieve a substantial competitive advantage
• Conduct equipment certification and run-off, using statistical analysis tools to verify process rate, capability and Gage R&R
• Be familiar with GD&T, Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEA, and Control Plans
• Have capability to use CAD to design tooling, fixtures, and gages
• Assist with Continuous Improvement Projects in: Kaizen Activities, Visual Management, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, OEE, Work Instructions, Time Studies, Line Balancing, etc…
• Engage in automation and innovation course through technology co-research and development as well as engineering co-test and deployment

3. Process Design Analysis and Continuous Improvement

• Perform a wide variety of calculations and software aided analysis
• Possess a systematic as well as creative approach to problem solving process
• Provide multiple what-if scenarios to find best total cost solution
• Exhibit vision and foresight to test process extremes and build a robust risk assessment analysis matrix to ensure project success
• Understand well financial impacts of problem and solution

1. Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechatronic/ Mechanical Engineering (most preferable) or Electrical and Electronic Engineering or Industrial Engineering or with equivalent years of directly related experience

2. Experience:

• 1 - 8 years related experience in Tools Assembly/ Mechatronic/ Mechanical manufacturing (most preferable) or an equivalent manufacturing environment
• Minimum one-year project management experience

3. Functional Skills:

• Specialty skills in Tools Assembly/ Mechatronic/ Mechanical (most preferable) or Metal Stamping, Forging, Machining, Injection Molding or Electrical and Electronics Manufacturing
• Relevant Controls and Automation experience preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite -- Including MS Project
• CAD Proficient with fixture design ability is preferred

4. Other Abilities:

• From intermediate English skills in both written and verbal communication
• Self-starter with sense of urgency, a team player with constructive communication skills
• Being eager to learn, willing to promote innovative course by the ability to develop agile decision-making and grasp technical concepts quickly