Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
• Responsible for knowledge of plant electrical utility service and distribution
• Maintain and optimize existing plant robotics (robotic welding)
• Ensure accurate data acquisition and archival of key processes (SQL server archive for VPI)
• Lead efforts to implement process controls and monitoring on powder paint wash system
• Lead efforts to improve productivity through automation of select processes
• Support maintenance staff related to motors and drives
• Support product testing functions as needed
• Prepare and maintain detailed layouts of processes and related equipment.
• Coordinate the manufacturing launch of new/revised products including establishing goals, training teams and evaluating results.
• Confer with management, design engineering and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Confer with sales, planning, and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods and quality results.
• Design, develop and test and / or source and cost-justify various tools, machinery, and equipment for recommended manufacturing methods.
• Confer with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of machinery and equipment according to specifications and quality standards.
• Apply statistical methods, lean manufacturing principles and perform product / process analysis for cost reduction, quality improvement and improved efficiency.
• Represent manufacturing engineering cross-functional teams.
• Manage multiple engineering projects from start-up to completion
• Participate in plant wide safety initiatives
• Perform other related duties as assigned