Manufacturing Engineer

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Job Description:

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Role Definition
Assists with technical analysis of manufacturing processes in all aspects of production, costs, quality, compliance to safety guidelines, and environmental requirements for manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Participating in NPI, PVR (product various requirement) and ECN process for the preparation of standard work documents creation and changes in CBS, MES etc. system.

• Responsible for planning production line balance, RCCP (Rough-Cut Capacity Planning) and solving bottleneck process problems.

• Collaborating with all functional areas (production, quality, engineering, supply chain, EHS) to ensure that production line issues can be solved effectively and quickly.
• Monitoring process reliability; identifying and addressing problem areas.
• Providing engineering support on planning, development, operation, and maintenance of processes, or facilities.

• Participating in the adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, MES, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Degree Requirement

Bachelor’s Degree or above, preferred in Automated Manufacturing Major (mechanical, electrical) ,Industrial Engineering

Skill Descriptors

Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.
Level Basic Understanding:

• Cites examples of benefits and risks associated with implementing lean principles.
• Describes basic tools for observing existing processes and identifying waste.

• Cites industry or company examples of successful and unsuccessful lean implementations.
• Identifies key lean principles and highlights of the lean manufacturing process.

Manufacturing Processes: Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.
Level Working Knowledge:

• Explains tools, techniques and documents used for process monitoring and control.

• Follows standard manufacturing processes to conduct production activities.
• Researches new technologies to be integrated into existing manufacturing process.

• Documents relevant standards, policies and practices.

Manufacturing Safety: Knowledge of manufacturing safety; ability to identify work-related hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers, environment and site.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Describe potential hazards in daily work environments
• Responds to first aid and accident situations following standard procedures.
• Inspects manufacturing working environment to find safety violations within a specific area.
• Determines appropriate action to take when unsafe conditions are encountered.

Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies: Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Contributes to the development and implementation of specific manufacturing procedures.
• Investigates the need to refer potential exceptions upward for review and approval.
• Explains the rationale for procedures and standards in own area of responsibility.
• Provides feedback for improvement of procedures.

Problem Management Process - MFG: Knowledge of manufacturing problem management processes, methodologies and techniques; ability to use a disciplined approach to bringing that problem to a successful resolution.
Level Basic Understanding:

• Collaborating with cross functional teams to identify problem and address solution.
• Describes high-level flow of problem management from inception to completion.
• Identifies types of standard problems addressed in a manufacturing setting.
• Locates information regarding fundamental practices, policies and processes.

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