The Manufacturing Engineering Technician is responsible for supporting the areas of process development, process implementation, process improvement, and cost reductions. The individual will serve as a technical resource for maintenance, quality, engineering, and manufacturing; and will work within teams to ensure the most effective operation of our processes.

Key Accountabilities

Troubleshoot problems encountered within current processes, equipment, and operations.
Eliminate waste and streamline flow and processes using lean methodologies.
Troubleshoot equipment, assist in layouts for integration of new products into existing plant areas, develop FMEA’s and flow charts.
Create work instructions for any new processes or any process that does not currently have a work instruction
Create reaction plans for our most common downtime and scrap events
Complete at least a project a quarter to reduce scrap/MRO or increase UPH.
Work on issues to eliminate problems by identifying root cause and implementing permanent corrective actions.
Support quality on any customer issues to ensure containment, root cause identification, and corrective actions
Review the KPIs daily to ensure we do not have an FPY, scrap, throughput issue. If we do escalate with the team and resolve.
Ensure that all processes are documented.
Drive visual management into all aspects of the manufacturing environment.
Be an active change agent ensuring all changes are done through our CMS process.
Contribute to the development and implementation of site safety and health goals, objectives, rules and procedures. He/she will actively participate in the Global Star Safety Framework (GSSF) program, as well as, follow all EHS rules, procedures and policies

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Knowledge Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required. Engineering or Manufacturing/Industrial Technology preferred.
0-2 years of related experience; automotive industry experience preferred.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Good organizational and project management skills.
PC skills: Operating Systems (Windows 95/98/NT/XP), MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Database (Access, dBase)
Basic knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC).
Knowledge of CAD software (AutoCAD preferable) and PLC programming,
Automotive industry standards and process knowledge: SORs, APQP, PPAP, MSA, FMEAs, Flow Charts, Routings, IATF 16949