Manufacturing / Reliability Engineer - Mechanical

About the position

The Manufacturing/Reliability Engineer is responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining stable and capable production/business processes as they pertain to equipment, facilities and tooling functionality following the SPW model. The Manufacturing/Reliability Engineer is required to maintain both machine/equipment capabilities and reliability as they relate to safety, throughput, quality, equipment integrity, and for monitoring/correcting related issues of assembly, machining and high pressure die casting.

Responsibilities

• Plan, test and supervise the implementation of preventive actions in the production operations in order to establish and verify capable, stable and reliable production processes in terms of safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Evaluate & approve changes in production processes in cooperation with product engineering and systems support where applicable.
• Track, investigate and resolve issues associated with nonconforming parts through utilization of SPW tools.
• Maintain and evaluate quality and throughput documentation through stratification and Pareto analysis.
• Perform and/or coordinate internal quality investigations on production operations (e.g. Process or product/dock audits).
• Manage corrective action processes derived from product and process audits, from internal quality investigations, or customer complaints; Supervise/coordinate reject and teardown procedures.
• Work closely with Supplier Quality Engineers, Auditors, Design Engineers, Business Unit Leaders, Engineering Group Leaders, Maintenance Employees, Planners, Logistics, etc. in order to define corrective actions and investigate for continuous improvement efforts, utilizing Kaizens and other quality improvement aids.
• Establish, maintain, and administer control plans, PFMEAs and process sheets.
• Responsible for leading Kaizen initiatives per the SPW model.
• Participate in all aspects of simultaneous engineering efforts for new projects (e.g., APQP, QR83).
• Monitor and improve performance of production processes, tooling and facilities with respect to ine balancing, cycle time, uptime, FTC, ergonomics, and quality including gauge R&Rs, calibrations, and repeatability checks.
• Prepare and present regular reports to both internal and external stakeholders. Provide customer feedback on part/product related issues.
• Oversee and specify plant facilities, tooling and machinery placement and structural requirements and layout.
• Coordinate debug, startup and qualification of new program manufacturing machines. Oversee machine retook and rebuilds. Machine and process troubleshooting, tool development, tool life, and gage process.
• Detail and facilitate plant facilities, tooling and equipment, drawings and layout.
• Work with and support all plant operations in SPW initiatives.

Requirements

• BSME or equivalent BS in a related technical discipline (e.g. mathematics, physics)
• Strong computer skills must be proficient in MS-Office, Auto-CAD, CNC Programming
• Possess strong problem solving skills (SPC, DOE, Kaizen, and root cause analysis)
• English language competency required with good written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledgeable in areas of Mistake Proofing and Problem Solving Techniques. (MOP process, SPC, PFMEA, and FMEAC, Part Print Reading, GDT Tolerances)
• ASQ CQA, CQE certification, knowledge and experience with automated production equipment
• Must be self directed and willing to work any shift

Nice-to-haves

• CMRP certified
• SPW Audit Experience a plus
• Preferred candidate shall have 2 or more years manufacturing experience in automotive assembly machining/die casting etc...