p>RESPONSIBILITIES: • Act as the primary liaison between automation, supply chain, production, and development operations to ensure factory infrastructure is built and deployed to meet program milestones • Ideate and implement new manufacturing processes and workflows within the development operations team to increase shop throughput, efficiency and personnel safety • Manage the build, configuration and instillation of all modular automation assets within the team's catalog from raw material purchase to complete cell build and handoff to automation/production • Work with peer engineering and support teams to drive design updates in response to manufacturing issues, part obsolescence, and system requirement changes • Prepare engineering documentation necessary for the transition from development to production including assembly procedures, integration instruction and manufacturing bills of materials • Work with supplier and internal vendors to fabricate piece parts and sub-assemblies at rate to meet production needs or supplement internal capacity • Contribute to design reviews acting as an expert in design for manufacturability, design for reliability, design for maintenance, supplier capabilities assessments, quality control, etc.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
• 2+ years of experience implementing design for manufacture for electromechanical systems • 2+ years of professional experience in design and/or production of mechanical or electronics hardware systems • Ability to create and deliver presentations for design and manufacturing readiness reviews • Experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing as part of a cross-functional team in a fast-paced iterative design environment • Modeling with 3D CAD software such as: NX, Catia, Solidworks or equivalent • Working proficiency with DFMEA and PFMEA methodology and implementation • SPC (Statistical Process Control) knowledge and experience applying statistical methods to track process capability • Competency with SQL databases • Demonstrated experience designing tooling in a manufacturing environment • Hands-on engineer with a passion for continuous improvement • Capable of solving complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.