· Ensure effective employee relations. Provide employee coaching and development. Makes employment decisions.
· Resolve employee issues through problem resolution, corrective action and if necessary, disciplinary action.
· continuously improve in all areas.
· Provide leadership through a planning cycle.
· Manage Quality Corrective Actions.
· Maintain proper inventory levels.
· Track absenteeism and timekeeping (including approving time cards).
Duties, responsibilities and activities are not limited to list above and may change at any time.
· 3-5 years of experience in a production environment.
· 5-8 years of experience in a production environment.
· Previous quality management experience.
Develops and implements optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards.
Performs research, design, and development of manufacturing processes, including production flow, assembly methods, and production equipment.
Coordinates the manufacturing launch of new/revised products, including establishing goals and evaluating results.
Designs, develops, tests or sources, and cost-justifies various tools, machinery, and equipment for recommended manufacturing methods.
Performs product/process analysis for cost reduction, quality improvement, and efficiency improvement.
Creates and maintains documentation for manufacturing and shipping operations, i.e. work instructions, operating procedures, parts specifications.
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering.
Experience with Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
Technical skills in manufacturing processes and methods including flow, layout, assembly, and production equipment.
Experience with Safety program implementation and EPA and OSHA compliance preferred.
Able to organize and manage multiple priorities.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; team orientation.
The Mechanical Designer reports to a Senior Mechanical Engineer and provides technical design support to assist with the development of products, fixtures, tooling, and special machinery that will result in increasing productivity, improving reliability or enhancing product quality. The Mechanical Designer is responsible for generating solid models for manufacturing tooling and fixtures along with detailed dimensioned drawings. The Mechanical Designer creates mechanical drawings to support product development by conferring with engineers and reviewing sketches, descriptions, and specifications. The Mechanical Designer also supervises the progress of new product prototypes and testing.
• 5-10 years of relevant design experience required.
• Prior tool and die design experience required.
• Proficient in solid modeling with experience using Inventor.
• Detailed knowledge of manufacturing processes such as die casting, machine & fabricated parts, and injection molding.
• A two or four year technical degree is preferred.
• Design experience from concept to completion preferred.