Job Description

Establish, maintain and improve manufacturing processes and systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and develop best practices within the production process.

• Organize, implement and maintain production processes
• Develop assembly instructions, workmanship standards and process documents, and ensure they are followed
• Continually improve existing operations, for increased quality, productivity, efficiency and cost savings
• Conduct root cause analysis and propose corrective actions for continuous improvement and for resolutions to manufacturing problems including processes, machines, or programming problems
• Liaise with production planner/scheduler for ensuring the released assemblies have adequate programs, documentation and processes 
• Provide manufacturing data to monitor and measure progress to target
• Work with design engineering on DFX (design for excellence) to include: 
  1. Design for cost 
  2. Design for test
  3. Design for manufacturability
  4. Design for assembly
• Liaise with suppliers on manufacturing processes
• Research and justify new manufacturing technology to reduce costs, improve quality and increase capacity
• Program manufacturing and inspection equipment

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge circuit card manufacturing and assembly processes together with work measurement and work standards
• Intermediate knowledge in Lean Manufacturing and Design of Experiments
• Knowledge of IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001
• Technical writing and documentation skills
• Analytical skills including research, trend analysis, data analysis, and presentation of data through charts and graphs
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, job orders, specifications, drawings, schematics, process sheets, wiring diagrams, and small print
• Advanced level in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook)
• Ability to effectively communicate in all forms with others inside and outside the organization
• Ability to plan, resolve problems effectively and establish priorities
• Ability to multitask efficiently and adapt within a rapidly changing environment

Required Experience & Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field
• Minimum 5 years of progressive relevant job experience 
• Previous experience in an electronic and/or electromechanical manufacturing environment
• Previous experience in a ISO-9000, 13485 or AS-9000 environment
• Previous experience with circuit card assembly, SMT processes, and equipment including programming, setup and operation