Manufacturing Process Technician

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on individual with an eye for process improvements. The Manufacturing Process Technician is a key member of the manufacturing engineering team. In this role you will be involved with process development and industrialization for new products, and improvement of existing processes.

Position responsibilities include:

• Understand, observe and enforce all safety practices.
• Perform as technical liaison with production planning, operations and product engineering personnel
• Plan and design manufacturing processes, as part of the project team, and following APQP principles if requested.
• Maximize efficiency by analyzing layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods and work force utilization
• Review and evaluate proposed and processed engineering changes and/or other specification requirements.
• Overview prototypes making operations during product development to ensure future manufacturability
• Troubleshooting of main process issues, including tooling issues
• Implement process improvements to drive tighter capability of our manufacturing processes (application of SPC principles)

Requirements:

• Exhibit a high degree of responsibility with emphasis on safety.
• 2+ years of related experience in a manufacturing business or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Rubber-to-metal molding or plastic molding experience is a plus. Associates or Bachelor's degree is a plus.
• Experience working with adhesives and application of the adhesives to metals used in rubber to metal molding
• Proven track record in program management and leadership, with the ability to communicate at all levels
• Knowledge of design and development of molding tooling, lean manufacturing, and equipment design and assembly engineering
• Experience working in a ISO/TS/AS 9100 environment
• Knowledge of Process Control and SPC a plus
• U.S. Citizenship