Process Technician

The primary responsibilities will be to improve productivity through optimization of scrap and rework performance, through improved methods, and strict adherence to proper manufacturing procedures. In addition, the Process Technician will assist in achieving product target cost, improve efficiency, identifying possible production problems for existing products.

The Process Technician will report directly to the Maintenance Manager and will be an active member of the launch team. The Process Technician will be required to support multiple projects and work with their plant to obtain third part registration to TS16949 standards.

Functions

· Support project launch strategy

· Assist production in trouble-shooting

· Fill-in for supervisors as needed

· Assist engineering in implementations of new process or revised process changes

· Assist in set-up process after a tool change

· Assist in process improvements

· Support scrap/defect reduction process

· Participate in identifying open items issues and task force

· Support and maintain project time line

· Provide on and off-site support for all pre-production builds requiring components and/or services from the manufacturing site.

· Work with the team to develop processes, tune-in equipment and tooling

· Assist with training of both technical and production in processing standards

· Assist Engineering in minimizing start up costs

· Review mold and secondary fixture design and make recommendations. Assist in approval of TSA submissions on molds and secondary equipment as required.

· Develop workflow, effective layout and optimize processes.

· Process monitoring checks (i.e., flash thickness, black box)

· Long lead process improvements and cost reductions for assigned programs

· Review of project with Engineering Manager support, as required

· Evaluate and implement process/product improvements

DELIVERABLES

· Achieve goals and objectives relating to cost and timing

· Achieve project expectation and requirements for all elements of PPAP, TS16949.

· Weekly program status reports (i.e., performance, open items, corrective action plans, etc.)

· Maintain technical log for product/processes assigned, as required

· Daily performance updates

· Maintain records for primary tools (molds) and selected secondary equipment