Plans and designs manufacturing processes for a production facility
- Responsible for several components of a project or a complex component of a larger project.
- Contributes to their team or department by applying their knowledge of one or more functional areas.
- Fully developed professional able to work without direct guidance or direction from others.
- Works closely with leaders and operators to support continuous improvement.
- Communicates professionally with leadership, teammates and operations personnel using appropriate technical language and descriptions.
- Has in depth knowledge of the discipline and role.
- Works and communicates well with other members of the engineering team and with members of the production team as well as external vendors.
- Evaluates mechanical and electromechanical systems and products by designing and conducting research programs; applying principles of mechanics, thermodynamics, hydraulics, heat transfer, and materials.
- Confirms system and product capabilities by designing feasibility and testing methods; testing properties.
- Utilize existing or gather new data to guide and implement process and/or design improvements.
- Develop and test prototypes of devices they design.
- Develops manufacturing processes by designing and modifying equipment for fabricating, building, assembling, and installing components.
- Completes projects by training and guiding technicians.
- Provides training and ongoing support on manufacturing systems.
- May work with the product design team as a manufacturing representative, providing feedback on new product design and product updates with respect to manufacturability. Advocates for DFMA best practices.
- May act as a liaison between the product design team and various manufacturing and production departments, solicits and returns feedback bi-directionally.
- May provide information to help guide design decisions, such as labor costing estimates, capital investment requirements, and process feasibility, determined through research and consultation with internal and external vendors.
- May support electronic production specific processes such as SMT, Wave Soldering, hand assembly techniques of circuit boards, and inspection.
- May support mechanical production specific processes such as blanking, cutting, forming, hardware insertion, welding, coating, machining, turning, casting, molding, inspection.
- Preferred, but not required: Experience with SolidWorks, experience with programming and use of manual or CNC 3-axis mills, experience with use of manual or CNC lathe, experience with sheet metal design & fabrication, experience with MIG & TIG welding.
- Requires in-depth knowledge and experience.
- Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions.
- Continuously seeks to expand their knowledge.
- Works independently; receives minimal guidance.
- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
- Represents the level at which career may stabilize for many years or even until retirement.
BA/BS degree w/6-9+ years’ experience or MA/MS degree w/3-6+ years’ experience or AA/AS/Technical School w/8-12+ years’ experience.
