What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer- Equipment Engineering position at Electronic Theatre Controls?
Representative Responsibilities :
- Performs assigned project tasks under direct supervision of more senior-level engineers.
- Participates in the development effort under the direction of management and more senior team members
- Makes design modifications or improvements to development projects with supervision
- Maintains project reference documentation.
- Develops test and verification procedures
- May be involved in continuing engineering maintenance and manufacturing floor support of existing products.
- Provides task completion time estimates.
- Becomes familiar with tools and applications utilized by department.
- Learns department and corporate policies, procedures and plans.
- Analyze and redesign products for improvements using design of experiments (DOE), finite element analysis (FEA), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) or other engineering tools
- Analyze production processes; develop and implement process improvement plans
- Analyze, test and develop products and process improvements for cost reduction opportunities
- Develops and implements process standards with affected departments
- Assists in optimizing the layout and design of production processes and facilities
- Coordinates the setup and installation of production lines and equipment
- Complete ergonomic and human factor studies to improve the workstation and work environment.
- Complete job and task analysis studies and implement the improvements
- Assists in managing the release of products into manufacturing
- Ensures Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO) are processed appropriately.
- Develops the manufacturing plan and its approval
- Assists in designing and developing new tools and jigs
- Ensures documentation is complete and accurate before product is released to production
- Ensures Bill of Materials (BOM) are structured appropriately are and accurate
- Ensures part numbers are assigned and new parts have accurate descriptions
- Uses Quick Response Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing and Lead-time reduction.
- Works with regulatory compliance agencies such as Underwriters Laboratory (UL), EPA, CE, OSHA on compliance and manufacturing related tasks
- Works with suppliers to ramp up production of parts and to resolve issues on existing parts.
- Uses Lean manufacturing tools including Value Stream Maps, 5S….etc
- Prepares supply chain maps and reports.
- Uses personal computer and computer controls to analyze and solve engineering problems
- Uses Solidworks CAD software to design engineering solutions
- Uses programming such as Labview, C , databases for engineering solutions
- Uses electrical test equipment (i.e. voltmeter, scope, amp meter..etc) to analyze problems
- Uses mechanical test equipment (i.e. dial calipers, height gage..etc) to analyze problems
- Designs mechanical mechanisms to solve engineering problems.
- Applies knowledge in AC / DC motors, motor drives and controls to solve problems
- Understands CNC machining, CNC programming, metal fabrication and processing.
Minimum Qualifications : Grade and level to be determined, based on education and experience
