What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Process Engineer - 3rd shift (10p-7a) position at Flex-N-Gate Corporation?
Scope of the Position
The Manufacturing Technologist will be responsible for all aspects of the plating operation while on duty. Key objective is to monitor and control the plating process during production. The ideal candidate is expected to pro-actively identify where processes can be adapted and optimized to ensure cost effectiveness. Throughout the design process, the Technologist will verify practices for efficiency and accuracy in order to implement processes that are safe and improve quality. Must possess the capabilities to drive the requirements into the development and continuous improvement of products and processes. Specifically, the Technologist's duties will include developing an in-depth knowledge of our plating operation; strengths and weaknesses of internal procedures and business processes; strengths and weaknesses of equipment; and the strengths and weaknesses of key personnel who contribute to the quality of the products and services offered by the organization. The Technologist will assist with identifying opportunities for improvement in the areas of process control, equipment integration, technological advancement, personnel training and will assist in plating data collection, organization and analytics.
Responsibilities
- Monitor the plating process for both plating lines and implement immediate countermeasures to ensure control of the process.
- Monitor and control all aspects of plating process water (steam condensate return, boilers, cooling tower, water softeners and reverse osmosis unit).
- Troubleshoot the plating process based on defective product yielded during production.
- Assist in Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA / Control Plan) creation and updates.
- Lead data collection initiatives, scrutinize resulting data and develop countermeasures based on the data.
- Complete daily communication documentation
- Creation of Work Instructions for manufacturing or rework activities.
- Creation or Modification of Plating Control Plans
- Identify manufacturing process improvements in areas outside of the plating department in order to improve OEE.
- Support our Quality and Reliability departments during daily operations for suspect product disposition.
- Conduct layered process audits and additional audits as required.
- Support and Corroborate with departments up and down stream of plating in order to effectively solve problems in manufacturing process.
- Identify and rectify concerns with plating racks during production.
- Conduct workflow and process analysis to make recommendations for improvements in process, quality and yields.
- Create Engineering Change Notices (ECN) as related to manufacturing process improvements.
- All other duties as Assigned.
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