Position Summary
The Sr. Manufacturing Engineer will be dedicated to Supplier Quality Engineering Group. The Sr. Manufacturing Engineer will ensure that our suppliers of custom engineered hardware are capable of consistently and reliably manufacturing / fabricating hardware to Oceaneering purchase orders via design drawings, specifications, and requirements with minimum oversight, inspection, or rework. The role supports Oceaneering Umbilical projects, programs, and development initiatives by providing technical input and guidance on; umbilical manufacturing techniques, Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE), materials, welding, machining, Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) reviews, First Article Inspection (FAI) development, assessing design manufacturability, clarification of specifications, understanding / application of Oceaneering Quality Codes, process enhancements, and improvements. Lead Pre-production meetings that mitigate supplier production risks in the early phase of manufacturing / fabrication. The role assures suppliers are in the best position to deliver our hardware / services with first-time quality, thereby allowing for lower costs and on-time delivery. This position works with suppliers to develop and implement best practices / supplier development that target defect prevention, variation, and waste.
Location
1. Requires work at site, travel to supplier sites, semi-hybrid position.
2. Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 30-50%.
Duties And Responsibilities
3. Work with Engineering and Supply Chain Management (SCM) to define process and quality parameters criteria [Critical to Process (CTP) and Critical to Quality (CTQ)] to ensure supplier process capability is effective to meet Oceaneering product, process, or service requirements.
4. Lead assessment, due-diligence, communication, and mitigation of supplier risk for assigned area of supply (fabrication, machining, forging, casting).
5. Support SCM Category Management in establishing long-term strategic supplier development plans to facilitate product roadmaps and risk prevention strategies pertaining to improving quality.
6. Lead cross-functional teams in the qualification of suppliers of critical hardware / challenging engineering packages, through assessment of the suppliers’ manufacturing capability to fabricate and deliver our products/ services.
7. Lead supplier development projects that assess supplier process capability, help achieve process stability through reduced variation, improve capability, availability, and performance.
8. Lead investigations or support supplier’s root cause analysis of complex manufacturing issues.
9. Utilize advanced quality practices and tools to analyze risks and systemic issues and transform supplier quality.
10. Trend, monitor, and help improve supplier performance through elimination of variation / waste and reduction of COPQ (Cost of Poor Quality).
11. Manage the implementation and execution of supplier corrective action / preventive action plans.
12. Mentor and guide other Supplier Quality Engineers, Quality Engineers, and Project Engineers in supplier capability assessments and audits related to quality systems, process controls, and manufacturing capabilities.
13. Produce well-written technical reports, develop, and make presentations.
14. Overall management of critical supplier NC including conducting root cause analyses, investigations, provides corrections, and recommendations for improvement to resolve problems and prevent schedule delays.
15. Support product and manufacturing process development projects as necessary, to promote the optimization of our solutions.
16. Undertake special projects as required.
17. Develop technical reports, business correspondence, and create procedures, manuals.
18. Local and international travel is required on a frequent basis.
Qualifications
REQUIRED
19. Bachelor’s degree or comparable experience in an engineering discipline; Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Welding, Metallurgy, or extensive equivalent technical experience
20. Minimum 8 years of experience in Engineering / Quality positions
21. Ability to utilize Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance in the analysis of current and future products
22. Thorough understanding of basic manufacturing techniques; set-up, machining, casting, forging, NDE, dimensional, welding, and general mechanical design
23. Ability to read and comprehend engineering drawings, specifications, and general knowledge of what is required in a complete engineering / Purchase Order package to be provided to a supplier
24. Comprehensive knowledge of quality management systems and principles and a variety of operational excellence processes
25. Ability to assess the effectiveness of suppliers’ quality controls and recommend improvements
26. Ability to develop First Article Inspection documents, review/recommend changes to supplier provided Inspection and Test Plans
27. Familiar with various machining and measurement devices (CNC, Faro Arm, etc.)
28. Understanding and familiarity with general industry standards (ASME BPVC Sect. VIII, IX, AWS D1.1,1.6, ASTM, ANSI, etc.).
DESIRED
29. Experience working in the Oil & Gas or related industry is desirable.Subsea or Offshore Engineering experience is highly desirable.
30. Keen understanding of the manufacturing processes involved with umbilicals.
31. Experience as a manufacturing engineer with materials, fabrication, machining, forging, and casting
32. Qualified, competent, and certified as an ISO 9001 lead auditor
33. Lean, Six Sigma (Green Belt), or equivalent knowledge, Design of Experiment, Design for Six Sigma
34. Experience in applicable mechanical, welding, and engineering disciplines
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics
35. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, technical procedures, or government regulations
36. Advanced knowledge and ability to evaluate manufacturing and production processes
37. Ability to effectively develop presentations, present information, and respond to questions from groups of managers, project managers, clients, and suppliers.
38. Strong written and verbal communications.
39. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with no supervision
40. Ability to evaluate quality of manufacturing and production processes against good manufacturing practices, company purchase order specifications, engineering package, quality codes, etc.
41. Skills to effectively present information and respond to questions
42. Can manage the demand of multiple (internal/external) clients