Position Summary
Responsible for workplace design, setup, identification of cost reduction opportunities, implementation of procedures/fixtures/tools. Coordinate cross functional design team for new products between Design/Product Engineering and Manufacturing. Ensure design for manufacturability of product and conformance to policy is an ISO 9000/FDA Medical Device Manufacturing Environment.
Essential Functions
* Conduct time studies and provide accurate labor rates for manufacturing products and Develop production routings for all new manufacturing items which includes the set up in the company ERP system.
* Develop methods and procedures for manufacturing new products and machine center programming for production and engineering proto types utilizing lean manufacturing practices to include setting up new work centers or modify existing work centers when new products are scheduled for release.
* Develop, approve, conduct training, and implement work instructions throughout production for newly established methods and procedures while assisting with production problem resolution and Preventative Maintenance support.
* Work with production teams to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and reduction of manufacturing costs. Recommend design changes to Design Engineering on existing products to improve ease of manufacture..
* Design and build, or coordinate for fabrication of, new fixtures, equipment and tools for new products to be assembled. Improve fixtures, equipment, and tools for existing products to optimize efficiency while providing process validation as it pertains to FDA medical device requirements
* Develop and implement process corrective actions derived from product field failures of manufacturing items identified through Curbells Quality Management System. Responsible for immediate revisions (mark up) of drawings and/or BOMs that are found to be in error or not to current company standards by operations personnel. Coordinate the corrections with product engineering. Responsible for review and approval of engineering change orders pertaining to manufactured items.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
Core Competencies
* Multi-tasking.
* Communication Skills
* Process Improvement& Best Practices
* Problem solving and Decision Making
* Planning/Organizing/Project Mgt
* Relationship, Influence & Problem Resolution
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