Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Company: Big Belly Solar LLC
Location: Lawrence
Posted on: November 16, 2023

Job Description:

Safety:

• Champions and advocates adherence to safety rules to protect self and others from injury throughout the operation.
• Provides manufacturing equipment, jigs, and fixtures with features that ensure safe operation.
• Recommends material handling equipment that prevents bodily injury to the operator.
• His/her safety advocacy extends to support functions such as Stock Room, Shipping, and Receiving.
• To support manufacturing goals below:
• No near misses
• No safety violations
• No missed work due to injuries
• No unsafe work practices observed
• No violations regarding failure to wear Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) when appropriateProductivity:
  • Plans, organizes, implements, and controls the manufacturing process of the Value Stream he/she is assigned, ensuring the most effective utilization of all resources, high processing speed, quality, and consistency.
  • Estimate production cycle times, labor requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
  • Meet with engineering and shop personnel to resolve design problems related to material characteristics, dimensional tolerances, service requirements, manufacturing procedures, and cost.Cost:
    • Initiates plans and processes that minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, material, and capital.
    • Analyzes audited direct labor hours applied by process or product to ensure efficiencies are to standards.
    • Improves processes and recommends courses of action to reduce touch time while increasing speed.
    • Analyzes rework through root cause finding and institutes preventative corrective action.
    • Recommends and drives improvements ensuring manufacturability. Initiates corrective actions to increase supplier quality level.
    • Lead Continuous Improvement teams through Kaizen events.
    • Plan and recommend VA/VE cost reduction opportunities.Project Management:
      • Lead mid to high-level manufacturing projects, providing direction, guidance, and engineering expertise to team members.
      • Attend project meetings, and oversee the manufacturing team to develop and maintain manufacturing action plans for new tooling, equipment, and production scheduling needs.
      • Coordinate project builds with planning and production, follow up actions, including but not limited to Engineering and commercial teams.
      • Create collaborative project communication channels with Engineering, Manufacturing, Production Scheduling, and commercial teams.
      • Develop and maintain Gantt Charts, Project Schedule, Risk Assessments, and Contingency Plans.
      • Develop action plans, and project metrics, and then measure and report progress of improvements on an ongoing basis.
      • Deliver formal presentations to leadership regarding project status.Planning:
        • Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods and work methods.
        • Develop and document standard processes and procedures.
        • Analyze and plan space requirements, workflow, and design layout of equipment and workplace for maximum efficiency.
        • Meet with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods and provide technical information and direction.Quality Assurance:
          • Supports the attainment of the Company's Quality objectives ensuring product standards and policies will exceed our expectations.
          • Understands and supports quality policies and implements guidelines to assure adherence to quality documents and ISO standards.
          • Improves quality through process improvements.
          • Manages the ISO process.
          • Develops and maintains Quality Assurance Metrics.
          • Plans and directs periodic audits to ensure adherence and develops CA and action plans. Leadership:
            • Encourage and facilitate the incorporation of Lean objectives and processes.
            • Implement manufacturing strategies and actions that support the company's strategic initiatives (Lean and continuous improvement)
            • Work effectively with all other departments to meet deadlines, objectives, and ship dates.
            • Meets with team members periodically to review SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost) boards and CONC Metrics.
              • 15+ years in an engineering discipline in a design and MTO capital electro-mechanical equipment environment preferred.
              • Practical knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and CI processes is a must.
              • Familiarity with Six Sigma methodology is desirable but not required.
              • Demonstrated capability to interpret data and trends and develop action plans.
              • Experience working in an engineered product line in a Lean Mfg. environment.
              • Able to interpret industry standards, technical drawings, and manufacturing procedures.
              • Computer skills in Microsoft Office products. Able to input data and retrieve information from an ERP system and working knowledge in Arena.
              • Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry, work package, and schedule.
              • Clear and positive verbal and written communication skills to work successfully face-to-face, on the phone, and by email.PI92d53f626d13-31181-32838810

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