Essential results-based duties

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  Designing and maintaining robust manufacturing processes that are statistically in control and capable. Key elements are:
  • Responsible for the creation of manufacturing processes that support Air Lift product and customer requirements by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; conferring with equipment vendors.
  • Creating Work Instructions and ensuring that production personnel are trained adequately.
  • Ensuring that process controls are in place and sustained per Control Plans.
  • Ensuring that all production processes meet established requirements through validation.
  • Ensuring that labor standards are accurately stated in the BOM.
• Participate in APQP with responsibilities to own and execute the Production Process Design and Development process. Key elements are:
  • Own and execute the Production Process Design & Development and ensure that this sub-process begins concurrently with the product design sub-process.
  • Own and execute the Trial Build sub-processes and ensure that reports from these are distributed to the APQP team.
  • Meeting Gantt chart timing requirements for completion of tasks.
  • Communicating potential problems to the APQP team.
  • Ensures that the appropriate core tools and work instructions are utilized for these sub-processes and the appropriate people are trained and that they are being developed utilizing cross-functional teams.
  • Provides design support by joining cross functional teams as required within other sub-processes.
• Participate with Engineering & Operations Change Requests as the Production Department Representative.
  • Evaluates & communicates if production can produce parts that meet agreed engineering change requirements.
  • Evaluates & communicates product change effects on tooling, labor and documentation.
• Manage Equipment
  • Keeps equipment operational by coordinating maintenance and repair services; following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures; requesting special service.
  • Report established metrics for maintenance and downtime and create and execute plans for correction and improvements.
  • Maintenance/Fixing of existing controls/testers/fixtures/tools
  • Electronic Leak Testers and associated fixtures
  • Software programming - we still get called out to support misc. builds utilizing various programmers
• Continuous improvement program for production processes.
  • Evaluates manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operators.
  • Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
  • OEE (overall operational efficiency) Initiatives.
• Corrective Action Reporting.
  • Participate in the established CAR system that manages systemic failures within operations.
• Air Lift Quality Management System.
  • Maintains product and process conformity by creating procedures, work instructions and forms within a formal quality system.
• Safety and Regulatory.
  • Maintains process and company reputation by complying with government regulations and established safety programs.