GVS Filtration

Manufacturing Engineer

Title:                                    Manufacturing Engineer - APU

Department:                      Continuous Improvement/Process Development

Reports To:                        Process Development Director

Location:                            GVS Filtration - Findlay, OH

 

Personal attributes critical to the success of this position:
- Able to utilize mechanical and electrical skills to implement solutions to manufacturing issues.

- Apply Quality & Continuous Improvement tools to assure product quality & productivity.

- Self -motivated.

- Flexibility to work individually or on teams.
- Ability to work “hands-on” in a fast-paced environment and manage rapidly changing priorities.

- Desire to continue to improve personal and co-worker’s competence through training, communication, and technical information sharing.


Responsibilities for this role include:
- Utilize a data-based approach to lead and implement continuous improvement projects to meet APU (Autonomous Production Unit) KPI’s

- Optimize manufacturing processes, equipment & tooling for quality, productivity & minimal material usage.

- Troubleshooting and problem resolution of equipment, tooling, and processes.
- Provide technical training and support to production and maintenance personnel to ensure competence in the operation and maintaining of tooling & equipment.

- Manage equipment, tooling for injection & urethane molding, die cutting and plastic part assembly processes to ensure optimum product quality, productivity, and uptime.

- Set up, start-up, and monitoring of new/transfer equipment, molds, and tooling.

- Manage all equipment and tooling-related procedures, work instructions, and databases.

- Review, revise, and implement preventive maintenance instructions and practices to improve uptime.

- Participate in the creation and improvement of process work instructions.
- Meet key performance metrics for safety, quality, cost, and delivery.

- Identify and apply the latest technical advancements in automation, equipment, and tooling.


Experience/Technical skills required:
- Engineering/Technical Degree in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, or mechatronics is preferred.

- Minimum three years of demonstrated experience in a manufacturing environment.

- Leading Continuous Improvement Teams.
- Background in any of the following areas is strongly preferred:

       - Injection/Insert/Urethane molding

       - Die Cutting/Stamping.

       - SOLIDWORKS, Inventor, AutoCAD & Mastercam.

       - Robotics: Denso, UR, Epson, Fanuc, Yushin.

       - CNC Machining, turning & grinding.

       - Electrical controls, PLC troubleshooting & programming.

       - Plastic joining technologies (thermal, ultrasonic, vibration).

       - Machine repair and preventative maintenance.

       - Project management.
       - Machine design and development.

- Familiar with Quality tools (APQP, PFMEA, Control plans, measurement techniques)

- Knowledge of IATF16949:2016, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015

 

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

- The work setting includes all areas of the plant and its offices. 

- Up to 5% domestic travel.

- Work with manufacturing equipment will include working around hot plastic, heated tools, and moving equipment. 

- Ability to lift up to 70 lbs. intermittently. 

- Ability to move molds and tooling in excess of a hundred pounds on an intermittent basis.

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