POSITION SUMMARY

This position will play a critical role in driving operational excellence through cost reduction initiatives, automation, tooling and fixturing, with a high focus on insourcing opportunities and production process optimization. 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive projects aligned with continuous improvement and insourcing goals.
• Apply continuous improvement methodologies to establish process standards and identify required technologies.
• Design and prototype tooling and fixtures to support efficient production. 
• Develop process standards and to reduce overall inefficiencies in material and labor cost while meeting/exceeding quality and reliability objectives
• Reviews released drawings for manufacturability and safety considerations, implements changes in electronic work instructions, process routings, BOMs, tooling and fixturing
• Supports the production floor in blueprint interpretation, redlines as required, submits drawing change requests and rework coordination as required
• Supports design engineering with design to cost and design to manufacturability exercises in bids, prototypes and existing designs
• Draft and design equipment and tooling using CAD tools such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or Pro-E.
• All other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

• Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing or Industrial engineering.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification preferred.
• Proven track record of executing continuous improvement projects.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, SolidWorks and/or Pro-E.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office suite, (i.e., Outlook, Excel, word, PowerPoint)

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Commitment to company values and ethics
• Dependability: personally responsible, completes work in a timely manner, and performs tasks accurately
• Motivation: must maintain a positive attitude and strong work energy
• Analytical skills: must be able to gather information and use data to determine cause and effect for complex problem solving
• Communication: excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills
• Independent: must have the ability to carry out and follow through on tasks with minimal supervision
• Problem Solving: ability to develop and implement new ideas to improve processes
• Must maintain strict confidentiality and professionalism
• Organization: very detail-oriented and always comes prepared
• Time management: ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and effectively deal with tight deadlines and pressure situations

ITAR/EAR REQUIREMENTS

This position requires access to export control information. To conform to US Export Control regulations, the applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the US Government. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to lift and carry up to 40 pounds and comply with OSHA standards. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move about the facility. The environmental characteristic for this position is a manufacturing setting and is occasionally exposed to heat, cold, and wet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.