Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Product Assembly

POSITION PURPOSE 

The Advanced Regional Manufacturing Engineer - Product Assembly, is responsible for the overall management of product assembly and supporting assembly feeder processes to ensure process capacity and capability readiness for growth of our financial and operational results.

This will entail having a deep knowledge and subject matter expertise in product assembly, design for manufacturing and assembly, lean manufacturing and assembly process development and design.  

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES 

Lead the Americas region to define, standardize, and optimize assembly processes and related technology launches into the Americas manufacturing plants, based on New Product Development programs and/or continuous improvement projects. 

Lead development and implementation efforts to design or modify product assembly lines and feeder processes to meet capacity and capability requirements. 

Lead material flow definition and analysis efforts to ensure optimal factory manufacturing flow. 

Lead development and optimization of process sequencing and line balancing.  

Use lean manufacturing principles and tools such as takt and cycle time, value stream mapping, 2D & 3D CAD layouts, and process simulation.

All these activities would be in alignment with Global Assembly Standards. 

Lead and support assembly fixture design, documentation, and cataloging 

Support product packaging design and manufacturing process definition and implementation 

Ensure assembly processes adhere to ergonomics and safety standards. 

Facilitate and drive Americas manufacturing design guidance (DFMA) and process reviews (PFMEA) for new processes and technologies. 

Lead individuals and factory teams to develop and maintain assembly-related processes, procedures, specifications, and applications for new and existing products throughout BAC Americas and share with Global partners. 

Develop and implement plans and projects to ensure that manufacturing capacity and capability meets the needs of our business plans and growth strategies working closely with the Product teams, our manufacturing plants, and other functional Manufacturing teams and Engineers. 

Participate and assist in the procurement and application of assembly related fixtures, tools, machines, and equipment. 

Effectively manage allocated Capital and expense plans for current year and development of plans tied to our growth strategies and business plans. 

Responsible for the process related change management post-design.

Define and measure adherence of optimal existing process definitions. 

Responsible for the manufacturing documentation associated with process standards, acceptable tolerances, performance data, and process related operating procedures. 

Key partner with Operations and the manufacturing plants on shared initiatives and goals that drive improved manufacturing performance through growth and key performance measures. 

Partner with other Global and Regional manu...