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Canoga Perkins Manufacturing Engineer in Chatsworth, California
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- Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods.
- Analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
- Confer with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
- Implement the lean manufacturing techniques in order to eliminate the manufacturing wastes.
- Confer with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
- Estimate production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
- Confer with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
- Apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.
- Monitor and adjust the manufacturing labor standard in QAD to reduce the labor variance.
- Create and update the process routings in QAD.
- Create precise work instruction for product assembly in production as directed
- Take initiative and be proactive in problem solving
- Is involved in the manufacturing process on a daily basis. This includes set up of production runs and work cells, SMT, reflow ovens, Depanelization machine, burn in room, test cells etc. All inclusive.
- Manages related building and facility maintenance with contractors.
- Responsible for maintenance and service of all manufacturing equipment.
- Keep maintenance records of all equipment up to date. Write new procedures along with the QA manager.
- Work well in teams formed to resolve Quality issues, make continuous improvement, improve procedures and work-instructions in co-ordination with QA dept.
- Support the head of manufacturing and supervisors for their technical engineering needs with plant and equipment.
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