manufacturing engineer - Los Angeles, United States - Canoga Perkins Corporation

Description

Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Chatsworth, CA

Job Summary

Plans, directs, and coordinates manufacturing processes in production.

What you'll do

• 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 & work-instructions in co-ordination with QA dept.
• Support the head of manufacturing and supervisors for their technical engineering needs with plant and equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

What would be useful

It would be useful and advantageous for the candidate to have experience in or knowledge of:

• Manufacturing software, QAD, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, and Visio). AutoCAD is a plus.
• Equivalent electrical or mechanical engineering experience. PCB and MRT knowledge. TL9000 and Safety awareness.

What we're looking for

The successful candidate will have experience in or knowledge of:

• Electronic Manufacturing especially Surface Mount and Through-hole processes. Capability to identify and troubleshoot soldering defects and resolve process issues.
• PCBA manufacturing and box build
• Wave solder process and being able to identify defects and resolve process issues and minimize defects
• SMT machines (Stencil printer, Pick & Place, Reflow oven, AOI, etc.)
• Ability to generate reflow oven profiles for mixed assembly products by using Thermal Profiling software (M.O.L.E.)
• Electro-mechanical assembly process and being able to generate precise manufacturing work instructions for production operators.
• IPC-A-610 and IPC J-STD-001 certified
• ERP system preferably QAD
• ESD compliance and standard (ANSI/ESD S20.20)
• ISO 9001 and TL 9000
• Ability to work closely with others and being able to train operators for various assemblies.
• Ability to maintain and schedule a timely equipment maintenance program.
• Must be hands on (be able to perform minor repairs on SMT lines and other manufacturing equipment's and machines)

Qualifications

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

Must Have

The successful candidate must have:

• Bachelor's degree (B.S) in Manufacturing Engineering from four-year College or university; plus four to six years related experience and/or training.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

• Manufacturing software, QAD, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, and Visio). AutoCAD is a plus.

Training Requirements:

• Departmental Quality Management System Procedures

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working with Other People: Works effectively with co-workers, customers and others by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner, listening to and objectively considering ideas and suggestions from others; keeping commitments; keeping others inform of work progress, timetables and issues; addressing problems and issues constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical business solutions; addressing others by name, title or other respectful identifier; and, respecting the diversity of our workforce in actions, words and deeds.

COMPETENCIES:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.

Managing People - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; Makes self available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, products and services.; Continually works to improve supervisory skills.

Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.

Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.

Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

Canoga Perkins offers an excellent package including paid vacations and medical, dental and vision insurance.

Canoga Perkins is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V