Ensures conformance with environmental, health and safety regulations, policies and practices.
Develop new and improved processes to facilitate the manufacturing of current and new hose and hose assemblies.
Review, evaluate, and correct manufacturing problem areas relating to the manufacturing of hose and hose assemblies.
Maintain manufacturing specifications and initiate product change notices to update material and process changes.
Participate in cost reduction programs, including initiating and evaluating cost reduction projects.
Evaluate and recommend new vendors or raw materials for improved processing or cost reduction.
Assure the manufactured product meets or exceeds the dimensional, functional and material specifications as required by the customer.
Communicate with all plant personnel and Technical Center Engineers/Chemists, Customer Service to ensure the goals of FRS are met and exceeded.
Actively support Customer APQP teams to help insure the smooth introduction of new parts and products.
Attend meetings, writing reports and giving presentations as needed.
Ensure that the plant service requirements, provided by the Engineering Group, remains focused toward continuously improving services.
Monitor and review capital plans and expense projects for improvement of facilities and services to assure organizational results.
Capital and expense projects are assigned or completed as planned in the annual operating plan.
Organize, prioritize, and initiate project and service activities according to the annual plan.
Keep equipment operational by following manufactures instructions and established procedures; requesting repair service.
The position requires contact on a daily basis with internal customers including all managers as well as the immediate supervisor and direct reports. Outside contacts may include other Engineering Managers, vendors, contractors and corporate capital personnel.
Drawing up plans using computer-assisted engineering and design software.
Estimating materials, construction, and labor costs, and project timeliness.
Assist in robotic integration projects. Assist when need on breakdowns.
Estimating materials, construction, and labor costs, and project timeliness.