
Process Engineer - Wire Drawing
AFL
- Duncan, SC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Flexible time off policy
- 401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
- Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
- Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options
- Opportunities for career advance with an industry leading company
- Support operations in achieving daily, weekly, and monthly KPI targets.
- Define, measure, and monitor process performance metrics to identify opportunities for product and process improvement.
- Use structured problem-solving methods to drive to root cause of problems and implement solutions and corrective actions.
- Select, design, and modify tooling, fixtures, and equipment as needed to improve safety, quality, throughput, and productivity objectives.
- Develop and support capital projects that drive process improvements.
- Develop and continually improve written work instructions, process set-up sheets, FMEAs, standard operating procedures, visual controls, and additional process documentation.
- Develop and implement tooling inventory management strategy.
- Work with the R&D and Product Engineering Group to develop future products and processes.
- Design and implement shop floor layouts and workflows.
- Establish and lead training, development, and certification plans for production associates and engineering technicians.
- Identify, justify, plan, and lead continuous improvement and capacity expansion projects.
- Work with internal and external suppliers of materials, equipment, tooling, and services to execute projects, resolve problems, and improve processes.
- Interact with customers on technical and quality related topics or issues.
- Improve housekeeping and safety by applying the 5S principles.
- Perform other duties as required.
- Team player with well-developed interpersonal skills who is comfortable in a cross-functional, multi-cultural environment.
- Self-starter with integrity and confidence who strives to achieve even the most challenging environments with limited supervision.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, time management and analytical skills.
- Effective communication, interpersonal, influencing, and teamwork skills.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Uses data analysis to drive and support decision making.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering or equivalent educational experience.
- 5 to 8 years’ experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, process development, new product introduction, or machine / equipment design and integration.
- Experience with wire drawing and cladding metal manufacturing processes.
- Experience with machine or precision mechanical assembly and test methods.
- Experience with shop floor material handling equipment.
- Experience with fiber optic assembly and test methods is preferred.
- Experience leading project and/or self-directed work teams.
- Proficiency with MS Office Applications.
- Knowledge of ISO-9000 based quality systems.
- Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
- Working knowledge of SolidWorks, AUTOCAD or other CAD software.
- Ability to read prints and knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.