Job Description
Are you ready to take the lead in revolutionizing our manufacturing processes? In this role, you will identify, develop, and implement cutting-edge manufacturing technologies that enhance every aspect of our operations, driving efficiency and innovation.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Championing Safety: Develop manufacturing processes with a strong emphasis on operator safety. You’ll study product requirements and collaborate with equipment vendors to research, design, modify, and test manufacturing methods and equipment.
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Ensuring Quality Excellence: Design robust manufacturing processes that guarantee product and process quality. By applying poka-yoke solutions, you’ll proactively prevent quality issues and design effective testing methods to validate finished products and process capabilities.
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Boosting Productivity: Analyze and optimize workflow, space requirements, and equipment layouts in alignment with Kubota’s KPS Principles. Your insights will directly contribute to enhancing manufacturing productivity.
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Informed Decision-Making: Equip the manufacturing team with critical information by calculating production, labor, and material costs, reviewing production schedules, and estimating future requirements.
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Transparent Project Management: Oversee project-related activities for new initiatives or modifications to existing programs. You’ll manage timelines, budgets, design details, team coordination, and vendor procurement with clarity and transparency.
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Insightful Reporting: Prepare comprehensive technical reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing key information and trends, ensuring that stakeholders are well-informed.
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Driving Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with manufacturing teams to achieve safety, productivity, and quality targets through innovative process design, optimization projects, and Kaizen initiatives.
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Regulatory Compliance: Uphold our product and company reputation by ensuring strict compliance with government regulations.
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Preventative Maintenance Facilitation: Work alongside maintenance teams to establish preventative maintenance initiatives for new equipment, following manufacturer instructions and established procedures.
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Data Management: Maintain our product and process database by writing computer programs and entering essential data.
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Design Documentation: Create design records for tooling and fixtures using CAD applications, ensuring proper storage and accessibility of records.
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Empowering Others: Lead the implementation of new or revised processes by providing thorough training for technicians, ensuring they are well-equipped to succeed.
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Lifelong Learning: Stay at the forefront of industry knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and actively participating in professional networks and societies.
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Team Collaboration: Be a supportive team player, ready to assist colleagues as needed to overcome capacity challenges.
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Technology Leadership: A core component of your role will be to spearhead initial technology installations, providing training, documentation, and guidance to empower others in effectively utilizing these advancements.
Qualifications
- Educational Background: Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
- Problem-Solving Expertise: Proven experience in tackling complex challenges, with strong verbal and written communication skills and effective leadership capabilities. You should be well-versed in manufacturing methods and procedures, possess a solid understanding of manufacturing quality, and be proficient in presenting technical information.
- Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with AutoCAD, Autodesk Vault/Inventor, or equivalent software. A basic understanding of Industry 4.0 technologies and automation is essential.
- Travel Flexibility: Willingness to travel within Georgia (10-15%) and occasionally for domestic and international travel as required.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Robotics Knowledge: Experience with Yaskawa, Fanuc, or equivalent robotics programming.
- Programming Skills: Working knowledge of Python or similar programming languages.
- Manufacturing Principles: Familiarity with Design for Manufacturing principles.
Working Conditions
- Ability to thrive in extreme heat and cold environments.
- Comfortable working in a loud setting.
Physical Requirements
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Ability to stand/be on your feet for long periods of time and walk throughout the shop floor. Ability to sit at a desk. Ability to use hands/ fingers. Ability to reach with arms. Ability to operate power and handheld tools.