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Job Description
Responsibilities
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead projects regarding the design and development of new product manufacturing, from lab scale to pilot scale and into full production scale.
- Lead projects regarding the design and development of quality tests and methods, including advanced material characterization.
- Lead projects in product application and process improvement following PDCA cycle.
- Identify projects of value to the company and communicate details to the development group.
- Develop, write and review work instructions and procedures. Lead communication and training initiatives.
- Lead projects regarding the use of alternative raw material sources, quality assessment projects from other AO Smith plants and similar projects relating to optimizing quality and manufacturing.
- Conduct project meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team.
SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with others on writing patents, papers, or trade secrets.
- Ability to mentor/coach lab technicians
- Assist in regulatory control and reporting, safety initiatives and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Assist in all aspects of management system compliance (such as ISO9001, ISO14001)
- Assist in manufacturing process improvements where needed, especially in regard to impact of quality