Analyze existing production lines to eliminate waste, reduce cycle times, and lower manufacturing cost using lean manufacturing methodologies.
Design, balance, and optimize assembly lines, workstation layouts, and material workflows.
Create, update, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures, manufacturing routings, standard rates, and work instructions.

Design, source, and implement fixtures, jigs, and specialized tooling to improve manufacturing repeatability and ergonomics.
Identify opportunities for automation or equipment upgrades; author equipment specification and mange vendor timelines.
Lead equipment installation, qualification, \and validation processes (IQ/OQ/PQ).
Troubleshoot PLC programming, motion control systems, and software integrations comprising a production line.
Keep equipment operational by developing preventive maintenance schedules and coordinating maintenance and repair.

Act as a technical escalation point for daily production floor issues, performing root-cause analysis for systemic failures including process control exceptions.
Execute Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) updates to mitigate production risks.
Determine and implement corrective/preventive actions to mitigate quality concerns.

Develop and maintain process control limits for automated equipment while interfacing with PLCs, Ignition (SCADA), serialization software, and MES platforms for statistical process control.

Manufacturing Engineer

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