The Manufacturing Engineer will work directly with production operators and other key stake holders to facilitate various activities to improve the manufacturability, repeatability, and process controls related to XP Power’s HVHP products. The core responsibility of the Manufacturing Engineer is to support the larger team in expanding our current production capacity and capabilities to meet the needs of our customers, implement 6S LEAN methodologies, and improve quality through increased process efficiency and repeatability.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers to design, commission, and continuously improve electro-mechanical assemblies, fixtures, processes, and procedures to efficiently and repeatably produce high quality HVHP products
- Works closely with Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations
- Support day-to-day manufacturing operations and troubleshoot production issues
- Coordinate and execute audits of Bill of Materials (BOMs) and assembly procedures to capture tribal knowledge and ensure all necessary materials are repeatably prepared for production
- Validate production processes and verify execution of those processes on the production line
- Assist in the routine maintenance of test equipment and other key manufacturing equipment
- Fabricate and/or modify existing prototype components and fixtures for current production and New Product Introduction/Development (NPI/NPD) in collaboration with the Design Engineering team
- Identify and implement manufacturing process improvements to improve productivity, efficiency, workmanship, and overall quality of the product
- Utilize and enhance data systems to monitor and improve first pass yield using structured problem solving to identify root cause of failures and consistent process complications
- Responsible to lead and support Continuous Improvement (CI) projects and Kaizen events to improve efficiency and reduce cost.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as required