Preformed Line Products

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Responsible for assisting in the development of manufacturing engineering specifications and special tooling and/or the modification of equipment used in the lean manufacturing process. SPECIFIC DUTIES: In conjunction with other technical staff members, develop value stream strategies of modified or new machines and equipment that will positively impact key business metrics of quality and cost; including the design or procurement and development of fixtures, machinery and/or tooling. Conduct kaizen activities to analyze work force utilization, space requirements, workflow, and design layout of equipment for maximum efficiency of cell manufacturing. Develop and implement lean strategies, which drive teams and projects, identify and eliminate waste, concentrate on set up reduction, and implement solutions while tracking and communicating results. Recognize and plan the use of appropriate tools, machines and fixtures, implement processes and follow...

Primary Function: Supports the Plant Engineering Manager with design, quality and technical support for new machinery and equipment design concepts and analysis. Specific Duties: Serves as the Plant Machine Design Engineer. Responsible for design of new manufacturing equipment, fixtures, and retrofits for existing equipment. Proposes plant machine improvement projects. Coordinates the development of machine capital plan and cost projections for submission and consideration in the plant's annual capital budget. Designs prototype equipment for testing and coordinates and oversees the building of machine components and assembly operations. Provides technical support, assistance and direction for the PLP Machining team for these projects. Supports plant manufacturing teams by playing an active role in process improvement initiatives, machine problem solving, supporting Lean initiatives, and providing day to day support for production with machine redesign, retrofit design...