MAJOR?FUNCTION:
The?Manufacturing?Engineer?is?directly?responsible?for?the?manufacturing,?processing?and?quality?of?new?products?developed?through?the?Zebco?New?Product?Development?process.????
The?Manufacturing?Engineer?will?have?a?thorough?knowledge?of?the?following?processes,?tools?and?verification?processes:??machine?set-up?of?mills,?lathes,?and?screw?machines,?CNC?programming,?tooling,?fixturing,?-?statistical?analysis?tools:??SPC,?six-sigma?etc.??The?Manufacturing?Engineer?will?also?have?a?working?knowledge?of?die?casting,?injection?molding,?forging,?assembly,?and?finishing?(anodizing,?plating,?painting).???The?Manufacturing?Engineer?should?also?have?experience?with?product?development?processes?(product?definition,?product?design?and?product?design?verification,?and?product?development),?preferably?in?the?fishing?tackle?industry.
MAJOR?RESPONSIBILITIES:
1)? The?primary?responsibility?of?the?Manufacturing?Engineer?is?in?the?development?of?new?products?and?transition?into?full?production.
2)? During?the?Design?Phase,?work?with?Design?Engineers?to?insure?all?process?and?manufacturing?issues?are?addressed?up-front.?The?Manufacturing?Engineer?is?also?responsible?for?all?manufacturing?drawings,?process?flow?charts,?set-up?drawings,?assembly?drawings,?and?tooling/fixturing?drawings.??The?Manufacturing?Engineer?must?have?the?ability?to?accurately?and?completely?document?their?designs?in?a?manner?that?can?be?communicated?clearly?too?qualified?individuals?with?minimal?margin?for?interpretation?errors.?
3)? If?the?product?is?designed?by?the?supplier,?or?developed?jointly?with?the?supplier,?the?Manufacturing?Engineer?is?responsible?to?ensure?that?all?requirements?are?met?and?processes?are?capable.???????
4)? During?the?Design?Phase,?the?Manufacturing?Engineer?is?expected?to?work?directly?with?suppliers,?and?other?relevant?parties,?to?ensure?the?components,?sub-assemblies,?and?final?product?can?be?consistently?produced?to?the?defined?requirements.???
5)? During?the?Tooling?Phase,?the?Manufacturing?Engineer?will?work?with?suppliers?to?ensure?the?tools?and/or?equipment?are?capable?of?consistently?providing?components?that?meet?the?design?requirements.??
6)? During?the?first-off-tooling?stage?the?Manufacturing?Engineer?is?expected?to?be?at?the?supplier?to?evaluate?manufacturing?techniques,?assembly?methods,?parts,?fixtures,?tooling,?recommend?tooling?modifications,?and?test?parts/product?to?ensure?the?product?meets?all?requirements?in?order?to?approve?the?tooling.?
7)? During?the?production?start-up?phases,?the?Manufacturing?Engineer?will?support?the?suppliers?with?quality?and?technical?assistance?to?ensure?the?final?product?consistently?meets?the?previously?defined?requirements.
8)? The?Manufacturing?Engineer?is?totally?responsible?to?drive?out?the?variation?by?improving?the?processes?in?Zebco?products.
9)? Continuously?improve?manufacturing,?test,?assembly?and?process?for?all?assigned?products/processes.?Pursue?state?of?the?art?technology?and?processes?to?enhance?product/process?producibility?and?delivered?quality?requirements.??
10)? Develops?and?implements?new?process?analysis?and?process?measurement?techniques?such?as?statistical?process?control?and?variability?control?data.??Directs?the?incorporation?of?statistical?process?control?methodologies.?
11)? Evaluates?and?analyzes?capability?and?capacity?plans,?processes,?and?products;?recommends?improvements;?and?implements?approved?changes.?Oversees?and?directs?the?implementation?of?current?and?proposed?manufacturing?processes?and?products.?
12)? Designs/plans?layout?for,?and?oversees,?such?activities?as?CNC?machining,?metal?forming,?plastics?processing,?Die-Casting,?assembly,?jigs/fixtures,?and?materials?verification.?Adapts?machine?or?equipment?design?to?factory?and?production?conditions.?Plans?for?the?arrangement?of?machines?within?plant?facilities?to?ensure?most?efficient?and?productive?layout.?Plans?sequence?of?operations?and?specifies?procedures?for?the?fabrication?of?tools?and?equipment?and?other?functions?that?affect?product?performance.?
13)? Incorporate?inspection?and?test?requirements?into?the?production?plan.?Inspects?performance?of?machinery,?equipment,?and?tools?to?verify?their?capabilities,?and?investigates?and?initiates?corrective?action?of?problems?and?deficiencies?to?ensure?product?quality.?Develops?manufacturing?processes?that?are?applicable?to?statistical?process?control,?and?may?develop?those?techniques.?Provides?guidance?to?NPD?Engineering?regarding?design?concepts?and?specification?requirements?to?best?utilize?equipment?and?manufacturing?techniques.
14)? The?Manufacturing?Engineer?must?be?able?to?present?and?train?vendor?base?on?best?practices?of?above?mentioned.
15)? Once?a?product?is?in?production,?the?Manufacturing?Engineer?should?be?aware?of?the?products?successes?and?/?or?failures?in?the?marketplace?by?working?with?Design?Engineers?and?evaluating?defective?product.?If?issues?are?discovered?that?create?unsatisfied?customers?in?the?marketplace,?the?Design?and?Manufacturing?Engineers?must?work?together?to?identify?root?causes?and?ensure?the?nessacary?design?and/or?manufacturing?changes?are?identified?and?implemented?to?correct?the?problems.
16)? The?Manufacturing?Engineer?is?responsible?for?researching?and?developing?innovative?ideas?for?new?manufacturing?techniques.
17)? The?Manufacturing?Engineer?is?required?to?maintain?accurate,?complete,?and?current?documentation?(PRO-E?model?files,?drawings,?engineering?part?lists,?product?artwork,?specifications?etc.)?on?the?assigned?projects.?Changes?must?be?documented,?approved,?implemented,?and?appropriately?conveyed?to?all?affected?parties.??
18)? Travel?is?required.
19)? Must?be?able?to?speak,?read?and?write?Mandarin?Chinese?and?English.
20)? The?Manufacturing?Engineer?will?be?responsible?for?on?time?delivery?of?quality?products?they?are?assigned?to.??Therefore?they?must?work?with?all?relevant?departments,?during?all?phases?of?development,?to?e