Gears Manufacturing Engineer

• Work closely with the design and application group to specify gear development requirements, quality levels, performance levels and program scheduling

• Participate in Design/Program Reviews and oversees the communication of project status and issues with the department manager and the team members to effectively resolve issues as they arise.

• Expert in evaluating and improving processes in manufacturing systems in the GDC

• Make recommendations to improve product quality and processing during program process development stage

• Lead team in evaluating and recommending new equipment, processes, and software

• Participate in product design/development review meetings

• Lead cost reduction, throughput improvement in gear cutting and finishing processes

• Engage with engineering staff to design and develop gear machining processes

• Investigate scrap and rework resulting from gear machining processes

• Interact with production facility associates to solve process and tooling related problems and to develop new parts and processes

• Manage engineering changes as they occur.

• Interact with customers and suppliers to resolve potential issues

• Participate and assist with PPAP’s and new product launches at domestic and international facilities

• Investigate and implement cost reduction efforts through the suggestion & productivity improvement programs.

• Troubleshoot daily production problems through root cause analysis techniques as they occur.

• Maintain quality & process documentation - Control plans, PFEMAS, Picture Process Sheets, Tooling Sheets, etc.

• Ability to work independently while exhibiting teamwork skills with co-workers and others

• Available to work overtime if required

• Successfully complete assigned tasks on time to aggressive schedules

• Other duties as assigned