Gaffney, SC Opportunities

Job Description: Manufacturing Engineer – Assembly

Purpose: Continuous Improvement of Assembly Operation

Reports to: Engineering Manager

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Control quality process on the assembly production area.
2. Analyze and improve internal and external defects.
3. Work with cross functional teams including engineering, quality, purchasing and operations in support of current and new programs.
4. Develop, write and maintain process specific documentation including control plans, PFMEA’s, work instructions, PM plans and process sheets.
5. Make and improve assembly tools, fixtures, machines and automation.
6. Analyze operations to set standard working time and identify capacity improvements.
7. Perform cycle time assessments to balance line.
8. Coordinate with engineering/maintenance to develop preventive maintenance plans for equipment.
9. Participate in development of standard work and optimization of raw material and finished goods flow in the work cell.
10. Participate with Supervision on meeting work-cell metrics. SQDC
11. Work with external vendors and companies to define, select, deliver and qualify new solutions for the assembly area using industry best practices.
12. Train and mentor manufacturing technicians.

Required Experience and Skills:

1. BS in Engineering or scientific discipline
2. 3+ years’ experience in automotive supplier environment QS/ISO systems
3. Troubleshooting of PLC controlled equipment
4. Track record of leading and implementing continuous improvements using automated equipment and robotic workcells.
5. PPAP & APQP process requirements

Desired Qualifications:

1. Experience with adhesive bonding, drilling and finishing of composites.
2. 6-axis robotic programming (ABB & Fanuc)

Job Description: Manufacturing Engineer – Molding

Purpose: Continuous Improvement of Molding Operation

Reports to: Engineering Manager

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Develop and maintain molding process parameters to ensure the highest quality parts are manufactured.
2. Control quality process in the molding production area.
3. Analyze and improve internal and external defects.
4. Work with cross functional teams including engineering, quality, purchasing and operations in support of current and new programs.
5. Develop, write and maintain process specific documentation including control plans, PFMEA’s, work instructions, and process sheets.
6. Analyze operations to set standard working time and identify capacity improvements.
7. Perform cycle time assessments to balance line.
8. Coordinate with engineering/tooling technician to address mold processing issues.
9. Participate in development of standard work and optimization of raw material and finished goods flow in the work cell.
10. Participate with Supervision on meeting work-cell metrics. SQDC

Required Experience and Skills:

1. BS in Engineering or scientific discipline
2. 3+ years’ experience in automotive supplier environment QS/ISO systems
3. Track record of leading and implementing continuous improvements, scrap reduction and cost-out initiatives in a manufacturing facility.
4. PPAP & APQP process requirements

Desired Qualifications:

1. Experience in composites manufacturing of any of the following: sheet molding compound parts, resin transfer molding, vacuum infusion molding, chopped fiber spray up.
2. 6-axis robotic programming (ABB & Fanuc)
3. Thermoset or Thermoplastic composites