Affinity Executive Search

Overview

The Manufacturing Process Specialist role involves assisting, coordinating, and following up on all production control processes to facilitate manufacturing operations, particularly in metal parts production.

Responsibilities

• Review and determine the production process necessary to produce metal parts.
• Establish routings, methods, layouts, tools, costs, methods documentation, and labor estimates for revisions to current operations and/or new parts.
• Work with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Purchasing to assess Process Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and document to completion.
• Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, and/or cost-effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities on new and existing products and implement changes to improve products or reduce costs.
• Perform general administrative duties as needed to meet administrative support needs.
• Make and update process documentation to facilitate manufacturing.
• Write and implement work instructions for complex processes/parts.
• Update standard routings and manufacturing best practices for overall accuracy.
• Maintain and improve workflows such as ECOs and shop paperwork.
• Collaborate with engineering to create/update better manufacturability of manufactured parts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree preferred or relevant experience.
• 5 years experience in manufacturing including metal fabrication, machining, weld, and assembly required.
• Knowledge and understanding of manufacturing process equipment involving multi-process metalworking, machining, and fabrication operations.
• Proficiency in reading blueprints.
• Understanding of engineering drawings and GD&T dimensioning.
• Project Management experience a plus.
• Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with experience working in a team environment.
• Proficient with computers and experience with Microsoft Office including Excel and Word; Solid Works and Creo preferred.
• Highly detail-oriented and organized with excellent analytic and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge and use of manufacturing software is a plus.
• Ability to manage time effectively while organizing and managing multiple priorities.

Additional Information

• Location: Waterloo, Iowa