Engineer II, Production

Title :  Engineer II, Production

Reports to :  Production Sr. Manager

Location :  Queen Creek, AZ

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Summary :  

As a Production Engineer II, the applicant will identify line priorities and address issues with the goal of meeting production targets of cylindrical batteries. This role requires skilled data analysis and the ability to communicate with multiple teams and operators to develop and implement solutions.

Responsibilities :

• Perform engineering activities to achieve a goal of main Production Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
   Main KPIs: Q (Quality), C (Cost), D (Delivery)
  Report QCD status and improvement plan regularly (weekly / monthly) 
  • Address quality reports and events promptly to minimize possible impacts
     Track production record, identify highest fallout, and report/address causes
     (Send out quality alerts and report to team leader, finish with nonconformance (NCR) report)
  • Develop short/mid/long-term improvement projects to address recurring quality issues
  • Participate in Six Sigma Green Belt initiative: Spearhead a long-term cost-saving project, track data, take courses, present reports
  • Communicate with team and other departments to review activities
     Collaborate with other team members and departments to solve problems
  • Identify line priorities, problems (down time, equipment issues), and risk range
     (how much product has been affected by an issue)
  • Communicate with local and international vendors and purchasing department to facilitate equipment repairs and replacements
  • Update standard documents after minor or critical QCD issues for preventing recurrence
     All of improvement plans (Lessons Learned) have to be recorded in standard documents
     (e.g. Control plan, Work Standard, Breakdown Maintenance (BM)/Process Down (PD)/Preventive Maintenance (PM) Guide, Operating Manual, etc.)
• Teach and mentor other engineers, delegating tasks when appropriate
   (Train production team members on new equipment or procedures)
• Maintain cleanliness at work-site in accordance with 5S3R Standards 
  • 5S : Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain
  • 3R : Right Location, Right Quantity, Right Container
• Ensure work is completed in a safe manner and maintain a safe work environment
• Perform other duties as assigned