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Sr. Manufacturing Engineer
Hayward, CA 94545 US
Job Description
PEAK is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer with extensive experience in transitioning new products from the prototype to production state for a growing Energy client of ours in East Bay, CA.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain focus on safety through a dynamically changing manufacturing environment
- Own various production equipment and processes – feedback loop for design changes, uptime, yield, and throughput
- Define, accumulate, and present data on manufacturing processes to upper management
- Train and potentially mentor junior engineers and technicians
- Communicate and drive corrective action on quality issues arising from manufacturing processes
- Identify and reduce waste in process that allows to meet takt with less hours and capital
- Work and collaborate with global contract manufacturers & partners
- Promote and maintain kaizen culture through focus on standardization and continual improvement against standards
- Maintain production 5S
- Facilitate physical change of line (add or remove stations or equipment) as production scales, incorporate new equipment, etc.
- Plan for future step changes in volume by helping to perform time studies and documentation that can be used to identify requirements and constraints at different volumes
- Support prototype and development efforts during any lulls in production, potentially including hands on assembly, fabrication, problem solving, etc.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- 5+ years of experience with scaling manufacturing of new products & facilities from prototypes to volume production
- 3+ years of experience with manufacturing equipment and/or processes
- Solid understanding of Toyota Production System and Lean Manufacturing principles
- Six Sigma and 5S training a plus
- Experience performing time studies and balancing content among team members
- Experience working with contract manufacturers
- The ability to get hands-on to help the line get caught up, reconfigure the stations, fabricate projects to improve efficiency, put tape on the ground, etc.
- Excellent troubleshooting skills under pressure
- Driven and self-motivated. Must be able to work independently with minimal direction, take initiative, maintain relationships, and work effectively and collaboratively at all levels of the organization
- Comprehensive Medical Benefits
- Dental & Vision Benefits
- Life Insurance and ADD
- Up to 13 paid holidays per year, in addition to a company week-long holiday in December
- Flexible time off policy
- 401(k) plan with company match