Manufacturing Engineer
Norwalk, Connecticut, Us
● Work alongside test technicians for two remanufacturing product lines (XEROX D95/110/125 monotone copier & XEROX C60/70 color copier), in a manufacturing environment, providing primary support when technicians fail to diagnose or repair defects in the final product.● Train test technicians and line operators to understand the written process, interpret technical documentation and schematics, deploy troubleshooting strategies, and use basic computing skills.● Monitor and report manufacturing defects and rates, reporting findings to other teams and providing feedback to line operators.● Monitor floor inventories and maintain test equipment.● Identify the root cause of common recurring defects before determining and implanting solutions.● Revise assembly and testing processes to make directions clearer and more accurate for new trainees and veterans alike, translating technical information into a more digestible form for laymen.● Interface with outside groups to determine strategies and changes to address and prevent defects from occurring in the field while occasionally providing expertise to field technicians.● Actively monitor and adjust part usage ratio for the project’s bill of materials, identifying changes that improves the line’s efficiency, better the product’s performance, and cut costs.● Established production line for the remanufacturing of a media server computer, including creating criteria for quality, writing process guides, performing time studies, and assisting with the sourcing parts.● Within 60 days of joining the project, reduced average testing cycles from 16 hours to 10 hours, increased production monthly output from 20 units to 50 units, and halved the defect rate.