Manufacturing Engineer Iii
Saitama City, Saitama, Tokyo, Jp
Manage capital projects for the injection molding business unit; Started new manufacturing plant from an empty warehouse; Installed 6 Nissei 850T, 2 Nissei 650T and one Ube 2500T over 2 years; Coordinated electrical, mechanical and rigging contractors; Managed the installation schedules to meet management deadlines; Capital project accountability updates to management and stakeholders; Troubleshoot manufacturing equipment to minimize production downtime• Established process parameters for injection molded parts for IBU components used in Nissan automobiles Murano, Titan and Frontier • Analyzed processing data using Minitab to confirm part consistency ±5%• Improved OEE on Injection Machines across three shifts from 48% to 85% to improve quality, output, scrap, and decreased overtime by running a series of DOE’s (Design of Experiments) to optimize the processing parameters with a cost savings of $250,000 in FY18 and a projected cost savings of $725,000 in FY19.• Troubleshoot equipment failures to reduce manufacturing down time