Provide continuity and liaison with design engineering team to support and assure the effective transition of new and revised products into manufacturing. Additionally, responsible for providing oversight and support of manufacturing processes: development of new, and optimization of existing. Leader in development of continuous improvement culture. Key Responsibilities:- Primary technical resource for operations team to achieve cost, quality, safety, and efficiency goals.-… Show more Provide continuity and liaison with design engineering team to support and assure the effective transition of new and revised products into manufacturing. Additionally, responsible for providing oversight and support of manufacturing processes: development of new, and optimization of existing. Leader in development of continuous improvement culture. Key Responsibilities:- Primary technical resource for operations team to achieve cost, quality, safety, and efficiency goals.- Provides Manufacturability/DF(x) input to engineering team.- Oversee production readiness review (PRR) for Stage-Gate process for new products- Works closely with QA to provide input on quality standards and acceptance criteria (active member of Materials Review Board)- Responsible for methods, processes, tools, tooling and equipment. Including technical documentation. - Responsible for refractory and ceramics material and processes - Spear head initiatives and identify opportunities for advanced manufacturing systems, technology and processes- Research and application of advanced analytical tools - manufacturing simulation, design of experiments, and other statistical analysis software. - Provide leadership/mentoring, training, and career development opportunities for subordinates. - Routinely interface with all disciplines as cross-functional management team member, including: Engineering, Operations, QA, Sales, Accounting, Product Management, Marketing, Technical Service, Finance and Leadership team. - Maintain a collaborative and productive working relationship with all company employees, suppliers and customers: promotes an atmosphere of excellence, critical thinking, sense of urgency, and exceptional communication and actively supports company culture. Show less

Process development and improvementMachine research, design and manufactureImplementation of lean principlesEmployee Management (up to 30)Project LeadTechnical Documentation

Setup and operation of CNC mills and lathes Proof of prototype codeProgram code revision Provide quality assurance for production runsTool-path programing

Learn about vehicle design and practically apply knowledge to projects.

• Developed high degree of organization while constantly switching between multiple tasks• Communicated with customers• Worked solo shifts as well as in teams• Managed fellow employees, as well as being able to follow directives• Ability to sequence work in logical order

• Experience working on components of a large project• Integrating parts of projects• Laying ground work for further projects• Comfortable working around heavy machinery