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• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods.
• Analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Confer with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Implement the lean manufacturing techniques in order to eliminate the manufacturing wastes.
• Confer with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Estimate production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
• Confer with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.
• Monitor and adjust the manufacturing labor standard in QAD to reduce the labor variance.
• Create and update the process routings in QAD.
• Create precise work instruction for product assembly in production as directed
• Take initiative and be proactive in problem solving
• Is involved in the manufacturing process on a daily basis. This includes set up of production runs and work cells, SMT, reflow ovens, Depanelization machine, burn in room, test cells etc. All inclusive.
• Manages related building and facility maintenance with contractors.
• Responsible for maintenance and service of all manufacturing equipment.
• Keep maintenance records of all equipment up to date. Write new procedures along with the QA manager.
• Work well in teams formed to resolve Quality issues, make continuous improvement, improve procedures and work-instructions in co-ordination with QA dept.
• Support the head of manufacturing and supervisors for their technical engineering needs with plant and equipment.

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