SUMMARY
Ensure manufacturing process improvement in a way to continuously improve process efficiency
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
- Ensure the transition from project to product, in association with R&D department, and implement the necessary actions to enable manufacturing.
- Develop production process for mass production of new product based on process concept developed with R&D, assuring compliant and effective production
- Implement necessary tools, production equipment, measurement devices or software and validate them.
- Define in process inspection criteria according to validation result (PQ).
- Jointly with production and QM/QC update or create necessary documentation and procedures to insure consistent, compliant and efficient production. This includes process parameters, inspection instruction, specification tables.
- Provide input for master data update (ERP): bill of material and routine with cycle time and yield rate
- Provide training to production staff.
- Development of new manufacturing technology to increase production capacity, enable future product technology introduction and decrease cost of production maintaining high quality and environmental protection and work safety standards.
- Identify improvement potentials for production processes (capacity analysis, lead time analysis) and cost of production (labor efficiency, material yield rate, other costs).
- Develop new technology in a structured approach based on business case analysis.
- Integrate best practices regarding safety and ergonomics in production workstations.
- Performance improvement of installed manufacturing technology at the Chesterfield Site applying continuous improvement, lean, 6 sigma or other methods.
- Improve Overall Equipment Efficiency of existing manufacturing equipment by means of a structured approach (reduce gap between real output and theoretical output), jointly with production
- Optimize capacity of existing manufacturing equipment (increase theoretical output).
- Continuously track production capacity.
Leadership
- Support to create and maintain engineering strategic instruments such as capacity plans, project plans, procedures, knowledge management, continuous improvement, lifecycle management
- Support to create engineering standards as required
- Other duties may be assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Degree in Engineering---Mechanical, Applied Physics, Material or similar
Knowledge of Project Management
Worked in an International Working Environment
Hands on skills in problem solving
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is;
May be exposed to; extreme cold and heat, fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.
Work area may include equipment such as lift trucks, pallet jacks, etc.
The noise level in the work environment can be loud. The temperature in the environment may be hot or cold.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Light to moderate physical effort required:
Must be able to regularly lift and /or move up to 30 pounds.
Frequently required to stand
Regularly required to walk
Repetitive use of hands; simple grasping, controlled grasping and fine manipulation
Specific vision abilities required by this job include; Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Hours of work are Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week.
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Clara Cresswell
Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).
