Lean Manufacturing Engineer — Process & Test Leader

JobDiva, Inc.; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC is seeking a manufacturing professional to develop and document lean assembly processes and standard times for bench testing. The role coordinates with suppliers, qualifies test methods, and documents procedures to ensure robust testing and minimal quality issues.

The candidate will train technicians and validate their competency in assembly and test processes, with a focus on improving efficiency and reducing cycle times in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of lean processes and TAKT time.
• Experience with bench layout based on lean methods.
• Ability to generate sequence of operations.
• Ability to train technicians and validate competence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document assembly processes using Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
• Coordinate with supplier for test equipment designed to test products assembled on the bench.
• Qualify the test process with the supplier to ensure robustness and prevent quality escapes.
• Document the complete test process.
• Train technicians on assembly and test process and validate their competency.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

TAKT time

Process documentation

Training technicians

Process improvement

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Develop and document assembly processes using Lean Manufacturing methodologies. This will include complete documentation of the sequence of operation, standard times, material layout quality checks and process documentation.
• Coordinate with supplier for test equipment that will be designed to test products assembled on the bench
• Qualify the test process with the supplier to assure the test process is robust verifying function and assuring no quality escapes
• Document the complete test process
• Training technicians on assembly and test process. Validate technicians on competency to assembly & test process

Requirements:

• 2-5 year's experience in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of lean processes, assembly to TAKT time
• Knowledge of bench build layout based on lean methodologies
• Ability to generate sequence of operations,
• Monitor process and identify standard hours
• Identify opportunities to reduce assembly time and confirm no quality or assembly issues with any proposed changes
• Ability to generate project plan and monitor status. Recovery plans if required
• Ability to generate method instructions
• Ability to train technicians ad validate on assembly & test process.