Established in 1992, MINTH has become a leading supplier in design, manufacturing and sales of body structural parts, trims and decorative parts of passenger vehicles. MINTH supplies parts to many world-renowned international automakers. Together, MINTH's customers represent 80% of the total global auto market share. By locating its production facilities in close proximity to its customers, MINTH is able to provide customers with JIT service so as to immediately respond to customers' demands.
MINTH's production facilities have introduced many advanced production lines and the processes include extrusion, co-extrusion, roll-forming, bending, stamping, injection, surface treatment (which includes plastic & metal painting), plating, chroming, anodizing, and more. MINTH has also formed strategic alliances with world-renowned auto-parts producers, dedicated to constantly improving its production efficiency by fully utilizing its comprehensive advantages in cost and technology in order to keep up with the fast growing industry.
SUMMARY
This is a highly technical position that is responsible to develop, coordinate, qualify, and supervise design, construction, functionality, and buy-off of automated assembly equipment. In addition, will be required to diagnose, analyze, and recommend solutions for tooling/processing concerns. A strong background in pneumatics, hydraulics, fixture, trimming of multiple materials with an emphasis on design is required. Duties will include understand product requirements, prepare RFQ's based on conceptual designs and sequence of operations, and communicate technical information to suppliers. Working knowledge and understanding of photoelectric sensors, vision sensors, variable frequency drives, programmable logic controllers, sensors and switches, human machine interface panels, robotics, servo motors and machine safety systems. This position will require about 50% travel to local and over sea's tooling sources.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Research, develop, suggest, and implement best practices in Process Flow & Control plan
- Cooperate and participate in product design activities to assure optimum utilization of new manufacturing technologies, managing the design, development and implementation of tooling required to support the development of new products and existing product capacity expansion
- Prepare RFQ's and work with suppliers on design concepts and work flow
- Specify and recommend new capital equipment; oversee its installation, start-up, and sound operations, including tooling and processes
- Processes and new equipment will be certified following the MPC process. Stay abreast of latest technology as it relates to all Minth equipment
- Support productivity projects by representing the operations function – supplying capital, expense, and conversion information as required
- Lead the tooling design and approval process; including the design, manufacture and procurement of dimensional and/or functional jigs and/or fixtures
- Support tooling validation and mitigate risks to assure robust production processes
- Maintain tooling open issue lists, progress reports, trip reports, meeting minutes and presentations to peers and management as required
- Responsible for tooling buy-offs including verification of tools meeting program cycle times
- Other responsibilities include managing and preparing all tool(s) buy-off documentation and cataloging documents within the Gateway system for the program
- Responsible for quoting and implementation of all engineering changes with tooling cost and manufacturing process flow as it relates to assembly and inspection equipment
- Identify improvement opportunities including (lessons learned, VA/VE, cost reduction opportunities)
Continuously improve all aspects of product development including the establishment of best practice guidelines for tooling/processes - Design tooling and fixtures as required and maintains the various Tool and Process Engineering files and records for the plant
- Responsible for supporting new business quoting process with tooling cost and manufacturing process flow
- Other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Associates Engineering Degree preferred as a minimum or equivalent educational
- Background/experience
- Minimum 5 years relevant work experience including manufacturing processing/ tool work
- 3D CAD experience is a plus
- Robotics experience preferred, Kuka, Fanuc, ABB, Yaskawa, Nachi
- Good experience with PLC's/HMI's, servo drives, VFDs
- Working knowledge of GD&T
- Proven experience with handling multiple complex projects
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Proficient planning and organization/work management skills
- Results oriented/self-starter
- Familiarity with PC based programs ( Windows, Excel, Word, Spinfire ,PPT)
- Problem assessment and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work non-traditional work hours as needed