Technical Director jobs in Duluth, MN

The Manufacturing Engineer position reports to the Manufacturing Manager and works with the Peragon team to identify constraints, inefficiencies, and opportunities in manufacturing. The Manufacturing Engineer will assist in choosing the best technologies and processes to manufacture products, plan and design the plant that will produce the products and manage the running, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the manufacturing processes. This individual will need to model Peragon’s stated Core Values while working with other team members, customers, vendors, community members, or any others within their circle of influence. Every team member at Peragon is expected to be a strong champion of our Culture and for our customer. This position works across several departments within the organization and will need to have both strong people skills and strong communications skills. There also needs to be a constant desire for innovation and improvement.

Characteristics

The Manufacturing Engineering position requires an innate drive and attention to detail, cleanliness, and organization. It also requires strong attention to both Quality and Excellence. This position requires a team member that is proactive and tech-savvy with the ability to identify and solve problems independently and creatively. It requires an individual that is creative and constantly learning with energy and a positive can-do mentality. The Manufacturing Engineering position also requires someone who has a methodical, analytical, and technical thinking process with advanced troubleshooting skills. They also need a passion for innovation regarding systems, productivity, and good symmetry in production.

Roles & Responsibilities

Human Factor Engineering:

• Leads a Culture committed to respect for people, continuous improvement, Safety and Quality

• Train team members on new processes, equipment, or tools

• Supports a Safety culture and implement Safety initiatives that drive the organization to achieve the goal of zero Safety risks

• Asses ergonomic impacts on new and existing processes

Nonconformance Support:

• Set up part/material inspection from incoming vendors and or internal manufacturing
• Assist with developing and implementing quality standards
• Monitor and analyze quality performance
• Develop corrective actions, solutions, and improvements
• Develop Quality Control standards and assurance instruments to ensure the integrity of the lifecycle of a product’s manufacturing process

Process Development:

• Investigate and resolve operational, system, machine, and process problems
• Identify and implement changes or improvements to manufacturing’s systems and processes
• Manage standard workflows and documentation
• Optimize facility layouts, production lines, and machine operations and performance
• Work with new and existing vendors regarding materials, specifications, and quality
• Use operational excellence techniques to optimize flow and maximize profitability such as line balancing, basic industrial engineering, operator balance charts, and cellular layouts
• Establish standards and processes for overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) including Total Productive Maintenance and SMED (quick changeover)
• Fixture and tooling designs for product improvements and new product implementations

Product Development Support:

• Partner with Marketing & Sales, Product Development, and outside customers to launch new products and address issues with existing products
• Investigate and resolve operational, system, machine, and process problems
• Inspection of parts from prototyping and provide feedback to PD and or Manufacturing
• Contribute “voice of manufacturing” to Product Development
• Continuous Improvement:
• Apply continuous improvement methods to improve Quality and reliability of operations, systems and processes, machines and equipment
• Drive operational Excellence projects including lean manufacturing, root cause analysis and problem solving, 5S, and other techniques for improved Safety, Quality, efficiency, and productivity.