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Great Plains Ventures, Inc. · 1 month ago

Process Engineer-Tooling & Design

Great Plains Industries, Inc., Wichita, KS, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Great Plains Ventures, Inc. is focused on optimizing manufacturing processes for motor, pump, and meter production lines. The Process Engineer will design assembly tools and fixtures, collaborate with product engineers, and implement changes to enhance manufacturing efficiency and quality.

CommercialIndustrialManufacturing

Responsibilities

Support manufacturing processes for new and existing motor, pump and meter production lines

Responsible for designing new assembly tools, fixtures and factory automation processes as well as improving existing ones

Analyzing process system and implementing effective changes to optimize manufacturing processes for maximum efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality

Collaborating closely with product engineers and production management on efforts of Design for Manufacturability, providing input on product design improvements to promote safety, ease of assembly, and Lean manufacturing principles

Meet with manufacturing teams to determine their design requirements, plan, and execute the design of mechanical devices and systems, develop and test prototypes, and ensure that design specifications are met

Keeping abreast of the latest advancements in assembly technology and engineering best practices to find creative solutions to technical problems

In collaboration with assemblers, manufacturing leadership, Lean mfg. team, and Reliability team, this position will design assembly fixtures and tooling for all GPI products

Sharing designs with colleagues and implementing any relevant feedback in the new designs

Works in close collaboration with Product Design Engineering teams from design concept inception to optimize the design for quality and manufacturability of GPI products

Conducting research to inform the design and engineering methods required for mechanical systems

Developing or facilitating development of assembly and functional test methods tooling and equipment

Assist Product Engineers to validate the performance of the product in the manufacturing and assembly environment

Responsible for implementing and qualifying functional test methods and standards into manufacturing

Documenting the design process, iterations, and test analytics

Assess all tooling design prototypes to determine issues or risks

Creating tooling blueprints and designs using Autodesk Inventor

Source and coordinate with machining fabricators and contractors

Preparing technical reports, design specifications documents, and operating procedures

Maintain existing engineering standards and tooling designs

Works with Production Team members, QA, and product design engineering to investigate manufacturing quality issues and determines root cause(s) and corrective actions

Comply with all Safety requirements of the position and the facility

Follow the policies outlined in the Employee handbook and the posted Work Rules for GPI and behave in an ethical manner

Qualification

3D CAD tooling designAutodesk InventorLean manufacturing principlesTool fabricationProcess Failure Mode Effects AnalysisGD&TMS Office proficiencyTeam dynamicsERP systemsMotorPumpMeter designMistake proof assemblyProblem solvingTime managementCommunication skills

Required

5+ years 3D CAD tooling design experience

Creating 2D prints for mechanical parts and assembles

2+ years of tool fabrication experience

Excellent computer skills with proficiency in MS office products

Problem solver – adept at troubleshooting and resolving issues

Strong understanding of team dynamics and fosters teamwork

Ability to manage your time efficiently to work independently and to collaborate with others

Ability to communicate (written and verbal) with leaders, teammates and manufacturing employees in a collaborative manner. Must be able to facilitate training with all education levels