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Laveer Engineering · 13 hours ago

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Hopkins, SC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$117K/yr - $146K/yr

10+ years exp

Westinghouse Electric Co is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to join their newly formed Manufacturing Engineering and Programs organization. This role involves partnering with manufacturing sites and the Quality Assurance functions to enhance manufacturing execution and manage process development for both legacy and new products.

Industrial EngineeringMechanical EngineeringService Industry

Responsibilities

Develop strategies for optimizing and streamlining legacy fuel manufacturing operations in partnership with manufacturing sites and functional leads

Lead a structured problem solving approach to capture opportunities and close gaps in the manufacturing processes

Analyze existing processes and identify value-added and non-value-added activities to solve design challenges

Lead product line optimization through employing digital and automation technologies, streamlining flow paths, and identifying needed equipment upgrades and new manufacturing process / technology capabilities

Partner with GOS Quality and manufacturing sites to increase the capability of manufacturing processes to produce quality products by preventing defects and eliminating waste. Create and deploy strategies for Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

Partner with manufacturing sites on standardization of production processes, procedures and best practice sharing

Develop feasibility studies for new projects / process, capacity upgrades, business case for needed investment or expenditure

Work with WEC Site / Engineering teams on Design to Value / Design to Manufacture programs to improve Product manufacturability

Metrics Accountability – Safety & EHS, Delivery, Quality, Cost, Cost Out, Skills Deployment, Corrective Action Completion

Qualification

Manufacturing process developmentCertified Six-Sigma Black BeltCertified Manufacturing EngineerContinuous ImprovementLean ManufacturingRCFA & FMEA ProgramsEngineering degreeNuclear industry experienceProblem solvingTeamworkCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering

10-15 years in operations, engineering, quality, or program management with demonstrated experience in manufacturing process development and optimization. Minimum 2 years of experience in the nuclear or related energy industry

Certified Six-Sigma Black Belt and Certified Manufacturing Engineer (SME CMfgE) or PMI certification

RCFA & FMEA Programs, Continuous Improvement, Lean & Reliable Manufacturing - Quality Systems and Manufacturing 4.0 Engineering technology

Promote improvements and measurable results in a global manufacturing environment

Demonstrated continuous improvement skills