Project Leader - Global Advanced Manufacturing

Under the direction of and reporting to Senior Manager, Global Advanced Manufacturing, develop and implement sustainable, robust and reliable complex manufacturing processes to achieve aggressive cost, quality and throughput goals and objectives.

This position works in a team environment and uses engineering expertise and abilities to contribute to the development and manufacturing of power tool battery products.

Manufacturing Process Development:

• Requires knowledge and experience in production manufacturing assembly processes

• Develop innovative solutions; implement sustainable, robust and reliable complex manufacturing processes

• Strong analytical skills, knowledge, and experience in process evaluation tools

  • Advanced knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), PFMEA, DFMEA, statistical data analysis, risk analysis, flow layout and other related engineering tools

• Work with New Product Development design engineers to evaluate and advise product design for optimized manufacturability

• Work with site teams and equipment suppliers to deliver custom processing solutions to achieve goals and objectives

• Research and evaluate new technologies and breakthrough processes to accelerate competitive manufacturing advantage

• Utilize prototyping methods to develop and prepare engineering samples for evaluation and testing

• Perform a variety of calculation and software aided analyses to prove process reliability, capability and sustainability

• Provide multiple what-if scenarios to find best total cost solution with financial impacts with emphasis on delivery timelines

• Strong emphasis on fixture and gaging design, utilizing 3D CAD software

Project Management Skills:

• Lead manufacturing projects, providing direction, guidance and engineering expertise to team members

• Assess risk and develop mitigation plans to maintain project schedule and achieve launch targets

• Facilitate project flow involving regular contact with engineering, manufacturing and other cross functional teams when necessary

• Excellent verbal and written communication to make formal presentations regarding project status to team and management

• Provide input with cross functional teams of baseline staffing and skillset required as related to the operational complexity of the process

• Excellent interpersonal skills to work in a team environment and challenge status quo to drive the best solutions for the business

• Lead operations milestone delivery through the VIGOR process