Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Forge Job at Tecomet in Woburn
Tecomet, Woburn, MA, United States
**Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Forge**
The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Forge will lead and support forging process development for medical device products across the company. Manage technical aspects of new programs and products for a successful launch as measured by key indicators including safety, profit / margin, scrap, quality, and manufacturing efficiency.
The role requires the above to be accomplished within Tecomet's principles of continuous improvement, customer driven innovation and a win first culture, while meeting company financial and other performance metrics.
**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**
+ Design forge process for medical device products.
+ Calculate die cavity volumes for thermal expansion, finish, and dimensional values.
+ Work with design team on development of dies/tools.
+ Provide support to forge personal during development and production of all forge product.
+ Review and maintain all metallurgical data received from testing vendors.
+ Improve current product for cost reduction and reduce forge defects.
+ Lead in the development of forge process related technical aspects of new programs (NPI) and projects for a successful launch, aligning with internal APQP processes while driving to meet key indicators including lead-time, safety, margin, scrap, quality, and manufacturing efficiency.
+ Support legacy product lines to maintain targeted quality, delivery, and financial performance metrics.
+ Assist on furnace surveys and calibration/ validation requirements.
+ Drive and support engineering change order (ECO) and process change.
+ Support CAPA root cause analysis activities, as needed.
+ Support Quote & Cost Modeling development activities regarding forge processes.
+ Lead solutions with interdepartmental cooperation on forge manufacturing issues.
+ Follow established company/department rules and regulations and maintain quality standard.
+ Support strategic manufacturing process developments through Strategic Deployment and Lean Daily Management, activities.
+ Perform other duties or special projects as required or as assigned by engineering manager.
**Qualification Requirements**
**Educational/Training Requirement:**
+ Bachelor's degree in one of the following disciplines is required: Forge Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
+ A Minimum of 5 years of experience directly supporting **forging process** development and operations.
**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:**
+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
+ Ability to work independently and as a team member.
+ Strong knowledge and understanding of GD&T principles.
+ Advanced knowledge and strong experience with near-net shaped forging processes.
+ Knowledge of specialty alloys, e.g., Titanium, Stainless Steel, Cobalt Chrome, and others.
+ Knowledge of forging raw material preparation processes.
+ Knowledge of forging preform processes including drawing, bending, glass-coating, etc.
+ Knowledge of blasting and scale removal processes e.g., acid-etch.
+ Experience with Hot Forming forging processes, preferred.
+ Experience with manufacturing automation in a forging environment, preferred.
+ Knowledge of inspection equipment and use.
+ Knowledge of CAD Software e.g., Siemens NX (Unigraphics, SOLIDWORKS, or similar).
+ Knowledge of Deform software or similar.
+ Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Principles.
+ Familiarity with Gage R&R capability studies, SPC, FMEA, or Six Sigma.