Primary Responsibilities/Essential Skills:

• Assisting in creating a LIM trained workforce that includes, engineering, maintenance, technicians and operators.
• Participates in the C2L Strategic Program in Vernay’s drive for world class product development with respect to LIM. This includes providing a “turnkey” service to the business for new product development, coordinating cross functional activities and creating avenues for technology introductions and improvements.
• Work closely with and encourage a spirit of cooperation with the Sales, R&D, and operations teams.
• Provide the required technical support to the sales group including customer visits with the sales team as needed.
• Communicate with our customer’s technical teams and create a sense of cooperation and competence with that team.
• Comply with all safety/housekeeping procedures and company policies and ensure that employees within Vernay do the same.
• Use Epicor (ERP system) for project management, engineering masters, and new part cost structure.
• Assume responsibility for the Release to Manufacturing of New Products documentation package to Operations
• Prepares monthly project status reports
• Develops and documents tooling, processes, inspection methodology for Release to Manufacturing
• Assists in the creation of Vernay’s Engineering Project Worksheet identifying potential New Product
• Development costs, processes, materials and capital equipment that will render a viable fiscal opportunity to be realized.
• Supports IQ/OQ/PQ activities
• Works with designers and toolmakers in creating cost-effective and robust fixtures and molds
• Partakes in completing Vernay’s APQP documents such as pFMEAs, Flow Charts, Control Charts, IPs etc.
• Provides capital equipment acquisition justifications
• Establish preventative maintenance elements with Maintenance department personnel for new equipment
• Actively participate in 5S program by achieving and consistently maintaining 3S in personal work area.
• Participate in rotating 5S schedule as auditor for the local facility and owner for local common areas.

Education, Experience, and Skills Required:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or Engineering technology, preferably mechanical, manufacturing or other engineering discipline backed by relevant experience.
• Ability to use data and facts to explore non existing solutions and processes that will enable Vernay to evolve into and stay the technical leader.
• Able to work effectively across all functional levels and departments within Vernay as well as independently
• Resourceful individual with excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Familiarity of robotics, vision inspection systems, and PLC programming preferred
• PPAP, GMP qualification experience preferred
• Silicone or thermoplastic molding experience is preferred
• Knowledge of Epicor ERP system or equivalent is preferred
• Blueprint reading including GD&T dimensioning as well as review of 3D files
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite software
• Knowledge of SPC
• Willingness to partake in domestic and international travel