Analyze production processes and identify opportunities to improve cycle time, yield, productivity, process capability, and overall manufacturing efficiency.
Conduct root cause analysis for production, process, and quality-related issues and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, work instructions, process parameters, and technical documentation.
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Lead supplier readiness/improvement work with new suppliers (pre-product launch) and existing suppliers (as needed)
Utilize supplier performance data and sourcing strategies to target, define approach, and continuously improve supplier performance
Ensure suppliers understand and apply Watlow’s change control requirements through annual training and auditing supplier’s conformance to the requirement
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Lead supplier readiness/improvement work with new suppliers (pre-product launch) and existing suppliers (as needed)
Utilize supplier performance data and sourcing strategies to target, define approach, and continuously improve supplier performance
Ensure suppliers understand and apply Watlow’s change control requirements through annual training and auditing supplier’s conformance to the requirement
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Implement solutions using modern development approaches including low-code platforms, AI-assisted development environments and agentic coding workflows where appropriate
Work with interdisciplinary and international teams to identify fitting solutions with an agile and value driven mindset
Develop and apply trainings, user concepts and operating models to ensure adoption of AI-enhanced processes, digital assistants and intelligent automation solutions
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Machine Calibration & Monitoring: Conduct machine and equipment check before operation and perform calibration when required to ensure accurate production results.
Production Support: Work closely with supervisors and team members to achieve production targets, improve efficiency, and support continuous improvement activities.
Housekeeping & Safety: Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area while following company procedures and safety guidelines.
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Make sure to identify and monitor critical parameters (special characteristics), ensure smooth ramp-up; update control plans
Technical Ownership for site to site technology / product transfers, ensure site synchronization including proper change management
Lead, supervise and monitor manufacturing of the process technology in close teamwork with process engineering and quality assurance Improve yields, cost (e.g simplify process), process robustness based on inputs / requirements from yield enhancement / product owners / manufacturing / QA
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Identify and evaluate risk and hazards, environmental aspects and impact and safe work practices in the workplace, help develop controls for identified hazards & environmental aspects and coordinate the implementation of control or preventive measures by performing routine line walk and audit and communicate observations and monitor closure with action item owner.
Measure, evaluate and analyze the effectiveness of Safety control system, policies, and procedures and recommend changes to improve processes, eliminate/reduce workplace hazards and eliminate/reduce environmental pollutions
Investigate, compile, analyze and report Safety performance including industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases and environmental investigation accidents
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Identify product or technology, or process margin related problem and work with Process Integration (PI)/ Unit Process (UPS) / Technology (T) to resolve
Process route creation/release and maintenance
Perform DOE splits for process margin study and improvement, DOE for optimization of product performance (ruggedness and performance)
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Identify and evaluate risk and hazards, environmental aspects and impact and safe work practices in the workplace, help develop controls for identified hazards & environmental aspects and coordinate the implementation of control or preventive measures by performing routine line walk and audit and communicate observations and monitor closure with action item owner.
Measure, evaluate and analyze the effectiveness of Safety control system, policies, and procedures and recommend changes to improve processes, eliminate/reduce workplace hazards and eliminate/reduce environmental pollutions
Investigate, compile, analyze and report Safety performance including industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases and environmental investigation accidents
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Support the implementation of improvement plans stemming from internal and external audits, as well as Root Cause Analyses (RCA).
Identify, manage, and ensure proper storage of critical spare parts, while maintaining accurate tool inventories and consumable monitoring systems.
Manage in-house contractors by overseeing work delegation, cost control, competency assessments, and Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) compliance.
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Develops calibration operating procedures, logs, protocols and/or documentation for instruments and may prepare technical reports with recommendations for solutions to technical problems.
Selects, specifies, maintain and/or procures instrument spare parts and purchase of components to minimize machine downtime.
Analyzes results and may develop test specifications and electrical schematics.
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