Tech 3, Production Planning

Job Description Summary

- Provides technical manufacturing support to Operations and Engineering.
Lead projects related to new equipment validation, equipment investigations,
testing, objective evidence of product dispositions and rework; manage all aspects
of project management, using such tools as Microsoft Project, Gantt charts, etc., to
ensure on-time and on-budget project completion, including interfacing with all
parties, allocating resources, negotiating competing priorities, mediating conflicting
objectives, and escalating issues as needed for resolution.

- Design, set-up, and execute feasibility studies, experiments, and tests - both
creating and following established protocols - to develop findings for the validation
and improvement of equipment and manufacturing processes/methods based on
engineering principles; analyze results, make recommendations, and develop
reports for Engineering review. Operate a variety of test equipment to assess
characteristics of the manufacturing environment.

- Develop training and documentation materials, based on collaboration with
Engineering and cross-functional counterparts; may also develop work
independently and present findings of opportunities for modification and making
recommendations to advance the seamless knowledge transfer of project and
manufacturing processes; applying in-depth knowledge of processes in the use of
machines to ensure successful outcomes, as well as to devise complex process
changes in collaboration with Engineering.

- Develop proposals and make recommendations to Engineers, Technicians, and
Assemblers on complex processes, modification and improvements; and may lead
the execution of experiments and/or production runs.

- Review documentation and take appropriate actions to ensure that information is
appropriately catalogued and follow through to validation and qualification of
equipment, including transferring information to appropriate locations, e.g., ECRs,