Lead Industrialization Technician

What you'll do:

Job Summary:

The Industrialization Technician role will coordinate and support manufacturing and industrialization activities for new product development (NPD) and line extension projects through all stages of development into release for production within the ICD manufacturing facilities. This position will support the development and implementation of robust manufacturing processes, as well as the associated documentation, to ensure the successful launch. This position will collaborate with other disciplines to facilitate efficient industrialization and to drive schedule performance while meeting safety, quality, and cost expectations.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Support the development, procurement, and implementation of prototype and production tooling, machinery, fixtures, & equipment within budget and schedule, while ensuring safety, quality, and yield requirements are met.
2. Support ICD industrialization team in the management, calculations and definition of product cost (ICS) and capital expense forecasts for NPD projects.
3. Support NPD project ProLaunch activities requirements aligned to manufacturing engineering (work instructions, material staging, supplier strategy and risk assessment, process maps and layouts, process potential failure mode effects analysis (PFMEAs), design for manufacture and assembly, product cost & budget).
4. Support all activities relate to new materials introduction: CO Implementations, MRP system, Prototypes build, Pilot Runs, Lot A, POs and receiving materials, Mapics system set up: Routings, labor time, BOM structure, Style number parameters (PPL, MML, Item rate, etc.).
5. Assist in cost reduction projects, as well as the implementation of cost out ideas to meet cost out objectives.
6. Collaborate with ICD design and manufacturing teams, as well as with plant quality and safety functions, throughout product and process development to ensure a successful transition from design to prototype to production.
7. Support the activities for engineering drawings revisions for manufacturability and bills of material (BOMs) in plant ERP system.
8. Collect and analyze early product and process performance data, using applicable Statistical tools, Six Sigma/DFSS and Lean Manufacturing. approaches, and support the implementation of robust solutions of product design and manufacturing process to ensure a successful production release.
9. Support NPD inventories at the plant to meet project budget and schedules.
9. Coordinate prototype builds through pilot production lines and associated processes.
10. Assist with the evaluation and implementation of packaging and labeling of products and its corresponding processes to meet product and marketing requirements.
11. Obtain data on the regular basis and perform yield analysis using database management for product and process performance data (TDM/PCaT).
12. Perform other duties assigned by the manager to achieve ICD organizational goals.

Qualifications:

Education level required:

• University student in mechatronics engineering, electrical, mechanical, electronics, industrial or related with 90% of the approved credits of the degree program.

Years and area of experience required:

• Minimum of 2 years of related experience in the function or related areas

Technical knowledge:

• Intermediate knowledge of the English language (fluent conversation desirable). Intermediate knowledge of PC: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). AS400/Mapics or equivalent ERP (Preferred).

Skills:

• Preferred: Competency-based interview knowledge including Drive for Results, demonstrates a collaborative style, Makes Decision/Solve Problems, Pursues personal development and Digital Mindset.

Additional Information:

Organizational Chart
Supervisor: Juan Cabrera
Functional Manager (if applicable): Juan Cabrera
Incumbent (if applicable): N/A
Peers (if applicable): Jorgue Luis De Jesus, Eliezer De Los Santos, Oscar Cabrera and Miguel Susana
Direct Reports (if applicable): N/A
Indirect/Functional Reports (if applicable): N/A

Dimensions:
Scope of Responsibilities: Local, regional, etc.

• Regional

Record any measurable statistics which the position impacts**

• N/A

How many employees does this position have responsibility for (span of control)?

• N/A

List any significant changes to the above dimensions if role is being re-evaluated.

• N/A

**Sales volume/revenues (required for sales roles), production expenses, maintenance expenses, payroll costs, capital expenditures, research budgets, cost of purchases, value of inventories controlled, employees supervised (direct and indirect)