Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Review yield issues and collaborate with the supplier to improve performance.
- Partner closely with Quality Engineering, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations.
- Evaluate manufacturing processes, tooling, and process controls to ensure compliance with engineering specifications.
- Review drawings, models, and technical requirements with suppliers to resolve ambiguity and ensure manufacturability.
- Provide on-site technical support while representing Solar’s interests at the supplier.
- Support Material Review Board (MRB) assessments and supplier-side dispositions.
- Validate effectiveness of corrective action activities.
- Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Required Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical field. (Mechanical Engineering preferred)
Experience in manufacturing engineering, supplier quality, production engineering.
Investment casting experience
Ability to read and interpret engineering specifications
Experience creating material documents to submit to the Material Review Board (MRB) team.
Experience in documenting design requirement deviations
Understanding of Inspection processes
Basic fixtures and gages
3D Scan process familiarity
CMM Report & understanding
Digital comparator
ANSI Y14.5
Preferred Experience:
Internally cooled gas turbine cast airfoil design or manufacturing (casting or post cast) experience
Non-conforming material evaluation & disposition experience
Machining experience with basic understanding of required post casting operations to make a finished machined part.
Ability to document
Design requirement deviations
PPAP qualification packages
Continuous Improvement; Lean / six sigma black or green belt experiences
Ability to collaborate cross functionally.
Security Clearance Required: No
Visa Candidate Considered: No
Compensation
Base Salary - USD $128,470 to $192,710
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