Critical Fit Recruiting
Location: all cities,MN, USA
Date: 2024-10-11T13:49:33Z
Job Description:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support powder compaction process, from lab processes to full magnet production processes and complete process development, qualification, and continuous improvement on these processes.
- Specifically, powder pressing, off-tool parts handling ( robots ), powder delivery.
- Oversee die set qualification for each magnet part number issued to the floor.
- Support magnet production tool commissioning with future state press engineering.
- Identify, implement, and qualify improvement opportunities for the process and equipment.
- Implement performance specs & KPI's for pressing operations.
- Create standard operating procedures for magnet pressing processes and tooling and maintain as required when process changes are re-qualified.
- Oversee ground level SPC for magnet pressing, set control chart limits and targets, and troubleshoot process excursions and implement corrective actions.
- Collaborate with equipment engineering to create preventive maintenance schedules to fit within production requirements.
BACKGROUND PROFILE:
- 5+ years powders metal press experience on electromechanical / hydraulic presses
- Expertise in powder pressing processes & hardware, ideally with experience in magnetic materials / powders
- Ideally, greater than 200 Ton force press experience in hydraulic powered systems
- Direct set-up and operating experience - this is hands on, day-to-day op's on first shift, with the ability to train next operator candidates for off shifts and next presses
- Ability to author SOP's, Work Instructions and Operations manuals
- Ability to train other operators / technicians
- MS office fluency in Excel, Word, PPT
PREFERRED:
- Experience with Gantt charting / MS Project use
- Experience with some CAD package to use as a communication tool / redline parts / tooling
- Tool engineering / maintenance experience a PLUS