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Trimble Inc Manufacturing Engineering, Other in Dayton, Ohio
Your Title: Manufacturing Engineer Job Location: Dayton, OH Our Department: CTCT Are you a Manufacturing Engineer ready for your next challenge? Join our dynamic team, work with our cutting edge products and technology and make an immediate impact! What You Will Do As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be working with Design Engineers and Suppliers to ensure production of high quality, consistent parts for grade control installations. The focus is on installation parts - cables/harnesses/brackets/kits - that use a domestic and international supply base. You will build relationships with suppliers, review their quality documents, and manage communication, and resolve issues between suppliers and design engineers. Understand manufacturing methods and guide engineers on best practices Conduct DFM/RR (Design for Manufacturing/Ramp Readiness) reviews with suppliers Review supplier PFMEAs Assist with dual sourcing/re-sourcing activities as well cost reductions Assist with onboarding new suppliers Subject matter expert in FA (first article) Review supplier PPAPs and control plans Understand OEM requirements and oversee the preparation of documentation to meet those requirements for installation parts (PPAP, other) Initiate/manage PCN (Production Change Notification) process for manufacturer requested changes Create and review validation plans for manufacturing changes Understand end of line test/inspection process and analyze yield information to improve yields/reduce defects Facilitate root cause analysis for quality issues attributed to suppliers Assist with return parts failure analysis What Skills & Experience You Should Bring Hold a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Agricultural/Electrical Engineering or relevant experience Effective written and oral communication skills Ability to communicate with people in multiple geographic locations including flexibility to sometimes work early mornings or evenings to attend meetings Ability to schedule and meet deadlines Ability to understand and oversee details needed to manufacture a project Passion for creating and improving processes Enthusiasm and interest in work on and around construction machinery Additional Experience Desired Facilitating and reviewing PFMEA's, control plans, DFMs and process flows with suppliers PPAP experience Metal fabrication experience Cable/Harness manufacturing experience Experience with GD&T Experience with Creo or other solid modelling package Advanced experience with MS Excel or Google Sheets About Trimble Trimble is an industrial technology company transforming the way the world works by delivering solutions that enable our customers to thrive. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. From purpose built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble is transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation. www.trimble.com About Your Location About Our CTCT Division The CTCT division (a joint venture between Trimble and Caterpillar) develops positioning and control products for earthmoving and paving machines in the construction and mining industries, using technologies such as GPS, optical total stations, lasers, and sonics. The products are used in a range of applications where the operator of the machine benefits from having accurate horizontal and vertical guidance. For more information on currently developed products, see construction.trimble.com/earthworks Trimble's Inclusiveness Commitment We believe in celebrating our differences. That is why our diversity is our strength. To us, that means actively participating in opportunities to be