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American Flexible Products

Manufacturing Process Designer

American Flexible Products, Chaska, Minnesota, United States, 55318


Are you inquisitive, Process inclined and gifted with ingenuity? Do you have a passion for manufacturing and determining the most effective way to make quality products? If you thrive in an environment with diverse projects, when every day brings new challenges then AFP would be a great fit for you. We are ready to add an Manufacturing Process Engineer to our team of Employee Owners. Are you ready to join a ESOP company that prioritizes People, Safety, Quality, and Efficiency? If you answered YES to these questions, we would love to talk to you about this 100% onsite role.Our Manufacturing Process Designer plays a key role in our daily activities. The MPD must possess a thorough understanding of our manufacturing processes. They will assist in the development and update of manufacturing processes and document the operating procedures in our ERP system. They will be responsible for retrieving, storing, maintaining, and managing technical data in various paper and electronic formats. This position administers change management processes for creating, storing, and controlling customer technical data used to perform subsequent design and manufacturing activities. The MPD may assist with designing tools and fixtures in support of the production process. Various CAD-based software will be used to create custom machine files for manufacturing of customer parts.MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :Develop an understanding of each process necessary for the project at hand including, but not limited to, machine selection and process planningTransfer quoted production methods for each part to the part creation module within ERP systemEnsure most efficient production processes used at time of part creationPerform computer aided design (CAD) drafting supportCreates drafting files from notes, sketches, or customer-provided blueprintsRead, evaluate, and interpret designs and drawingsUse a variety of CAD software programs to create designs in 2D cut files for Water Jet, Laser, and Digital CutterAdminister change management processes for storing and controlling customer technical data used to perform subsequent design and manufacturing activitiesMaintain an organized system of document status via multiple interfaces including, but not limited to, Excel, Outlook, AutoCAD, and Adobe AcrobatPrioritize workloads to effectively manage documents that have short turnaround times for processingCoordinate the review and revision of procedures, specifications, and formsInteract on as-needed basis to provide support and coaching for participants in the revision processPromotes economy and efficiency in the creation, organization, maintenance, retention, use, and disposition of AFP customer documentsCoordinates simple, efficient records retrieval requests and responds in writing to requests for informationAssists in records organization, packing, listing, auditing, and retrieving records from third party record partnersPerforms all other duties as assigned or needed