Manufacturing Engineer KMH

External Experienced Manufacturing Engineer – Responsibilities

• Support industrialization and manufacturing readiness for New Project U171, including line setup, trials, and SOP preparation.
• Lead and support V2 extended volume ramp‑up, ensuring stable production without impacting ongoing operations.
• Coordinate installation, commissioning, and validation of equipment, tooling, and fixtures for new and existing lines.
• Execute trial builds, sampling, PPAP, and SOP activities, ensuring adherence to project timelines and quality requirements.
• Monitor and improve manufacturing KPIs such as scrap, downtime, productivity, and cycle time.
• Perform root cause analysis for manufacturing issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Support process stabilization and capacity improvement during volume ramp‑up and extended production phases.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Industrialization, and SCM teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Ensure compliance with manufacturing standards, safety requirements, and customer expectations.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, including tooling optimization, localization, and cost reduction.
• Prepare and maintain manufacturing documentation, reports, and reviews related to project and volume execution.
• Provide hands‑on shopfloor support during critical phases such as trials, audits, and customer visits.