Job Details

Toshiba International Corporation is a world leader in the design and manufacture of motors, motor controls and power electronics products. Many of these products are designed, built and tested in our 1,000,000 square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Houston, TX. We have developed a totally integrated manufacturing process from research and development, design, engineering, production and manufacturing to after-market service and sales & marketing. Toshiba differentiates itself from its competitors through its commitment to quality and reliability. We build products to perform in the most difficult conditions. From raw material to the finished product, we assure exacting quality, engineering excellence and stringent testing to meet domestic and international performance standards.

Job Summary:

Supervise manufacturing engineering personnel and activities. Develop, implement and manage manufacturing engineering plans and processes. Leads process improvements. Perform activities to staff, train, motivate and evaluate manufacturing engineering personnel.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods; utilizing knowledge of product design, fabrication processes, tooling, quality standards and production equipment capabilities.

• Able to analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirements, workflow, and design layouts of equipment and workcells for maximum efficiency. Will include design of tooling, lifting devices, fixtures, etc. Projects will increase in complexity. Conscious of cost of materials and budgetary expenses.

• Evaluate safety procedures and reduce hazards throughout the plant.

• Work with R&D or design groups to go over design review process in new product development. Able to make recommendations on designs for manufacturability. May include approvals for manufacturing improvements.

• Will utilize ERP with expert knowledge for assigned tasks such as pulling Bill of Materials (BOM) or pulling drawings from product life cycle management (PLM), engineering software tools or internal databases.

• Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards. Approves vendor selections and conducts vendor audits.

• Meet with internal groups to support manufacturing needs.

• Lead mentoring, training and development of junior level engineers and technicians. Oversee and manage manufacturing engineering team.

• Strong awareness of manufacturing costs and process improvement.

Education/Certification:

• Prefer college degree in industrial engineering or related field

Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years experience in a machine shop

• Basic understanding of MTM analysis

• NC programming experience

Tools/Equipment:

• Computer, good understanding of machine tool operation, BaaN software, personal computer, machine tools of all kinds

Physical Requirements:

• Sporadic walking, bending, lifting, assembly of items, some construction and machining

Work Environment:

• Standard machine shop conditions, possible hot, dirty, noisy conditions

Travel:

• Limited as needed

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