CAD CAM Engineer at Kimball Electronics

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High Level Statement of the Role:

To refine and improve processes by continuously evaluating the capabilities and researching emerging technology to enhance KEJ’s world class manufacturing capabilities.
 

The CAD/CAM Engineer is responsible for:

• Establishing and maintaining overall Manufacturing Engineering support to meet Kimball Electronics Jasper/Group and its customer's requirements.
• Providing technical leadership to the customer teams and production floor.
• Continuously refine and improve the production process and methods to continuously reduce product cost, improve ergonomics, and improve quality.
• Incorporate new manufacturing process requirements into the appropriate design guidelines.
• Generation of machine output files for programming various equipment types.
• Continuously improve the program generation procedure to reduce processing time and reduce debug time during new product runs on the manufacturing floor.
• Additional duties as required.

Key Performance Objectives:

Short Term to Midterm: (0 to 3 months)

• Learn KEJ systems and controls by reviewing existing applicable processes, SOPs, quality systems, and work instructions by the end of the third month.
• Complete On the job training form including Valor introduction, PAIs, ECO/Deviation process, Continual Improvements, and so forth. Will be completed by the end of month three.
• Understand CAD/CAM machine programming requirements and their relationship with the machines being programmed.
• Understand Valor DFM processes and required inputs.

Midterm: (3 to 6 months)

• Understand and apply the processes applicable to CAD/CAM Engineering role.
• Assess current state production methods and equipment. Determine course of action to improve manufacturing processes and tools that are critical to the mission.
• Ability to utilize Valor MSS Process Prep to generate CAD/CAM placement machine programs.
• Provide technical leadership to the Customer Teams.
• Implement Lean and ergonomic manufacturing lines.
• Provide monthly report out of accomplishments.

Long-term: (6 to >12 months)

• Provide strategic planning for manufacturing cell processes and capabilities.
• Ability to generate all machine program data utilizing Valor MSS Process Prep. (placement, inspection, etc.)
• Ability to process a customer / CFT DFM request and report out on results.
• Collaborate with KEJ Customer Teams, KEG sites, suppliers, etc. to develop best practices.
• Collaborate with KEJ DfX group to develop and continuously improve design for manufacturing guidelines that incorporate manufacturing requirements.

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