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The Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (AME) for Plastics is knowledgeable in injection mold tooling and processing, molding equipment, and plastics part design. This role involves managing tooling and equipment projects by executing necessary activities at each milestone throughout the project. The Senior AME plays a pivotal role in guiding and mentoring entry level AMEs within the team on how to manage and execute projects.
This role also serves as a lead technical/engineering liaison for the Center of Excellence (COE), which is the internal plastics “supplier” of all Appliance Park in-house molded products.
Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer – Plastics
USA, Louisville, KY
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manufacturing Project Management:
Provides technical COE guidance for all processes, cross-functional team meetings, and design reviews for injection molds, injection molding presses and associated automation equipment
Support the GE Appliances Business Change Request (BCR) process
Take a lead role managing multiple simultaneous projects
Develop technical specifications to ensure accurate and timely delivery of associated molds/equipment
Ensure Equipment Qualification projects are accurately created in Oracle Agile as the primary AME project management process
Drive projects through each milestone completion with necessary stakeholder engagement and ensure Agile is updated in a timely manner
Ability to manage and report on capital spending, project timeline/delivery status and other KPI related aspects of a project
Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost:
Maintain certified Lock Out (LOTO) status for safe equipment operation
Lead supplier Risk Assessment review and EHS approvals of all applicable equipment
Provide guidance on part dimensional and tolerance requirements to ensure Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
Join Cross-functional teams to resolve part design or equipment requirement issues
Collaborate with Plastics CAE experts to analyze design, quality and productivity related aspects of new plastic part designs
Lead RFQ process for quotes, summarize and recommend suppliers to achieve low cost, on time results
Track supplier delivery and provide accountability to avoid timeline delays
Provide communication within the COE team to ensure smooth plant implementation of molds and equipment
Minimum Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Working Conditions:
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At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make good things, for life. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, we are a leading U.S. manufacturer of home appliances with 15,500 team members nationwide. Today, GE Appliances is proud to be rated America’s #1 Appliance Company and used in half of all American homes. We manufacture and sell products under the Monogram™, Café™, GE Profile™, GE®, Haier™, and Hotpoint™ brands. Our operations support nearly 90,000 additional American jobs and represent an investment of more than $2 billion since 2016. We are deeply committed to the communities where we live and work, passionate about getting closer to our product users to understand their needs and driven by the belief that there’s always a better way.
