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Purpose Statement: The role of the Supervisor Manufacturing Engineering is to provide direction to the Manufacturing Engineers to initiate and provide guidance to the design, development, troubleshooting, and optimization of manufacturing and supporting processes, using classical manufacturing engineering skills.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Demonstrate the ability to review labor quotes versus actual times, and implement process improvements where opportunities arise.
• Ability to define manufacturing process, including layout and concepts.
• Ability to review Engineering Change Orders (ECO) and provide feedback on labor impact of change.
• Able to seek, recognize, define, and solve problems/opportunities within the Factory.
• Proficient understanding of manufacturing process controls and the statistical applications associated.
• Accountable to execute on Plexus’ Best People strategy, leaders will focus on evaluating potential, driving succession planning and ensuring that their employees receive the development and coaching required to realize their full potential.

Additional Accountabilities:

• Coach, mentor and develop staff.
• Create metrics that determine efficiency and effectiveness of processes.
• Assists with Manufacturing Readiness Reviews (MRR’s).
• Advanced knowledge of Plexus Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Guidelines.
• Ability to apply DFM principles to perform analysis of new and existing customer, as well as internal assembly designs, and submit modification recommendations to the appropriate customer.
• Proactively questions specific technical requests from the customer, ensuring feasibility and ultimate mutual success.
• Makes recommendations as to what format (e.g. tape-n-reel vs. bulk, etc.) to receive raw material in, to optimize the manufacturing process.
• Able to determine facility requirements (floor space, utilities, ancillary equipment, etc.) for new processes or equipment, adhering to safety and ergonomic practices.
• Cognizant to low test yields, and able to determine root causes of manufacturing-related defects.
• Able to take a supporting role in Process Validation activities, per SOP 37, as required.
• Participates on customer support teams, representing manufacturing and engineering.
• Minimal travel may be required to meet the needs of the business (estimated