Production Rework Technician III

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Country/Region: US

Location:

Marysville, MI, US

The incumbent will perform one of the following functions as their main responsibility:

Safely perform timely teardown and rebuild non-conforming products on the rear beam axle rework line to meet established quality standards.

Teardown and Rebuild:

• Perform teardown on non-conforming products.
• Perform rebuilds of non-conforming products that are reintroduced to assembly line while maintaining quality of components being reused.
• Perform multiple tooling changeovers of equipment required to complete rebuilds of axles (beam and drive).Support Engineering in analyzing non-conforming products and warranty returns.
• Perform repairs of customer direct vendor damaged product.
• Prepare axles for customer service requirements.
• Safely and effectively operate equipment and material handling devices, such as overhead cranes and lift assists, etc.
• Operate pneumatic tools, hand tools, presses, electric tools, etc. safely and effectively.
• Diagnose failure modes and report findings to the appropriate team (assembly, supplier quality, or engineering).
• Accurately record failure modes and related details such as part #s and serial #s.
• Accurately document scrap components and reports through the SAP scanning process.
• Support and perform detailed quality investigations (measurement/visual inspections/root case analysis) on rejects.
• Perform in process evaluation/checks (poke yoke) and keep records of performed tasks.
• Perform containment of defective products while cleaning and inspecting components for either reuse or return to assembly.
• Properly dispose of unsalvageable components based on disposition guides and metal type.
• Perform preventive maintenance and maintain TPM records daily.
• Master equipment as necessary.
• Maintain housekeeping practices in accordance with 5S standards.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts (ZFPS) and provide feedback.
• Perform special projects as requested and related tasks as needed.
• Perform proper material identification through Special and Non-Conforming Material Handling Processes.
• Support new and Engineering Change Product Launches.
• Follow Control Plans, FMEAs, and understand scrap impact to production
• Set and manually adjust backlash and stretch on axles to meet customer requirements.
• Evaluate gear contact patterns to verify correct gear mesh.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Understand and ability to apply understanding to Critical Characteristics of operations.
• Demonstrated ability to define component characteristics (i.e.: machine surface, spline, threads, nick and bump).
• 4+ years of related experience.
• Proficiency in applying mathematical calculations to work
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and ability to root cause and correct deficiencies.
• Ability to read and follow Standard Work Instructions, Quality Notifications, and Non-Conforming Material Processes.
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Ability to accurately generate/write reports/summaries, and input data into all required systems including Microsoft Office and digital applications
• Able to fully understand, and utilize understanding of Control Plans, PFMEA, and Process Quality Audits.
• Ability to read and apply understanding of blueprints and engineering drawings.
• Ability to read and evaluate dimensional reports.
• Strong ability to identify and accurately document component conditions
• Ability to be certified as a PIV (Powered Industrial Vehicle) operator.
• Able to effectively use quality tools including micrometers, calipers, indicators, etc.
• Ability to apply knowledge of ISO 9001, TS16949 and ISO
  14001 standards and application
• Ability to be certified in LOTO (Lock out/Tag out)
• Demonstrated ability to rebuild and set backlash on an axle within quality standards.
• Product knowledge of axle or gear driven assemblies.
• Ability to read and understand metric and SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) measurements.
• Ability to effectively communicate…