The Manufacturing Technologist is responsible for driving process improvement/control and operational excellence on the shop floor by leveraging quality data, failure mode analysis, and direct engagement with production associates. This role is highly hands-on, spending the majority of time on the floor to enhance safety, improve process control, increase efficiency, and simplify manufacturing for our teams.
Core Duties/Responsibilities:
- Analyze quality data and failure modes to identify process control gaps and implement corrective actions.
- Partner with shop floor personnel to improve safety, ergonomics, and ease of manufacturing.
- Develop and maintain clear, accurate, and user-friendly work instructions.
- Design and improve tooling, fixturing, and equipment to support reliable and efficient operations.
- Lead structured problem-solving efforts focused on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC).
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, Maintenance, and Operations to implement sustainable improvements.
- Support and advance the Mirion Factory Development System (MFDS) through problem solving to enable continuous improvement.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities – Safety & Quality
- All employees are expected to follow government and corporate laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- All Cambridge employees play a role in the implementation of the site Quality and Safety Policy, which outlines a safe work environment as the foundation for the business unit’s goal to create a positive customer experience.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- No direct supervisory responsibilities.
Skill/Knowledge & Other Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in manufacturing engineering or mechanical engineering.
- Certification by a recognized board such as the American Society for Quality (ASQ CSQP) or Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) is a plus.
- Five (5) years of progressive work experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with welding, general fixturing and swaging (preferred not required).
- Ability to establish goals, structures, and processes necessary to successfully complete projects.
- Ability to interpret and problem solve engineering drawings.
- Ability to develop and work with recordkeeping and data management systems and related software applications.
- Advanced knowledge of manufacturing and production processes.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with key internal and external personnel.
- Ability to work cooperatively with others and demonstrate professional, ethical, respectful, and courteous behavior when interacting with others.
- Strong computer skills (MS Office applications: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Experience in Lean Manufacturing.
- Ability to make decisions and multi-task.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Strong presentation and training skills.
- Excellent analytical skills to diagnose and solve problems.
- Excelled knowledge of English (written and oral).