• Troubleshoot problems with existing parts by determining root cause and resolving issues from non-conforming materials.  Take immediate actions as needed to improve quality and keep production going.
• Assist as needed with Change Requests, First Article Inspections, Validation/Verification of new parts and changes following our policies and processes around quality control.
• Travel as needed to work with vendors.
• Develop and implement machine vision systems utilized to measure various plastic part parameters. 
• Specify machine vision components, acquire quotes, and facilitate purchase justifications.
• Specify lighting, controllers, lenses, and filters as needed for the machine vision systems.
• Design machine vision mounts, supervise fabrication and installation of the machine vision mounts.
• Systems shall include image acquisition and processing.
• System shall be able to provide pattern recognition.
• Maintain various machine vision software applications.
• Assist suppliers with drafting quality protocols and overseeing their execution including use of reject artifacts to challenge and verify the machine vision system’s reject detection and rejection mechanisms.
• Develop and deploy a relevant operator interface that will facilitate: 
  • Table of inspection results, Pass/Fail counters for each rejectable attribute.
  • Manual inspection results counter reset function by maintenance technicians.

• Analyze and interpret data collected from vision systems that are specific to the tooling applications.  Namely, develop a time-stamped record for each inspection variable and attribute data, such as a .csv file with a one row per inspection data recording method or some other approved database method.
• Ability to train and support others in the use of the vision systems.  This must include remote login capability in order to support machine vision systems remotely.
• Create a means to consistently reject bad parts and approve good parts.  Minimize false rejects.
• Monitor and report issues with injection/blow molds and make recommendations for refurbishment based on production factors such as cycles, process capability and tooling history.
• Develop new processes, assess, and document new and existing processes.  Implement and evaluate changes to existing processes designed to improve product quality, productivity, and overall equipment efficiency.
• Implement technical solutions including statistical methodology to meet customer cost, quality, and delivery expectations.
• Use Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other techniques to analyze process data to determine capabilities as well as improvement.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to process technicians, operators, and other molding personnel.

Education, Skills, & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or Material Science with 10 years of experience in vision OR
  • An Associates degree with 15 years of experience in vision system OR
  • In lieu of a degree, high school diploma/GED with 20 years of experience in vision system 
• Designing, building, maintaining, troubleshooting machine vision systems.
• Familiar with a wide range of molding processes including injection molding, blow molding, structural foam, compression molding, vacuum forming, etc.
• Experience with tooling systems preferred but not required
• Working in a regulated industry (design control), preferably FDA project management.
• Able to travel in the 75% range.  Most travel will be drivable from the Raliegh/Durham area.
• Knowledge of statistical methods is a plus.
• Able to prioritize projects and multitask between multiple projects in parallel.

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