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Manufacturing Engineering Skills. Key Manufacturing Engineering Skills. Technical –
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Key Manufacturing Engineering Skills • Technical – • PLCs, Networking, Industrial Computer Technology, Equipment Troubleshooting, Simulation, Process Layout & Optimization, Tooling & Fixture Design, Value Stream Mapping, Process Improvement Tools, Factory Automation – Justification, Acquisition, & Deployment, Production Planning, Asset Utilization, Maintenance Reliability, Building Codes, Product Introduction, • Leadership – • Team Based Work Systems, Integrity, Championing Change, Coach & Develop, Customer Focus, Planning, Strategic Thinking, Diversity, Communication • Safety – • Emergency Management and Response, Environmental Regulations, Industrial Hygiene, Equipment Safety, Control of Hazardous Substances • Quality – • Problem Solving, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing Quality Planning, Quantitative Methods, Six Sigma Methodology, AIAG Core Tools (FMEA, APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, etc), Customer Focus
Engineers (BS/MS degree) Connection of theory to practical Manufacturing experience (Intern or Co-Op) Tool & Fixture application skills Practical Time Study analysis (IEs) Planning/Project Management Manufacturing Costing Time Management/Multiple Priorities Other Soft Skills Associates (2-yr. degree) Real world experiences in mfg. Preventative Maintenance Spare Parts Maintenance Predictive Maintenance Product Quality Customer Expectations Procedural Discipline Working in Teams Communication Skills Project Management Possible Incoming Skill Gaps
Types of Skills Needed by Manufacturing Employees Source: National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) 2005 Skills Gap Report url: http://www.nam.org/s_nam/bin.asp?CID=9&DID=235731&DOC=FILE.PDF