Garelick Mfg Co Work Values

Daily Duties at Garelick Mfg Co:

• Direct and lead new product development in the creation of new and revised products for marine accessories that included such items as seat systems, boarding ladders, motor brackets, table hardware, and boathooks from concept to production. 
 • Generation, review, and control of bills of materials, engineering changes, assembly/component prints, routings, work instructions, work flow, and overall process information for production. • Coordination and delegation of work load for manufacturing and new product development engineering, quality, safety, and maintenance staff across multiple facilities. 
 • Project scheduling, risk assessment and implementation from concept through manufacturing. • Capital expenditure and budget review. 
 • Product evaluation and testing for failure, life generation, safety concerns, and cosmetic look. • Implementation of quality protocols such as receiving inspection, corrective actions 
(internal and external ‐ CAR), rejected material identification, notification and removal, supplier audits, line shut down authorizations, and product audits. 
 • Generation and oversight of FMEA’s, PFMEA’s, and Control Plans. 
 • Lean Manufacturing initiatives and ideals (Work cells, 6S system, workflow generation, point of use storage, value stream/process mapping, etc.). 
 • Produce cost reduction designs / alternative manufacturing methods. 
 • Product outsourcing selection within the US, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Thailand (Includes: 
 product selection, vendor development, product approval, inventory management, and product implementation). 
 • Sales liaison to customers through new product start up, product changes, and trade show 
 interactions. 
 • People management; personnel reviews, goal assignments, department needs 
 • Highlights of tenure at Garelick include, personal implementation of 50 new products every year, multiple patented products, 3D CAD (SolidWorks) implementation, ECN (engineering changes) system implementation, new product release (NPR) implementation, safety system implementation, bringing departments of multiple facilities under same department and structure (elimination of “silos”), step quoting process implementation, facility wide work cell implementation, point of use implementations, 6S implementation, quality record implementation (CAR’s, SCAR’s, Receiving Inspection Records, Supplier audits, etc.), introduction of machining into Garelick (Haas machining centers), and overall team growth. 


What they like about Garelick Mfg Co:

Working for a company with an emphasis on social values and helping society is a clear and important priority for you - a critical factor in who you choose to work for. In contrast to other factors, you place an organization's reputation for fairness and concern for the community above most other aspects of the company. As you search for a new job opportunity, it is usually possible to find out if the company is involved in the community and/or if it is addressing problems and issues in society. Pay special attention to non-profit organizations and those specifically involved in social action. Moreover, speaking with current and former employees should enlighten you to perceptions of the fairness of the company's leaders and the treatment of employees.

Tags

lean, SolidWorks, Product Design, Concept generation, Patented products, Microsoft Office, ERP/MRP systems, BOM generation, Routing generation, Workflow enhancement, DOE, DVP / DVPM, FMEA, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Roadmapping, Gannt, Project Tracking and Scheduling, 6S, Safety Management, Pull Methodology, 1 pc flow, KanBan, FEA, Product Testing

Skills

Product design, SolidWorks, Quality Management and Implementation, Employee Management, Project Management, LEAN deployment, DMAIC tools

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