TRAM, Inc.

Supply Chain

• Support Supply Chain and Trade Compliance Data Collection and Mapping
• Assist with Global Supply Chain analysis and identify cost improvement opportunities
• Support trade compliance for inbound/outbound international shipments related to US operations
• Assist buyers with RFQs and conducting cost comparisons, including packaging, price per unit and shipping costs to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Analyzing data and market trends to identify the potential for price increases and decreases
• Assist buyers and Purchasing members with daily data management, and documentation as needed
• Manage updates to Purchasing policies, procedures and electronic file management
• Support other data analysis and key projects as needed.

Purchasing/Supply Chain Analyst

Full-stack Engineer

• Candidate will be the design liaison between TRAM, customer and Japan HQ Design department assisting in negotiations of designs and ensuring customer expectations are met.
• Support internal and external Design Engineering departments: Coordination amongst TRAM, TAC, TRJ and customer of: Adherence to customer wants/needs & strategy, Scheduling & status reports, Upcoming design announcements, Development status (testing, problems, tooling), Explanation of design, manufacturing, ECI, and ECR details, Drawing approvals, changes or updates, Review of all design processes, Transportation of CAD and sample products, Communicate expectations, milestones and testing needs, Negotiate design direction within capabilities, allowing for variables to change.
• Estimate price, timing and feasibility of proto-types and sample parts for the customer. Perform problem solution activities: Create counter-measure ideas, Create Problem & Counter-measure sheets, Schedule sheet and ECR.
• Participate in DR and DRBFM meetings, Participate in vehicle checks at customer location during both design and start of production phases: Identify design flaws or issues at assembly plant, Assist suppliers with any difficulties in meeting TRJ design expectations, Resolve flaws/issues directly, or elevate to proper departments.
• Investigate field issues and review appropriate counter-measures with TRJ and customer. Coordinate with TRAM Quality dept to ensure parts are still performing after leaving TR production site. Provide evidence and data for warranty problems.
• Support TRAM Group manufacturing site: Attend Product Development Team (PDT) meetings, Lead all design explanation and inform on customer expectations, Keep production site updated on upcoming ECI’s that require close monitoring (minimize financial losses), Supply CAD, drawings, and reports of possible failures on new designs, Observe and assist suppliers having difficulty meeting production expectations, Help resolve design flaws or assembly difficulties with design change counter-measures.
• Support TRAM departments (Sales, Quality, PM, etc) on design process: Update TRAM departments on ECI implementation dates, Work with TRAM departments to be effective member of PDT: Supply assigned deliverables, Get prototype orders of correct spec delivered to customer effectively, Research on current pricing in order to provide accurate estimates, Investigate returned parts, determine if there was a design or manufacturing issue, RFQ preparation, including creation of concept drawings, Prepare and perform presentation of materials to internal and external departments, Coordination with suppliers: Investigate new local candidates, Support with development, preparation and problem resolution/troubleshooting, Communicate design issues found with counter-measure ideas to TRJ Design.

Product Engineer

QA Engineer

• Conducts various audits with key suppliers and evaluate the risk.
• Takes lead role in evaluations of suppliers for conformance to Tokai Rika quality standards.
• Acts as a point of contact for suppliers to improve quality system and meet Tokai Rika quality standards.
• Interacts with internal Engineers, Managers, and Suppliers to investigate and analyze quality issues, verify countermeasures and follow up on issue resolution.
• Applies knowledge of problem solving techniques and root cause analysis to resolve complex issues.
• Mentors suppliers on correct application of problem solving tools.

Supplier Quality Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

• Assist in the development & design of ECUs and automotive electronics parts
• Interpret and evaluate Customer product specifications
• Evaluate and determine feasibility of product proposals
• Schedule, attend & facilitate meetings, discussions & presentations regarding design
• Standardize components, product assemblies and engineering methods
• Plan and develop experimental test programs
• Collect and analyze engineering test results
• Prepare test reports and additional documentation for customer presentations
• Collaborate with Prototype, Quality, and Production engineers
• Communicate all engineering documentation and request to Tokai-Rika Japan
• Research and evaluate competitor’s products and technologies
• Complete assigned special projects
• Mentor, guide and advise Design Engineers

Electronics Design Engineer

• Candidate will be the design liaison between TRAM, customer and Japan HQ Design department assisting in negotiations of designs and ensuring customer expectations are met.
• Support internal and external Design Engineering departments.
• Coordination amongst TRAM, TAC, TRJ and customer of:
• - adherence to customer wants/needs & strategy
• - scheduling & status reports
• - upcoming design announcements
• - development status (testing, problems, tooling)
• - explanation of design, manufacturing, ECI, and ECR details
• - drawing approvals, changes or updates
• - review of all design processes
• - transportation of CAD and sample products
• - communicate expectations, milestones and testing needs
• - negotiate design direction within capabilities, allowing for variables to change
• Estimate price, timing and feasibility of proto-types and sample parts for the customer.
• Perform problem solution activities.
• Create counter-measure ideas.
• Create Problem & Counter-measure sheets, Schedule sheet and ECR.
• Participate in DR and DRBFM meetings.
• Participate in vehicle checks at customer location during both design and start of production phases.
• - Identify design flaws or issues at assembly plant.
• - Assist suppliers with any difficulties in meeting TRJ design expectations.
• - Resolve flaws/issues directly, or elevate to proper departments.
• - Investigate field issues and review appropriate counter-measures with TRJ and customer.
• - Coordinate with TRAM Quality dept to ensure parts are still performing after leaving TR production site.
• - Provide evidence and data for warranty problems.
• Lead all design explanation and inform on customer expectations.

Product Design Engineer

Accounts Receivable

• Update and maintain customer sales prices.
• Act as backup for reconciling and posting cash receipts to appropriate general ledger accounts and verifying details of transactions, such as funds received and total account balances.
• Act as the backup for ensuring payments are processed on accounts with terms.
• Support collection communications to customers and/or management, as needed.
• Investigate and analyze discrepancies and retro payments against invoicing history and customer POs.
• Performs various month-end duties.
• Assist in preparation of various audit requests; including, but not limited to, internal control and financial audits.

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Engineer

• To provide engineering support for electronics manufacturing to ensure customer satisfaction in Printed Circuit Board department.
• Responsible for the support of manufacturing operations with respect to safety, quality, process improvements and automation of equipment.
• Provide support for operation and maintenance of surface mount, through-hole insertion and electronic assembly machinery and equipment.
• Understand and interpret blueprints, mechanical and electrical drawings, engineering designs and specifications, and operating instructions.
• Apply principles and practices of manufacturing administration, including JIT manufacturing theory.
• Implement and maintain in circuit and function testing, surface mount (SMT), wave solder and through-hole component processing.
• Conduct time studies and line balancing to optimize production.
• Apply statistical process control to manufacturing processes.
• Ensure adherence to automotive quality standards.
• Program and develop vision systems.
• Prioritize multiple, competing work assignments and collaborate with manufacturing teams.

Electronics Manufacturing Engineer

Accounts Payable

• Process all invoices under company payment terms with appropriate authorization
• Communicate with departments at assigned locations to resolve invoice issues
• Ensure timely and accurate vendor payments and maintain invoice/report files
• Follow-up on problem invoices by gathering information, sorting misunderstandings, and creating DM/CM for discrepancies
• Perform AP-related month-end tasks: create journal entries, reconcile accounts, prepare analyses, and archive documentation
• Participate in Kaizen/TPS activities to identify root causes and recommend improvements
• Maintain a safe, organized 5S work environment and follow-up on implemented countermeasures

Accounts Payable Specialist

Manager

• Supervise, train and coordinate activities of Team Leader(s).
• Coordinate daily manpower resources to meet the orders of the customer.
• Provide responsible leadership for Team Leaders and all Associates in order to facilitate participation in decision making and development of individual skills and abilities.
• Plans production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.
• Prepares operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications.
• Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Confers with management personnel to establish production and quality control standards, develop budget and cost controls, and to obtain data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.
• Coordinates production activities with support departments to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
• Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of non-conformity with product specifications, and operating or production problems.
• Consults with Production Control personnel relative to production volumes and customer needs.

Section Manager, Electronics

• Single point of contact for warranty tracking and continuous improvement activity.
• Analyze field concerns, identify problems from collected data, and initiate and report problem resolution actions internally and to customers.
• Establish and maintain a warranty system including procedures for analysis of field returns, databases, reporting methods, and problem solving procedures.
• Analyze warranty data using available sources including tear-down of product returns and customer warranty data systems.
• Interface with customer engineering and assembly plants and direct dealer interface as required.
• Provide regular summary reporting of warranty issues and corrective action status to customers and internal management.
• Prioritize, initiate and track corrective actions based on field concern data engaging various functional groups and customers as appropriate.
• Ensure company participation in returned parts reviews held at customer facilities.

Quality Engineer – Warranty

Production Engineer

• Maintain all certifications and abide by all safety rules (Lockout Tagout, Hard Hat, Crane Cert.)
• Serve as the first point of contact for technical assistance.
• Diagnose and resolve problems (repair or replace parts, modify programs).
• Maintain all records and logs for repairs and PM’s.
• Complete Change Point Cards for any applicable modifications to process or equipment.
• Maintain replacement part inventory for end of arms and water lines, alerting Administrative Assistant when orders are necessary.
• Complete End of Arm Tooling Preventative Maintenance as scheduled.
• Complete Water Line Damage Assessment as scheduled.
• Train with Maintenance on minor repairs to: Robots or sprue pickers., Dryers., Thermolators., Machines.
• Train with Tool & Die on tooling items related to: Handling a Class A tool surface., Pulling stuck sprues.
• Backup/Assist with Die Setting

Production Engineering Technician, Injection Molding

Software Engineer

• Provide technical support for the IBMi, ERP (INFOR LX), and Data Collection (shipping and scanning) systems
• Provide hands-on support and coordination for all TRAM Group locations
• Design, modify, test, debug and document systems and applications programs
• Generate user-required information and produce user-specified reports
• Schedule, document and audit systems backups, updates and other systems housekeeping functions
• Minimize disruptions of services to systems users and promote data integrity
• Design systems to integrate multiple locations' needs into one system
• Ensure data integrity of manufacturing floor data collection system and associated systems
• Create interface programs from various systems and INFOR LX using WEBAPI
• Analyze operating systems, hardware configurations and application programs and determine system capacity
• Develop, install and document application programs and supplemental systems software
• Improve system performance and increase system efficiency
• Balance time demands of multiple projects and promote teamwork within IT
• Diagnose and correct operating problems, consult with end users, maintain documentation and provide training
• Create and support shop floor production reporting system to support plant floor activities

RPG/BPCS Programmer

• Provides responsible leadership for all Associates in order to facilitate participation in decision-making and development of individual skills and abilities.
• Verify records such as the pick list, component scans, delivery receipts and other shipping and receiving documents.
• Timely completion of countermeasure reports.
• Support the cycle count activity.
• Follow the ECI Phase in/out procedure.
• Ensures on time shipments.
• Studies shipping notices, bills of lading, invoices, incoming delivery schedules, orders, and other records to determine priorities, work assignments, and best practice methods required to meet both internal and external customer requirements.
• Oversees incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments.
• Supervises loading operations to ensure compliance with shipping specifications and procedures.
• Inspects material handling equipment for defects and notifies maintenance personnel or contacts outside service facility for repair.
• Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency of subordinates.
• Oversees incoming receiving activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments.

Purchasing/Supply Chain Analyst

Product Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer

Electronics Design Engineer

Product Design Engineer

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Electronics Manufacturing Engineer

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist

Section Manager, Electronics

Quality Engineer – Warranty

Production Engineering Technician, Injection Molding

RPG/BPCS Programmer

Distribution Section Manager