Production Specialist

Production Specialist#

Context#

1. Managing Daily Production Tasks#

  • Ensuring Workflow Continuity: A Production Specialist is responsible for managing daily tasks that keep production moving smoothly. They focus on the practical, hands-on work that needs to be completed each day.

  • Completing Required Tasks: By ensuring that tasks like part creation, assembly, and drawing completion are handled promptly, the Production Specialist maintains momentum in the production process.

2. Ensuring Data and File Accuracy#

  • Maintaining Documentation: The Production Specialist is tasked with updating Excel spreadsheets and other documentation, ensuring that all parts, assemblies, and subassemblies are recorded accurately.

  • Organizing Files: They ensure that all files, such as SolidWorks drawings, are saved in the correct format and location, maintaining consistency and preventing errors in production.

3. Maintaining Quality Control#

  • Performing Quality Checks: The Production Specialist ensures that each part, subassembly, and assembly meets quality standards before being approved for the next stage of production.

  • File and Drawing Reviews: They are responsible for reviewing drawings for completeness and ensuring that all required signatures and approvals are obtained.

4. Supporting the Production Manager#

  • Executing the Plan: The Production Specialist works under the guidance of the Production Manager to execute the production plan, ensuring that all daily tasks are completed according to schedule.

  • Handling Details: While the Production Manager oversees the big picture, the Production Specialist manages the smaller details that keep production running efficiently.

5. Ensuring File Naming and Organization Consistency#

  • Standardizing Files: The Production Specialist ensures that all file names follow the prescribed format, making it easy to find and reference parts, assemblies, and subassemblies when needed.

  • Organizing Files: They ensure that files are saved in the appropriate directories (e.g., /4_Parts, /3_Subassemblies), keeping the system organized and easy to navigate.

6. Completing Pack and Go Files#

  • Finalizing Production Sets: The Production Specialist is responsible for ensuring that all Pack and Go files are created and saved correctly. This is critical for archiving and transferring complete project files.

  • Maintaining Completion Status: They ensure that completion statuses for parts, subassemblies, and assemblies are updated in the project files, keeping the team informed of progress.

7. Supporting Project Continuity#

  • Ensuring Consistency: The Production Specialist’s role ensures that every step in the production process is documented and standardized, allowing for smoother project handovers and fewer errors.

  • Maintaining Efficiency: By focusing on the day-to-day execution, the Production Specialist helps maintain the efficiency and accuracy of the overall production process.

Expectations#

What should this person check daily/complete if outstanding from a concise list of tasks according to written directions here or elsewhere. The product design for this is found in the Product Design.

Production Specialist Daily Tasks#

  1. Update the Excel Spreadsheet:

    • Ensure all new parts, subassemblies, and assemblies are added to the relevant Excel spreadsheets with correct data fields (e.g., AssemblyID, PartType, Completion status).

  2. Verify Parts, Subassemblies, and Assemblies:

    • Check that all parts, subassemblies, and assemblies have unique IDs and are saved in their designated directories (e.g., /4_Parts, /3_Subassemblies, /2_Assemblies).

  3. Save Files in Correct Formats:

    • Confirm that all SolidWorks files (.SLDDRW) are saved in PDF format in the /5_Drawings/PDF directory.

  4. Check Completion Status:

    • Review the completion statuses for each part, subassembly, and assembly in the spreadsheet (e.g., PartFileCompletion, DrawingCompleted, Pack and Go Completed).

  5. Ensure Pack and Go Files are Completed:

    • If outstanding, complete and save any .ZIP Pack and Go files to the appropriate directory (/2_Assemblies).

  6. Review Drawings for Signatures:

    • Verify that all drawings are signed and that the status is updated in the spreadsheet under “DrawingSigned.”

  7. Ensure First Pages of Drawings Include Required Views:

    • For part, subassembly, and assembly drawings, ensure the first page includes the required views and BOMs as per standards (e.g., main assembly view for reference).

  8. Ensure Consistency in File Naming:

    • Check that all file names follow the prescribed format (e.g., ID_AssemblyType or ID_SubassemblyType).