Scenario: You are a newly appointed Production Engineer in a car manufacturing plant and your Engineering Manager has informed you that you are required to complete various tasks regarding production engineering before you are assigned to active production projects. Before you take on a project, you need to show that you understand the subject area. Your manager has therefore set you tasks to determine your level of knowledge. Task 1: a) Produce a flowchart which illustrates the processes of manufacturing of a component of your choice. The process should start from initial design specification through to manufacture and distribution. b) List and describe the functions of three production facilities within a modern manufacturing plant of your choice. c) The effectiveness and efficiency of a modern manufacturing plant can be compromised by certain materials, components and sub-assembly handling/conveyancing. Give TWO examples of techniques used by Production Engineers to combat these issues. d) Provide a detailed examination of the similarities between JIT/Lean manufacturing and TQM/World Class manufacturing. Outline their effects on the production processes of your chosen product. Task 2: a) Assess which type of data a car factory Production Engineer would need to collect and analyse in order to measure the performance of a production line. b) Give an account of which measures a Production Engineer may take in order to improve the performance of a car production line. Scenario: You are a newly appointed Production Engineer in a car manufacturing plant and your Engineering Manager has informed you that you are required to complete various tasks regarding production engineering before you are assigned to active production projects. Before you take on a project, you need to show that you understand the subject area. Your manager has therefore set you tasks to determine your level of knowledge. Task 1: a) Produce a flowchart which illustrates the processes of manufacturing of a component of your choice. The process should start from initial design specification through to manufacture and distribution. b) List and describe the functions of three production facilities within a modern manufacturing plant of your choice. c) The effectiveness and efficiency of a modern manufacturing plant can be compromised by certain materials, components and sub-assembly handling/conveyancing. Give TWO examples of techniques used by Production Engineers to combat these issues. d) Provide a detailed examination of the similarities between JIT/Lean manufacturing and TQM/World Class manufacturing. Outline their effects on the production processes of your chosen product. Task 2: a) Assess which type of data a car factory Production Engineer would need to collect and analyse in order to measure the performance of a production line. b) Give an account of which measures a Production Engineer may take in order to improve the performance of a car production line
