Retainment

Fractional Manufacturing Engineer

  • CI backlog execution

  • Layout tweaks

  • Fixture concepts

  • Documentation

  • Vendor coordination

  • AVG Price:

    • $2k–$5k/month

    • 1–2 days/week equivalent

Capex Project Management

  • Project Planning & Scope Definition

    • Clarifying project objectives, constraints, and success criteria

    • Defining scope, deliverables, timelines, and responsibilities

    • Supporting capital justification and ROI assumptions

  • Engineering & Technical Oversight

    • Reviewing equipment specifications, layouts, and integration plans

    • Ensuring designs align with production, safety, and maintenance needs

    • Managing engineering changes and scope adjustments

  • Vendor Coordination

    • Acting as the technical point of contact for suppliers and integrators

    • Coordinating quotes, timelines, and technical requirements

    • Reviewing drawings, FAT/SAT criteria, and documentation

  • Execution & Installation Support

    • Managing project schedules and milestones

    • Supporting equipment installation, relocation, and commissioning

    • Coordinating internal resources, contractors, and vendors during execution

  • Risk Management & Issue Resolution

    • Identifying technical, schedule, and operational risks early

    • Driving resolution of issues before they impact production

    • Preventing common pitfalls that delay startups or inflate costs

  • Startup, Handoff & Documentation

    • Supporting run-off, validation, and production handoff

    • Ensuring documentation, SOPs, and training materials are completed

    • Closing projects cleanly with ownership transferred to oper

  • AVG Price:

    • 4%-7% of total Project Cost.

Line Balancing & Layout Optimization

  • SKU Pareto / Focus

  • Work Element Analysis

  • Time Study

  • OBC - Operator Balance Chart

  • Cost To Manufacture

    • *Direct Labor

  • Layout Change

    • Re-balance labor

    • Scale Line

    • SKU Flexibility

  • AVG Price:

    • $2k–$9k/Process

Lineside PFEP / Kanban / Inventory fixes

  • Lineside Rack Layout

  • Visual Lineside Bins

  • Part Designations

  • Lineside PFEP Values

  • Visual Material management

  • Quick Changeover Carts

  • Kanban Levels Based on Historic Demand

  • Kanban System Implimentation

  • Supermarket Setup

  • Etc…

Long-Term

Short-Term

AD-HOC Services

  • Standard Work - Visual

    • Per SKU / Per Process

    • $200 Per Packet

  • Time Study

    • Per SKU / Per Process

    • $300 Per Packet

  • Plant Layout - 2D CAD

    • Includes above Grade Utilities

    • Minor Machine Detail

    • 500$/10,000 square feet

  • Line side Inventory Setup

    • Per Process

    • 500$

  • PFMEA

    • Per SKU

    • End to End

    • $250 - $1000