Sr Process Engineer

Job Overview

The Sr PD (Process Development) Engineer leads initiatives to develop processes that are efficient and cost effective. This role significantly impacts LEANPD driven new product development projects, driving for excellence in existing manufacturing technologies and methods and striving to implement new manufacturing technologies to provide improved process and tolerance control. Process Development acts as the binding element between product development and manufacturing engineering, ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of this critical interface. They support NPD team in the optimization of designs and piece parts for manufacturability by realizing sample tooling/products/prototypes. They also design, develop, and qualify tooling and processes to meet TE quality and production standards, document all processes and tooling in applicable TE systems, support supply chain to verify supplier compliance and capability, initiate and implement programs to continuously improve quality, cost and cycle time and adhere to all appropriate specifications, regulatory requirements and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and improve process development, and sustain for process in whole product lifetime
• Process owner for dedicated process, as the role of process expert to lead team
• Create equipment specification and if needed facility specification, and handle the new equipment development till release for mass production
• Contribution in innovation
• Provides technical expertise to large projects through stage gate process, from small scale prototype production through to high volume commercial manufacturing
• Wide knowledge and experience on engineering technologies to support prototype through high volume manufacture including Bonding and Assembly, incl. fixture design, material handling, QC methods, application methods, packaging, etc.
• Capable to resource, delegate, constructively critique, and monitor technical work to satisfy packet objectives
• Strong cross-functional collaboration between PMO, NPD, Quality, and other OPS teams
• Strong communication and presentation skills, where process development objectives and manufacturing strategy are justified through a data driven and risk-based approach
• Capable to develop, implement, and qualify potentially complex or advanced assembly processes with a high level of expertise and confidence of DFM
• Capable of identifying risks of inability to meet targeted COGS
• Bring the technical guidance and mentorship required for the successful execution of challenging milestones and goals within projects
• Ensure the technological and manufacturing strategy alignment between R&D, PD and Operations
• Generate project work proposals, including evaluation of COGs, timeline, Capex, and NRE estimates
• Mentor PD Engineers on technical, strategic, quality, and risk identification skillsets, as well as concise internal and external stakeholder communications
• Initiate/manage capital equipment projects; specify and implement new manufacturing equipment.
• Generate test plans, V&V reports, PFMEAs, Work instructions  and Engineering Change Orders
• Utilize statistical process control for product development and manufacturing optimization.
• Assists EH&S as needed, and champions a safety-first process and team culture
• Collaborates with Manufacturing site(s) to proactively plan for and support product transfer
• Leverage lean methodologies, business acumen, and critical thinking to effectively scale and process improve workflows
• Works with team members to motivate and support individual growth
• Obtain components, supplies, and equipment to support prototype assembly, and support preliminary OEM vendor assessment and selection
• Champions company vision and culture
• Travel as needed (domestic and international)
• Perform other duties as assigned

What your background should look like:

• Masters’s Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or equivalent preferred Experience, 
• Designed, Maintained, Scaled, and Improved production lines
• Worked within an ISO 13485 regulated environment
• Have statistic data analysis for process analysis and improvement, GB/BB is Plus
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience Skills
• Strong team player
• Strong understanding of manufacturing transfer
• Strong problem solving, judgement and decision-making skills
• Strong organizations skills and ability to solve ambiguous situations internal and external to the company
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Minitab and preferred SolidWorks, 
• Proficiency in DOE, DFM, FMEA, Lean
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to speak effectively before groups of Team Members.
• Thrives in a constantly changing business environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams preferred

Competencies