Manufacturing Engineer III - Electronics

About the Company

Responsibilities

• ● General Summary
• ● The mission of the Manufacturing Engineering group is to provide manufacturing technology and robust solutions that commercialize new products and that support continuous improvement in production. Project opportunities are designed to develop professional work, knowledge, and abilities, and to support the efforts and projects that have global importance to the success of the business. Area of work involves manufacturing processes with interaction between production and cross-departmental engineering groups in resolving problems encountered on the production floor and across the business. Coordinates the evaluation, selection, and application of exciting engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using independent judgment in developing and implementing adaptations and modifications on the production line and to quality systems.
• ● Specific Duties and Responsibilities
• ● As assigned by a project team leader or a manager, as self-identified, or as business needs dictate, independently perform and/or coordinates any of the following:
• ● Design, execute and document test plans for qualification of PCBA components
• ● Evaluate and qualify alternate electronic components for PCBAs by comparing electrical, mechanical, functional, reliability, and lifecycle specifications against existing components to ensure form, fit, function, and performance equivalency.
• ● Execute detailed root cause analysis and recommend vetted solutions
• ● Communicate and explain problems and solutions cross-functionally and inter-departmentally
• ● Collaborate closely with suppliers, ensure timely communication of updates, and respectfully request any necessary changes.
• ● Manage NCRs, deviations, engineering change orders, and supplier documentation while utilizing a Quality Management System to ensure continuous improvement and compliance.
• ● Engage in the troubleshooting of electromechanical products by employing failure analysis and problem-solving techniques, while also recommending and implementing effective solutions.
• ● Lead the implementation of projects at the supplier level, managing communications related to test plans, monitoring project timelines, and ensuring all milestones are met efficiently.
• ● Solve complex problems and implement innovative solutions.
• ● Execute detailed root cause analysis and recommend vetted solutions.
• ● Communicate and explain problems and solutions cross- functionally and interdepartmentally.
• ● Approach problems from a detail-oriented perspective.
• ● Support production; Creating and maintaining product and process documentation; Monitor process and equipment performance and identify and implement process improvement activities to increase/optimize yield, efficiency, and/or throughput.
• ● Demonstrate an understanding of quality, operational, and financial systems, company products and customer requirements and how the product or project impacts the objectives of the business. Demonstrate an understanding of how other functional groups within the company are impacted by projects at hand and can impact the project or product results.
• ● Test processes, equipment, raw materials, and product. Perform process validations. Author protocols to execute tests, write reports, and make conclusions and/or recommendations based on test results
• ● Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate detailed phases of engineering work as part of a project or as a total project.