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Your Impact

The Manufacturing Engineer is the primary technical interface to the Manufacturing Partner site and is accountable for driving both Operational Excellence (Delivery, Quality, and Cost) and Factory Excellence (capability, efficiency, security and sustainability). Position requires strong knowledge on PCBA manufacturing operations and SMT technology roadmap.

Supports manufacturing engineering functions at the manufacturing sites including:

• Lead daily support of our products and tools in manufacturing.

• Support NPI launch and govern sustaining products within manufacturing partners.

• Support product transfers between manufacturing sites.

• Analyze various sets of data and programs for quality & process control.

• Drive process optimization, yield improvements and process consistency within manufacturing sites.

• Provides technical support for all systemic defects, line stops, material purges and quality issues.

• Factory site technical quality metrics ownership and driving metrics improvement relating to structural test.

• Govern ECO and deviation implementation during bom change or fab respin.

• Reviewed and validated SoP documents and SPC specifications (Yield, Cpk, GR&R) during phase gate transitions and on a periodic basis for sustaining production.

• Conduct audits of factory processes.

• Provide oversight during critical production stages.

• Keep close loop with Product Operations central team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Typically requires a BS/MS in IE/EE/ME with 10+ years of experience at an electronics manufacturing industry and Quality systems.

• Manufacturing process knowledge, SMT, Wave Soldering, Press Fit, Mechanical Assembly and Quality process improvement analysis tools.

• Solid track record in High-Mix, Low-Volume contract manufacturing, with critical expertise in risk mitigation, change management, and quality assurance within complex, multi-SKU production environments.

• Clarity in documenting issues with critical thinking. Persistence in following up on root cause analysis & corrective actions by responsible parties.

• Strong communication written & verbal (in English) to clearly synthesize and reduce complex situations on simple descriptions to communicate with internal and external partners.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient on statistical methods and Quality analysis tools (SPC, DOEs, 8Ds, DMAIC, AQL) used in a Manufacturing context.

• Ability to self-motivate with a strong desire to learn and ability to be flexible.

• Lead and Inspire change in collaboration with a diverse cross-functional team in a Cross-Cultural and global work environment.

• You feel comfortable working under high pressure and get results with limited oversight.

• Confirmed Program Management experience.

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Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

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