Development Process Engineer

About the role

The Development Process Engineer develops and implements cost-effective manufacturing strategies for new products to meet customers' production and delivery requirements. They work cross-functionally with global teams to ensure robust product design and manufacturability in low and high-volume production.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team of product, signal integrity, and tooling engineers, along with plant manufacturing engineers, to ensure robust product design and manufacturability for both low and high-volume production.
• Identify design limitations and recommend improvements to meet Design for Manufacturability and inspection standards, enabling successful new product launches.
• Drive early-stage proof-of-concept activities to validate new technologies or design concepts, reducing risk and enhancing profitability.
• Develop manufacturing strategies and manage tooling development to deliver quality products on time and within cost targets, collaborating with product, marketing, finance, and senior leadership using Global Cost Analysis (GCA).
• Partner with tooling engineers to transfer processes and equipment to NPI and manufacturing plants, and support debug efforts with plant manufacturing engineers to ensure product performance meets customer expectations.
• Support production plant MEs in ramp up of new products as well as required capacity additions.
• Aid production plants in ramping up new products and expanding capacity as needed.
• Support global manufacturing GLSS initiatives to improve cost efficiency and quality by optimizing manufacturing processes.
• Adhere to and contribute to Molex’s Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, ISO standards, and Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) management systems by following established policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience or training.
• 5 + years of experience in mechanical engineering related to the manufacture and assembly of precision electromechanical components.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as molding, stamping, plating, and assembly.
• Experience with synchronous, asynchronous, flexible (robotics) and manual assembly systems.
• Experience debugging and qualifying high-speed assembly equipment as well as manual processes and tooling.
• Ability to develop specifications on automated process and equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret product, tool detail, and assembly drawings.
• Working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Design of Experiment (DOE).
• Experience in tooling cost estimating, quote preparation and project management.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience in connector manufacturing processes ranging from low to high volume production.
• GLSS green belt certification with successful project accomplishments.
• Knowledge of accounting and business management principles.

Skills

Master’s Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering, experience in connector manufacturing processes ranging from low to high volume production, GLSS green belt certification with successful project accomplishments, knowledge of accounting and business management principles.

Benefits

At Molex, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Pay

$100,000 - $135,000 per year.

Schedule

N/A