Flex Circuit Setup Engineer - Flex Circuit Solutions Engineering

Responsibilities

• Respond to customer RFQs by reviewing customer drawings, CAD data, and other requirements and providing a price quotation and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) analysis.
• Setup new Flex Circuit products within Minco systems utilizing a robust New Product Introduction (NPI) development process.
• Collaborate with other engineers, designers, and prototype technicians to successfully setup, manufacture, and deliver prototypes to customers, timely.
• Bill of materials, manufacturing routings, build documentation, and other needed documentation to successfully build and release new products to production.
• Respond to questions and concerns from customers, sales, marketing, and suppliers; investigate product concepts, capability, standards, and other needs; communicate with the appropriate groups.
• Provide technical support to production, quality, and other internal departments in a timely manner to solve internal challenges.
• Participate in design, process, and continuous improvement projects; ensure objectives and timelines are met and collaborate with engineering or production personnel as required to complete projects.
• Investigate, evaluate, and recommend new processes, materials, and tooling to continually accelerate Minco’s leadership in design and manufacturing solutions, quality, productivity, and innovation.
• Support the resolution of external inquiries and challenges by responding to questions and concerns from quality, purchasing, and customer service departments in a timely and professional manner.
• Ensure compliance with department policies and procedures and applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in Flex Circuit and/or Printed Circuit design and manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize fundamental design engineering principles and practices.
• Understanding of Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, with prospects, customers, suppliers, third-party agencies, fellow employees, and Management.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to work efficiently with a sense of urgency under conditions of multiple deadlines and changing priorities.
• Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Tools (Excel, Visio, Project, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong working knowledge of GenFlex or other CAD/CAM software related to circuit design.
• Experience writing and executing acceptance and qualification test procedures.
• Understanding and practical application of FMEA.
• Strong working knowledge of DOE and Capability Study.
• Experience with lean principles.
• Strong graphics/visual aide creation skills.