Process Engineer II, Assembly - Winding

Responsibilities

• Process improvement projects focused on defect rate improvement, new material and model introduction, specification validation, overall equipment efficiency, and tasks to improve the cell manufacturing process.
• Develop and implement process strategies, manage process resources, and optimize current processes.
• Use troubleshooting skills and ability to solve unknown problems through root cause identification and effective countermeasure development and implementation.
• Work with other engineering teams to coordinate process and machine improvement activities ranging from long term process development projects to reactive countermeasures to address immediate issues.
• Make data-driven decisions and improve data analysis skills.
• Work with engineering/maintenance/quality teams to develop permanent structures & countermeasures to common problems in daily manufacturing.
• Assist implementing and expanding new countermeasures into production lines.
• Monitor and audit manufacturing processes to ensure product specifications and standards are achieved.
• Apply knowledge to develop standard work instructions, SOP’s and troubleshooting guides.
• Implement and support manufacturing industrial automation.

Qualifications

• Basic/Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar discipline.
• Panasonic follows a culture of full-cycle engineering where members will have full responsibility and accountability for their projects from start to finish.
• Experience performing engineering functions and responsibilities in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to train manufacturing operators on new or revised manufacturing process instructions or tooling.
• Flexible with the working environment and able to perform job duties between manufacturing floor and office/desk.
• Experience working on projects such as scrap reduction, cost improvements, and FTE reduction.
• Capable of effective communication and in reaching agreement on path forwards with relevant teams.
• Capable of identifying critical process parameters. Knowledge of FTA, FMEA, etc.
• Team working skills at all levels of an organization, especially skilled at working with direct labor to understand challenges and work on developing optimal solutions using structured methods.
• Self-starter who works well independently and an outstanding ability to follow up with minimal direction and will focus on team success.
• Able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, effectively prioritize work, and deliver quality results.
• Strong work ethic with a “get the job done” approach who consistently delivers excellent customer service, both internally and externally.

Benefits & Perks

• Health Benefits – Medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account.
• Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off Benefits – Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
• Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs – Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources.