Staff Process Engineer

Role and Responsibilities

Lead process validation and optimization for existing and future products in high-volume manufacturing environment
Lead process characterization and qualification (DOE, SPC, PFMEA)
Drive yield improvement and cost reduction initiatives
Develop and sustain process operating procedures and related documentation.
Work closely with production, equipment engineering, maintenance and quality engineering to resolve yield, quality and throughout issues.
Drive Process improvement and cycle time reduction and defect reduction task forces in high volume manufacturing.
Implement lean manufacturing principles to optimize cycle time, reduce waste, and improve overall equipment effectiveness.
Collaborate with NPI, equipment engineering and production on new equipment/product to ensure seamless pilot run and production ramp.
Provide guidance to Shift Engineers and Process Technicians for respective process area and projects.
Collaborate with automation and IT teams to integrate furnace control systems and MES for real time process monitoring and data collection.
Develop MES dashboards and alerts for process deviations, downtime and KPI tracking.
Support paperless manufacturing initiatives and digital workflows related to furnace operations.

Skills and Experience

• B.S. degree in Engineering (Physics, Material, or Mechanical). Master or Ph.D. preferred.
• 5-6 years’ experience in high volume manufacturing environments, with hands-on process engineering, manufacturing engineering, and sustaining experience.
• Expertise in gas furnace or high-temperature thermal process in high volume manufacturing is preferred.
• Deep understanding of sintering mechanisms and thermal/mechanical behavior of ceramics in extreme environments.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and demonstrated ability to understand interaction of hardware and process as they affect the final product.
• Demonstrated experience owning a process module in both a development environment and high-volume manufacturing environment, along with a proven track record of defining processes and procedures for manufacturing.
• Demonstrated track record of solving manufacturing yield problems.
• Methodical approach to process development with depth in data analysis associated with SPC, DOE, pFMEA, fishbone analysis.
• Working knowledge of data analysis software such as JMP is a plus.

About the role

This role will report to Director, Process Engineering and based in Fremont, CA. This is a fully on-site, in office role 5 days a week.

Pay

$112,300.00 - $161,700.00