Manufacturing Engineer - Plating Operations in Andover

Job Summary

Vicor is a place where engineers see the impact of their work every day. We're an American manufacturer of advanced 48V centric DC-DC converters with industry-leading power and current density, enabling breakthrough power delivery performance. As an engineering-focused company, we provide a hands-on opportunity to further innovate and advance the topologies, control systems, components and packaging of our power modules and the power delivery networks that drive key advancements in AI, electric vehicles, and aerospace.

The Manufacturing Engineer - Plating will support the installation and day-to-day operations of new horizontal chemical lines, monitor line performance and take corrective actions as needed.

• Support the installation of new horizontal chemical lines onsite at the Andover facility. This includes:
  • Setup and dose initial chemistry
  • Establish dosing protocols
  • Establish process recipes
  • Qualify each new chemical line
  • Establish cleaning and maintenance protocols
• Oversee day-to-day operation of the horizontal chemical lines, including:
  • Operator training
  • Supporting triage and working with the vendor and onsite maintenance teams relative to any equipment downtime
  • Working with the lab on trend analysis to improve process consistency
• Monitor line performance and take corrective action to eliminate process problems and improve yields.
• Hands on responsibility for equipment including programming, troubleshooting, and researching to explore newer technologies and capabilities.
• Support New Product Introduction through process development and review of product designs for compatibility with process capability.
• Implement and manage real‑time SPC and utilize Six Sigma tools such as PFMEAs to implement meaningful process controls.
• Monitor line yield, scrap and equipment utilization on a daily basis.
• Work with Design, Test, and Quality Engineering to implement yield and quality enhancements.
• Work with hourly production and maintenance personnel to improve line performance.
• Identify and lead cost reduction and quality improvement initiatives.
• Initiate and approve manufacturing documentation and ECOs.
• Investigate problems, determine root cause, and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Work with suppliers, equipment, tooling and raw materials.

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering.
• Support some level of second shift training and random weekend coverage.
• Minimum of 3-5 years' relevant professional engineering experience.
• Good hands on engineering skills and ability to work on production equipment.
• Demonstrated capability in applying SPC, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, etc.
• Solid skills in problem solving, statistics, manufacturing quality, and quality principles.
• Ability to understand, analyze, and resolve moderately complex technical problems.
• Ability to work independently and be effective in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent writing and organizational skills.
• Experience with SMT assembly processes and equipment.
• Experience with Solid Works is a plus.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , or protected veteran status.

Vicor is an EO employer.

Salary Range: $90,000 - $115,000

Please note:

This range is based on our current market driven pay structures. Individual salaries are determined based upon a variety of factors including but not limited to, a candidate's overall qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience as well as company internal equity.