Equipment, FF Engine & Lens Manufacturing Support Engineer

The Equipment, FF Engine & Lens Manufacturing Support Engineer provides/leads technical support to manufacturing in a wide variety of HOYA products at HOYA and Distributor labs. The engineer possesses a wide range of knowledge on manufacturing equipment, procedures, products, and production processes. The Engineer plays a crucial role in the organization, liaising across various business professionals to deliver designs equipped for manufacture and providing solutions to the problems concerning the design and manufacturing process.

• Supports any FF Engine manufacturing operations at HOYA and Distributor labs.
• Schedules and reviews any new FF Engine installations at Distributor labs.
• Analyzes and provides tools to be able to manufacture Free Form designs at HOYA and Distributor labs that meet HOYA quality standards.
• Audits processes and products verify that final products conform to quality requirements at HOYA and Distributor labs.
• Provides standard machine set up to be followed by labs to maximize utilization of equipment, reduce breakage and meet quality requirements.
• Responsible to validate manufacturing processes prior to release of new lens designs. Proper documentation must be provided with range of products available, limitations, and recommendations on how to manufacture lenses.
• Analyzes and evaluates manufacturing methods and standards. Provides solutions to problems that adversely affect operator safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
• Identifies, tracks, and monitors specific KPIs to measure response time, frequency of issues, and time to fix issues at Distributor labs. Performs analysis to develop continuous improvement in these KPIs.
• Supports and assists in troubleshooting quality issues from equipment.
• Follow up when needed communications with machine manufacturers and labs regarding equipment recurrent issues.
• Supports equipment installations by providing labs equipment requirements for installation, DVI set up, and reviews calibration, and PM schedule.
• Works as part of the Engineering team to support other engineers to develop long-term solutions to eliminate specific reoccurring processing problems and product/process variations.
• Responsible for validating new production equipment and recommending the best equipment configurations available to meet production requirements.
• Communicates IT department machinery interface needs to set up equipment with HOYA standard practices.
• Communicate with TRD any FF Engine or lens designs issues and assists on finding resolution.
• Provides written work instructions following HOYA standard.

• Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures.
• Project Management – Develops project plans; coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget; manages project team activities.
• Quality Management – Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Judgment – Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.
• Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.
• Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Interpersonal Skills – Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
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