Manufacturing Engineer, Senior

Remote Work:
Yes

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges. Being a part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose.

Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You’ll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward‑thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about – locally and globally. Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

The NPI Engineering and Supply Chain Operations department works closely with the Zebra Supply Chain teams and its suppliers to successfully integrate new products into the EMS/JDM factories. The team works closely with the product development engineers to improve DFx (Design for Assembly/Manufacturing) and ensure high quality and high yield production in the factory. Develops and implements process improvements to existing products to support cost reduction goals and Lean Six Sigma/Industry 4.0 implementation as well.

• Candidate will be self‑motivated and have the ability to access and plan his/her schedule according to business priorities.
• Review the readiness of NPI manufacturing including documentation, fixtures, equipment and manpower. Recommends corrective actions and implements changes when issues arise. Identifies and mitigates risks, develops and implements risk mitigation plans.
• Leader of Lean Six Sigma and Smart Factory implementation at our JDM/EMS supplier side during NPI stage.
• Establishes requirements for highly complex manufacturing projects and may lead a team responsible for establishing requirements. Insures correct features are incorporated first in the projects.
• Architects and designs highly complex manufacturing projects. Completes all phases of the projects. Follows through on all in‑process and final inspection activities.
• Develops and applies technical and quality improvements.
• Creates new programs, technologies and solutions based on novel or unique ideas. Insures new ideas and methodologies are documented for use by teams.
• Uses status as a knowledge leader in manufacturing and functional knowledge across multiple engineering disciplines and program management to provide technical leadership to a given program.
• Defines requirements for and may design complex new tools to aid in the analysis and solving of complex problems.
• Initiates cross‑company collaboration and develops positive relationships with other engineering disciplines.
• Exercises judgment (within broadly defined policies and practices) in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• May coordinate the activities of other personnel.
• Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise. Interacts with management and senior customer personnel on matters requiring coordination across organizational lines. Represents the organization as the principal customer contact and often performs project leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 6+ years work experience.
• Advanced level of understanding of the manufacturing engineering discipline.
• Advanced level of knowledge of manufacturing engineering equipment.
• Strong understanding of sustainable design practices.
• Able to regularly travel to our contract manufacturer based in Phetchaburi Province, Khao Yoi District.