Process Engineer

Job Description

Salary range for position: $90,000 - $110,000, commensurate with experience.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Process Engineer-I will play a key role in sustaining and supporting the existing 24/7 Back-End Assembly production, driving continuous improvement to support quality, cost and delivery goal, as well as supporting next generation product development and various R&D projects. This role will utilize engineering and statistical approaches to perform problem solving, process optimization and identifying key parameters for the process.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Support day-to-day production, e.g. interacting with supervisors, technicians, operators, and other engineers to dispose of lots, identify faulty tools, provide technical support, and correct processing errors.
• Continuous process monitoring (SPC, yield), including data analysis, identifying trends, finding root causes on excursions and finding solutions to correct the problem and improve the process.
• Drive use of problem‑solving methodologies (e.g. FMEA, SPC, Control Plans, QFD and Design of Experiments) across manufacturing community.
• Work with Failure Analysis group to analyze product failure data and laboratory test results to determine causes of problems and develop solutions.
• Prepare / update process documentation and provide operator training and qualification.
• Work closely with development engineering and manufacturing to drive process improvements for Assembly Operations for improvement in yield, output, cost and safety.
• Manage the automation of current and new manufacturing processes, including outsource management of tooling and fixture design, development and build; and coordination with internal resources on tooling and fixture design and development.
• Work with manufacturing, process development, facilities, quality assurance groups in developing requirements and recommendations for system modifications.
• Develop project scopes, plan and manage the projects including schedules and budgets within area of expertise.
• Facilitate problem solving and brainstorming activities and participate in and support cross‑functional teams.
• Monitor material performance and evaluate material performance / fit for use.
• Support new product development and make recommendations for material selection, process requirements for assembly process.
• Good interpersonal skills, including working with cross‑functional teams, productions, supervisors, peers, and management.
• Capability in integrative thinking, results oriented, self‑awareness, mentoring others, and willingness to make changes.
• Good communication skills. Can produce clear data, presentations, and reports, as well as oral presentations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED:

• BS in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical or related field.
• 2 or more years’ experience with high precision assembly/manufacturing, including extensive experience with process automation.
• Must be hands‑on.
• Requires on‑site presence.
• Engineering approach and SPC knowledge.
• Organizational skills to track and coordinate multiple concurrent projects.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with production technicians, supervisor/leads, other engineers, and management.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including, but not limited to, presentations, reports, and process documentation.
• Ability to leverage and delegate responsibility when managing capable professionals.
• Good problem identification and problem‑solving skills.

DESIRED:

• Experience in dispense systems, such as Asymtek/Nordson dispense system.
• Experience in pick and place tool, e.g. Datacon.
• Familiar with statistical analysis software, such as JMP, Minitab.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Standing, walking, using hands to finger, handle or feel, and talk or hear under one‑third of the time.

• Sitting one‑third to two‑thirds of the time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Normal office environment. Dress as appropriate, business‑casual is the “default”.
• Works in manufacturing, clean room, and engineering lab environment (at least 60% in cleanroom).
• Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic).
• May potentially handle hazardous waste in accordance with the safe work practices defined in Hazardous…