Process Engineer II

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The Process Engineer II is responsible to ensure the manufacturing processes are efficient, cost effective, meet Micro’s quality standards and yield products per customer specifications.

Process Improvement                                                                                                        

• Improves product quality by reducing process variability.
• Develops and optimizes continuous production and manufacturing processes to achieve the output, quality, and cost goals of the organization.
• Optimize production cycle time and equipment automation (including robotic programs) to maximize capacity, utilization and quality 
• Support execution of transition processes and knowledge transfer from New Product Development to Production through qualification and stabilization processes
• leads continuous Improvement projects from concept development to execution, including conducting DOEs, performing Validations, executing Implementations, and developing metrics to monitor efficiencies
• Support lean manufacturing principal projects, such as 6 sigma, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), DMAIC, Kanban, and comply with Electronic Work Instruction (EWI) principal
• Develops improvements to current manufacturing methods and processes.
• Recommends changes or upgrades to equipment, work methods, or other aspects of the process to improve efficiency and utilization of resources including labor, energy and raw materials.
• Reads blueprints and aligns manufacturing Processes to drive improvements and troubleshoots difficult and complicated issues effectively.
• Reduces product waste improving the utilization of capital equipment, cost of quality and optimizing productivity.
• Ensures that sampling plans are reviewed upon changes to the product, process or project.
• Provides engineering support in determining root cause and works with Quality Engineers to develop appropriate corrective actions.
• Provides input to the production systems and designs control activities. 
• Provides input for new product equipment selection, installation and maintenance
• Maintains subject matter expertise in specific area(s) and understands complex automated machine operations. 
• Supports the development of tooling and processes
• Leads projects, teams and complex product transitions. Provides mentorship and support to team members. 

Process Analysis & Documentation                                                                                     

• Responsible for production KPI management (i.e. scrap rate, SPC score, equipment downtime and uptime, product cycle time, machine utilization.
• Develop and control Working Standard: Product Structure and Routes, Working Instruction, Procedures, Training Matrix/Modules
• Lead required process qualification planning and executions
• Act as a SME conducting RCAs, focusing on customer quality and delivery demand, apply problem solving and process improvement, and increase customer satisfaction 

• Collects production data and applies standard scientific and statistical methods to analyze, document, and diagram production processes. Conducts FMEA, DOE, and SPC analysis
• Use appropriate statistical techniques to analyze data and make/ recommend decisions
• Performs complex data analysis and uses six sigma tools to resolve complex process issues. 
• Writes detailed work instruction-level documents for manufacturing operations and related areas.  Trains personnel in these instructions and other technical process controls (quality engineer)
• Develops and documents process operational standards, including identification and deployment of statistical process control opportunities.
• Develops all aspects of product and process to improve functionality and launch new products
• Effectively communicates and cooperates with others outside of department boundaries to influence success.
• Accurately documents and records necessary data and reports to describe scope of work for sustaining and continuous improvement initiatives. (quality engineer)
• Resolves problems and anticipates evolutionary changes in customer requirements and provides corresponding changes in process capability.
• Provides equipment design and specifications, including project justification documentation for cost and quality impact.
• Quarantines, documents and evaluates products and materials and generates Material Review Board (MRB) Case(s) as appropriate.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field is required.
• 3-5 years of engineering experience is required.
• Must have demonstrated ability to synthesize complex or diverse information
• Must has experience with blueprint reading including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA, GR&R), Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Must have statistical software systems and ERP experience.   
• Experience in equipment automation and robotic programing, metal fabrication or medical device manufacturing is strongly preferred.
• Proficient with data analysis, statistics and applied mathematics.