Product Engineer II

Description

Summary: This role involves evaluating product designs, assisting with manufacturing techniques, participating in material review, and coordinating with tooling groups. Highlights: 1. Evaluates product designs for practical and economical manufacturing techniques 2. Participates in material review board and change control board activities 3. Coordinates with methods and tooling groups for technical interpretations * Attends design reviews and provides product evaluations to insure the product design lends itself to practical, economical manufacturing techniques. • Assists in reviewing engineering design drawings prior to “Production Release” for product and compatibility with “state\-of\-the\-art” manufacturing techniques. • Assists in make/buy evaluations and makes recommendations on “IN\-HOUSE” VS. “OUTSIDE VENDOR” manufacturing capabilities. • Assists in vendor surveys. • Evaluates the requirements for assembly tooling, fixtures, and equipment required to support the manufacturing operations. * Participates in Material Review Board (MRB) activities and takes an active role in the dispositioning of discrepant material and/or assemblies. • Participates in the Change Control Board (CCB) review of engineering change orders to insure proposed design changes are producible and within manufacturing capabilities • Assists in the monitoring of daily production activities and makes recommendations on material and/or labor reductions to promote efficiency of operation. * Coordinates with the Methods and Tooling groups and provides the technical product or specification drawing interpretations required for the design and fabrication of assembly tools, fixtures, and process methods instructions. * Provides manufacturing assembly flow charts required to support the product flow and/or assembly sequence. • Provides manufacturing assembly floor and equipment layouts required to promote an efficient flow of product through the various assembly states. • Conducts any special manufacturing projects, evaluations or surveys as directed by management. * Actively participate in Lean projects and activities including 5S, TPM, VSM, etc. * Accountable to perform all duties and tasks assigned and any other duty that may be required by the department or the organization. Description: * PCBA manufacturing •IPC\-610 •Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Effective interpersonal skills * Effective multitasking skills and the ability to take on additional responsibilities as required * Effective organization and prioritization skills * Demonstrate high attention to detail * Ability to work with diverse groups * Demonstrates discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment and professionalism. * Ability to work with minimal supervision and guidance, exercising discretion and independent judgment. * Understanding of and ability to use continuous improvement tools. * Strong customer service and client focus * Working knowledge of productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software * Experience with solder process validation