Manufacturing Process Improvement Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Develop or modify manufacturing processes to increase product performance, improve manufacturing efficiency, and boost profits.
• Support the development of new electromechanical products by working closely with design engineers, equipment vendors, program managers, marketing, and quality engineers.
• Provide overall process design and suggest measures to improve product design for manufacturability.
• Develop new equipment and process flows, and create cost estimates for labor and capital.
• Provide ongoing sustaining support to production lines at global make sites.
• Focus on process validation, ongoing process development, yield improvement, and cost improvement.
• Act as a key participant in the development of new production processes and/or adapt existing production processes for assembly, calibration, and testing.
• Define specifications for production equipment and interact with mechanization and/or equipment suppliers.
• Act as a key participant in global new product development project teams.
• Collaborate with other departments on process specifications, quality aspects, product specifications, and continuity of equipment.
• Influence product designs during the new product development phase to ensure economical and defect-free manufacture.
• Develop new or improved manufacturing and testing processes to achieve performance and cost requirements of future device applications.
• Organize the arrangement of sample lines and process development equipment.
• Act as a key participant in advanced quality planning activities.
• Coordinate all functional requirements, review designs, and debug/qualify new high volume assembly/test equipment or tooling.
• Transfer knowledge to make site personnel.
• Support improvement projects to reduce cycle time, defects, and manufacturing costs.
• Work with suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure processes are capable, have sufficient controls, meet delivery requirements, and meet cost targets.
• Evaluate technical capabilities, including tooling design, build experience, maintenance programs, processes and process controls, cell automation (if required), quality control systems, and material knowledge.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Automotive industry experience (mandatory)
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949 and automotive manufacturing quality requirements.
• Hands-on experience in manufacturing process validation and process development for mass production.
• Proven experience improving production yield, reducing scrap/process variation, and delivering manufacturing cost improvements.
• Familiarity with core manufacturing quality tools and documentation, such as Process Flow, PFMEA, Control Plan, work instructions, SPC, and structured problem-solving/8D.

Qualifications

• A university degree required (i.e., Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech.) in Engineering, Science, or another relevant technical discipline.
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Strong communication skills; oral, written, and presentation.
• Strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve results.
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity.
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards.
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization, including suppliers and/or external customers.