Lead Process Engineer - Vertical Integration Metals

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories•Lewiston, ID

About The Position

As a Lead Process Engineer, you will lead and support a team of engineers, technicians, and specialists in a high-mix, low-volume, and prototyping environment where priorities shift quickly. You will troubleshoot and drive to root cause on production challenges in real time, working directly with operators to resolve tolerance, fixturing, and process issues. You will develop and refine build plans, ensuring parts move efficiently through punching, forming, machining, welding, and coating. You will create and improve clear, practical work instructions that drive consistency and quality on the floor. You will oversee and optimize CAM programs to improve setup efficiency, repeatability, and throughput. You will mentor engineers and technicians, raising the technical capability and problem-solving skills of the team. You will specify and procure new equipment, helping drive long-term capability, capacity, and process improvements. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include leading engineers, associate engineers, and technicians in the expansion, development, deployment, and sustainment of manufacturing processes. You will mentor and coach other engineers and technicians. You will assist management in developing and driving the execution of operational and strategic objectives. You will drive high quality and efficiency in the manufacturing processes, operations, and tools. You will manage or prepare documentation, including experiments, component and equipment qualifications, assembly materials qualifications, etc. You will model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

B.S. and/or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
6+ years’ experience in: Computer-aided design; SolidWorks preferred
Electronic manufacturing techniques
Technical expertise in two or more of the following areas: Heat transfer/electronics cooling, Material selection and fabrication technologies, Design for manufacturability, Mechanics, Electromechanical packaging design
Working knowledge of project management processes and procedures
Demonstrated leadership and problem solving skills
Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Negative drug test result(s)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of one or more of the following: Machining /Sheet Metal production processes, Tool design
2+ years SolidWorks experience

Responsibilities

Lead and support a team of engineers, technicians and specialists in a high-mix, low-volume and prototyping environment where priorities shift quickly.
Troubleshoot and drive to root cause on production challenges in real time, working directly with operators to resolve tolerance, fixturing, and process issues.
Develop and refine build plans, ensuring parts move efficiently through punching, forming, machining, welding, and coating.
Create and improve clear, practical work instructions that drive consistency and quality on the floor.
Oversee and optimize CAM programs to improve setup efficiency, repeatability, and throughput.
Mentor engineers and technicians, raising the technical capability and problem-solving skills of the team.
Specify and procure new equipment, helping drive long-term capability, capacity, and process improvements.
Lead engineers, associate engineers, and technicians in the expansion, development, deployment, and sustainment of manufacturing processes.
Mentors and coaches other engineers and technicians.
Assist management in developing and driving the execution of operational and strategic objectives.
Drive high quality and efficiency in the manufacturing processes, operations and tools.
Manages or prepares documentation, including experiments, component and equipment qualifications, assembly materials qualifications, etc.
Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
Understand. Create. Simplify.
Other duties as assigned.