New Product Manufacturing Engineer II

Applied Materials•Kalispell, MT

About The Position

The New Product Manufacturing Engineer (NPME) is responsible for commercializing newly designed products and features, moving them from initial designs into volume manufacturing. The role reviews, evaluates, and modifies engineering designs to support manufacturability at supplier sites and in Applied Materials manufacturing operations. It creates engineering change orders for design enhancements and manufacturing kit structures, and uses Unigraphics/NX and Teamcenter throughout the new product development process. Supplier manufacturing-process knowledge and the ability to work with suppliers to resolve issues are also relevant to the role. The NPME works across design engineering, operations, Global Product Management, suppliers, and manufacturing teams to release new products and product improvements, support new product builds, resolve assembly and test issues, and transition products from NPI operations to volume manufacturing. The position requires knowledge of manufacturing engineering practices, product structures and bills of materials, engineering change processes, DFx, product development, value engineering, manufacturability analysis, and root cause analysis. This is a full-time position based in Kalispell, Montana, with 10% travel. Relocation is available to eligible candidates.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline.
At least 2 years of manufacturing or engineering experience, or equivalent.
Working-level knowledge of CAD tools, including UG-NX and Teamcenter.
Working-level knowledge of SAP bills of materials and engineering change orders.
Knowledge of product structure, bills of materials, product safety requirements, material handling, and root cause analysis.
Knowledge of manufacturing engineering disciplines, theories, practices, and principles.
Understanding of the engineering change order process, DFx principles, product development, value engineering, engineering specification waivers, and producibility/manufacturability analysis.
Working-level skills in product technology, change management, problem solving, communication, customer orientation, personal effectiveness, teamwork, and quality.
Knowledge of supporting systems and software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, flowcharting, and FMECA.

Nice To Haves

3–5 years of previous manufacturing or engineering experience.
Knowledge of supplier manufacturing processes and the ability to engage suppliers to resolve issues.

Responsibilities

Interface with design engineering and participate in design reviews, providing feedback and coordinating the release of new products and product improvements.
Own a module or product on a PLC/CIP program.
Launch, release, approve, and implement engineering change orders to support design engineering and manufacturing operations for new and existing products.
Own SMBOM releases to support phase exits.
Process non-standard bill-of-material requests for systems and NSO.
Support new product documentation through OMS creation for NPI/CIP builds.
Create and maintain master layouts and models of new products in UG/NX.
Demonstrate knowledge of products, configurations, options, and variants; create and maintain new options and variant conditions.
Develop project methodologies and proposals, and participate in concept and feasibility studies.
Coordinate between operations, design engineering, and Global Product Management to implement feasible solutions.
Recommend tooling and process requirements.
Apply DFx principles to reduce manufacturing or product costs and improve delivered product quality.
Participate in new product builds and champion issue resolution.
Perform root cause analysis for assembly or system-test issues and provide long-term corrective actions.
Work with volume and new product manufacturing engineers, NPT project managers, Materials, manufacturing technicians, and suppliers to transition operations from NPI to volume manufacturing.
Evaluate work methods, procedures, and policies.
Participate in developing and maintaining business processes, editing documentation to reflect current practices.
Perform other duties as assigned; duties may vary according to projects and department goals.