NPI MFG Eng

Axcelis Technologies•Beverly, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

NPI Manufacturing Engineer -- NPI ME’s focus on interfacing with Eng and ensure new design launch are efficient. Develops, implements and maintains methods, operation sequence and processes in the manufacture or fabrication of parts, components, sub‑assemblies and final assemblies. Interfaces with design engineering in coordinating the release of new products. Estimates manufacturing cost, determines time standards, and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines. Maintains records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/ electrical or industrial engineering
3-5 years of professional experience

Responsibilities

Work with the design team to ensure manufacturing DFM/DFX’s are complete with a focus on Axcelis-specific Manufacturing processes for all projects following the Design Review process.
Attend design reviews.
Provide manufacturing and assembly insight at all steps from concept generation to production release.
Push for use of error proof design.
Ensure common specs are embedded into new designs.
Support First Article builds for new designs.
Develop preliminary work instructions and assembly process flows for newly released assemblies.
Perform PFMEA for PCI and critical assemblies.
Develop Control Plans as required.
Review the original drawings prior to release for functional comprehension in a manufacturing environment.
Minimize new parts release on new design.
Maximize commonalities and emphasis the use of existing parts.
Propose structural improvements to ensure the modularity of designs and correct Cell responsibilities.
Ensure DFA principles are followed: by assessing assembly operations is broken as smaller tasks. The criteria for evaluation include shape, orientation, alignment, insertion direction, fastening processes, etc.
Collaborate with Test Development to ensure that testing requirements for new designs are defined and communicated, and aid in the development of test fixturing as appropriate.
Develop preliminary designs for build fixtures to aid in assembly on the floor.
Review CT/CN’s for correct dispositions, BOM structuring, sufficient documentation and routing.