Process Engineer

Winchester Interconnect•San Marcos, CA

10d•$100,000

About The Position

At Winchester Interconnect, we always do the right thing, the right way. Winchester Interconnect is committed to inspiring the most innovative teams. We foster a dynamic, inclusive environment that thrives on collaboration and continuous growth. We hire exceptional people, celebrate wins, empower employee growth, and provide opportunities to thrive. Winchester is where potential transforms into purpose, and every team member plays a vital role in shaping our shared success. Position Summary: As our Process Engineer, you will be a part of a knowledgeable and well diverse operations team who loves to have fun and get stuff done! You'll collaborate with the operators to address troubleshooting, implement lean manufacturing principles, make decisions, interpret blueprints, optimize line balancing, and ensure error prevention in operations. You will also recommend changes or upgrades on equipment, work methods or other aspects of the process to improve efficiency and utilization of resources inducing labor and raw materials. In addition, provides direct support to business development functions as well as operations on existing products.

Requirements

Industry-related experience.
3+ years engineering/process engineering or manufacturing processes experience
Bachelor of Science engineering degree – Electrical, Industrial, manufacturing, mechanical, chemical, material science from an accredited college or university .
Product launch, line balancing, ECN’s, product transfers, blueprint interpretation.
Excellent knowledge of bulk cable and cable assembly design, materials, components, processes, and testing.
Six Sigma Green Belt

Responsibilities

Accountable for the continuous development, evaluation, and improvement of manufacturing processes, specifically focusing on the design and optimization of bulk cable and cable assembly production.
Serve as the technical lead for new product launches and equipment upgrades, utilizing Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to improve line balancing and significantly decrease scrap as a percentage of sales.
Responsible for maintaining and updating key portions of the Quality Management System (QMS)—including document control—and evaluating procedures for new designs prior to their release for manufacturing.
Collaborate extensively across the organization to ensure that everyone comprehends the reasons behind our actions.
Foster team engagement and encourage them to contribute their input, suggestions, and feedback.
Serve as a mentor to aid others in grasping the concept of a continuous improvement environment.
Effectively communicate our goals and objectives, ensuring that each team member understands their role in achieving them and sharing the outcomes.
Work across departments to simplify processes and eliminate non-value-added activities.
Empowered to set and execute a functional strategy designed to achieve or exceed key performance results while serving as a cultural role model who lives the Winchester values.
Building a high-performing organization by training and developing top talent and establishing the specific goals and objectives necessary to reinforce productive behaviors within the operational team.
Change or simplify processes as needed to eliminate non-value-added activities and are encouraged to utilize any and all available resources to support the successful meeting of your objectives.