Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Capacitor Production

Xcimer Energy•Tucson, AZ

2d•$140,250 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

Xcimer Energy is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for its capacitor production line in Tucson, Arizona. This role is responsible for the health of the manufacturing processes, focusing on quality, process adherence, and continuous improvement. The engineer will work on a line that is currently producing product and scaling towards higher rates. The ideal candidate is dedicated to quality, follows processes rigorously, and is motivated by making measurable improvements to the production line weekly.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Materials, or Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field.
7+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience supporting active production, including direct responsibility for yield, rate, or process capability on a line that was shipping product.
Demonstrated record of measurable process improvement on a running line.
Demonstrated commitment to process discipline: experience writing and enforcing work instructions, operating within change control, and holding a documented standard under schedule pressure.
Fluency in structured problem solving and root cause corrective action.
Working knowledge of statistical process control, process capability, and practical data analysis.
Experience in electronics, capacitor, high-voltage, or precision manufacturing.
Credibility with operators and technicians, and effective communication skills.
Proficiency with a manufacturing execution system (MES) or ERP and with Microsoft Office.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Must be able to satisfy Xcimer's pre-employment background check.

Nice To Haves

Film and foil capacitor manufacturing
High-voltage capacitor production
Winding operations and margin control
Metallization by twin-wire arc or flame spray, and swaging
Vacuum drying and impregnation processes
Resin potting or oil-filled capacitor assembly
Electrical acceptance and dielectric withstand (HiPot) testing
Pulsed power, high-energy-density, Marx generator, or pulse-forming network applications
Scaling a line from pilot build to rate production
Lean or Six Sigma certification, and PFMEA and control plan development
ISO 9001 or AS9100 quality systems
Establishing an operator qualification program from scratch
A modern cloud MES such as Boltline
Mentoring engineers or technicians, or building a small engineering team

Responsibilities

Own the process execution for the released manufacturing processes on the capacitor line.
Author and maintain work plans, work cards, setup sheets, and stage inspections.
Convert tribal knowledge into documented, repeatable, verified standard work.
Maintain process documentation as a living system, ensuring it is reviewed, corrected, and trusted by users.
Define and maintain process capability baselines and establish necessary measurements for process control.
Own production yield and first-pass yield on mature processes, driving down scrap, rework, and defect rates through verified process changes.
Lead structured root cause corrective action (RCCA) for process-driven escapes and failures.
Investigate electrical acceptance test failures and distinguish isolated defects from systemic process drift.
Partner with Quality on the disposition of nonconforming material and NCR dispositions.
Apply statistical process control and data analysis to reduce variation.
Contribute to and maintain PFMEAs for owned processes and close generated actions.
Audit the floor against documented standard work and address gaps as documentation or training defects.
Drive day-to-day process improvements to raise yield, shorten cycle time, reduce cost, and steady output.
Address constraints that limit weekly output, focusing on operations like vacuum drying, impregnation, and electrical acceptance testing.
Lead Lean initiatives focused on flow, waste reduction, and setup time, and sustain 5S standards.
Improve manufacturability of parts in production by working with design and development teams.
Build every improvement with a sustainment plan, including updated documentation, operator retraining, defined measurements, and audits.
Quantify improvements honestly, including unsuccessful attempts, and maintain a visible record of trials.
Own the process side of production equipment, including setup parameters, operating limits, qualification after maintenance, and the process impact of equipment changes.
Partner with Maintenance on preventive maintenance, failure analysis, and spares for constraint operations.
Specify, procure, install, and qualify tooling, fixtures, and process equipment.
Evaluate targeted automation and mechanization opportunities.
Run process changes through change control, ensuring updated work instructions, qualification results, retrained operators, and documented approval.
Re-qualify affected operators on every process change and ensure alignment of Boltline group membership and training matrix.
Support the qualification and transition of new and maturing processes into production.
Host development and experimental runs on production equipment.
Reinitiate job hazard analysis when processes, materials, or equipment change.
Be visibly present on the production floor daily.
Coach operators, technicians, and production leadership on process specifications.
Hold the line during schedule pressure, stopping work, documenting problems, and driving fixes through change control.
Set the standard personally through documentation, data, and follow-through.
Build habits that outlast individuals, including daily management routines, visible metrics, and shared expectations.
Design and operate processes so the safe method is the standard method.
Address specific hazards on the line through engineering controls first, then procedure.
Support safety incident investigations with process analysis and closure of corrective actions.
Comply with OSHA regulations and company safety policy.