Senior Process Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace•San Jose, CA

7d•$111,320 - $139,150

About The Position

The Senior Process Engineer provides hands-on daily production support by evaluating defects, working with operators, and troubleshooting machines. The role trains operators, writes work instructions documenting key process steps, and supports eutectic die attach, wire bonding, epoxy attach, gap welding, and printed wiring board (PWB) surface-mount processes. The engineer uses statistical analysis and process controls to improve processes, tracks metrics and establishes systems for continual quality improvement, and improves factory layouts to optimize throughput, efficiency, and quality. The position leads manufacturing process-improvement projects and collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, develop solutions, implement enhancements, and monitor results. It requires an engineering bachelor's degree, at least five years of manufacturing experience or demonstrated ability to improve a manufacturing process, and the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Honeywell Aerospace describes work on technology advancing aviation and offers a comprehensive benefits package. The position requires a U.S. person under applicable export-control rules.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering in mechanical, aerospace, material science, or an equivalent field.
At least 5 years of manufacturing experience, or demonstrated ability to improve a manufacturing process.
Ability to multitask, track projects, and bring them to completion.
Demonstrated interest and desire to work on process problems and improvements in a manufacturing environment.
Aptitude for conducting scientific experiments using design of experiments (DOE) and other statistical techniques.
Ability and desire to work hands-on in a team environment.
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Must be a U.S. person as defined by export-control rules: a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or person with protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

Nice To Haves

7+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
7+ years of experience with automation equipment, equipment programming, and scientific experiments using DOE and other statistical techniques.
7+ years working in a dynamic, cross-functional team environment and demonstrating technical leadership.
7+ years of experience with pick-and-place machines, epoxy dispensers, or wire-bonding machines.
7+ years of recent hands-on technical experience sourcing, selecting, and qualifying automation equipment.
Good understanding of common assembly materials, such as epoxy, fine wires, and mechanical assembly tools.
Strong communication skills to work with design engineers, project engineers, manufacturing personnel, and a wide variety of other people.

Responsibilities

Provide daily, hands-on production support by evaluating defects, working with operators, and troubleshooting machines.
Train operators and write work instructions documenting key process steps.
Support eutectic die attach, wire bonding, epoxy attach, gap welding, and PWB surface-mount processes.
Improve processes using statistical analysis and process controls.
Track metrics and establish systems for continual quality improvement.
Improve factory layout to optimize throughput, efficiency, and quality.
Lead and manage projects to improve manufacturing processes.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify improvement areas and develop solutions.
Analyze data and use statistical methods to identify process trends and opportunities.
Implement process enhancements and monitor their effectiveness.
Drive continuous-improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency and quality.