Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Supermicro•San Jose, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for facilitate improvement projects and Kaizen (Rapid Continuous Improvement) events to eliminate waste and increase efficiencies in various functional areas of the manufacturing processes (manufacturing processes, yield improvements and cycle time improvements). The position will require skill sets to break down complex operations with a process oriented mindset, analyze and assist in the implementation of the plants strategic plan, provide project management support, employee training and development.

Requirements

BS/MS Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering preferred, 3+ years relevant work experience with storage component and system, server and hard drives industry preferred.
2+ years of experience in Equipment/Machine maintenance and Basic knowledge for programmable logic controller (PLC) preferred.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Must be able to communicate effectively to all levels of the organization
Must have the ability to lead cross-functional teams consisting of operators, supervisors and technicians
Must be knowledgeable in statistical quality control and design of experiments
Ability to work with a team as well as independently
Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Thick film processing a plus
Active learner with the ability to bring new insight to improving the manufacturing processes

Responsibilities

Lead continuous improvement efforts in a manner that achieves buy-in from employees and facilitates effective and lasting change to improve plant safety, quality, delivery, and cost
Analyze production and/or transactional processes and utilize problem solving methodology to identify root causes and develop appropriate solutions
Develop existing process by apply identified best practices to all other pertinent process/products
Collect data, analyze using statistical method and translate results to multidisciplinary audience, process, and product lines
Work with production managers and operations personnel to develop and execute plans for the continuous improvement of business measures including, but not limited to Product Yields, Cycle Time, Work Flow/Efficiency improvement, etc
Train and mentor employees in lean manufacturing and quality system concepts, helping them to understand, embrace, and utilize those skills
Develop, document, and help sustain Standard Work
Work closely with internal upstream and downstream customers to improve the overall process
Provide general technical support to all aspects of operations/manufacturing