Sr. Process Engineer

Creation Technologies•Dallas, TX

14d

About The Position

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. The Senior Process Engineer (Sr. PE) is a critical member of Creation's Engineering Team and subject matter expert (SME) in equipment and methods of manufacturing circuit card assembly (CCA) and/or box assembly. The Sr. PE understands and executes equipment selection, performance, maintenance, and validation. The Sr. PE will work in collaboration to analyze and resolve a variety of technical issues related to quality and manufacturing. The Sr. PE will ensure equipment utilization to full capabilities and optimize performance. This position directly reports to the Process Engineering Leader. As a senior member of technical staff, the breadth of technical experience, expertise, and way of working will be an asset to regional and/or companywide initiatives and special projects. The successful candidate will have the ability to mentor other team members, plan and execute complex projects and lead in analyzing and resolving the most difficult problems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial or Electrical) or equivalent experience
Minimum 8 years of experience in electronic manufacturing.
Process expert in 3 or more of SMT, Wave Soldering, Mechanical Assembly, Conformal Coating, Potting, Re-work
Experience of process control methodologies (SPC, Cp, CpK)
Six sigma and lean manufacturing experience
Deep experience with Mechanical CAD and/or Gerber software such as AutoCAD and CAM350
In-depth knowledge of IPC standards (610 and J-STDs)
Extended knowledge of industry accepted manufacturing, quality, and technical standards (IPC, JIT, Lean, ergonomics etc.)
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical documents including the schematics and prints.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Above average communication skills (written and verbal).
Organized and self-motivated with a strong ability to multi-task
Strong learning mindset
Good working knowledge of Microsoft office suite

Nice To Haves

ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 experience preferred.
AS9100 and /or medical device manufacturing experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

Involved in strategy decisions and quoting of new equipment and tools.
Contribute to strategy development, develop specifications, manage vendor relationships perform capability studies for process equipment.
Manage change process for equipment programs, tools, recipes etc.
Accountable for the Commissioning and Validation of equipment and materials including SOPs
Defines Preventative Maintenance plan for equipment and SOPs
Works on continuous improvement of processes to improve quality and cycle time by focusing on: Defect data analysis – improving first pass yields / DPMO Analysis of downtime causes – improving efficiency/changeover time/etc. Assembly tools and fixtures Automation of processes & equipment Elimination of redundant and/or non-value-added operations Optimal equipment performance
Support root cause analysis activities with collaboration with other functional teams
In depth knowledge of solder alloys (paste, bar, wire), conformal coating types, flux types, cleaning chemistries, and other assembly chemicals.
Define and qualify new chemicals by assessing safety, correct usage, and disposal
May be involved in capacity analysis of equipment
Provide support/coaching to Maintenance Technicians, Process Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers and Operations