Process Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzes new product specifications and translates these into manufacturing processes to establish production rates, achieve expected quality levels and establish reliability of finished product.
• Conducts reviews of new and revised mold tooling.
• Acts as mold design review input champion.
• Develops and optimizes polymer conversion process parameters for new tools.
• Develops decoupled molding parameters to ensure process control.
• Develops process parameters for secondary operations, including ultrasonic welding, bonding, and testing.
• Conducts data analysis and collaboration with Project Engineering and Quality Engineering.
• Identifies Operational Qualification (OQ) process parameters and Performance Qualification (PQ) settings.
• Develops and documents standard operating procedures (SOP) and product-specific operating procedures (PSOP).
• Trains manufacturing personnel on SOPs and PSOPs.
• Performs DOEs, and participates in the development of control plans, Process Maps, and PFMEA documentation.
• Organizes internal cross-functional teams and corresponding outside vendors needed to meet project needs. Procures equipment as needed.
• Uses standard problem-solving tools, e.g., 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone.
• Applies effective inter-departmental communication and escalation.
• Owns tooling and process from a manufacturability standpoint from development to production release.
• Partners with Quality department on investigation and corrective action for any failed First Article Inspection or OQ/PQ.