Job Posting Start Date 11-26-2024 Job Posting End Date 03-31-2025

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Process Engineer  located in West Columbia, SC..

Reporting to the Senior Operations Manager, the Process Engineer is in charge for process-engineering capabilities focused on cost, quality and delivery improvements in order to hold up a manufacturing organization.

What a typical day looks like:

Recognize the manufacturing process, technologies, techniques and the productDefine, implement and evaluate proposed designs and processes for manufacturability.Have the capability to singly or with other engineering stakeholders identify root causes of failures in the manufacturing processHigh level participation in daily production activities and effective problem solving on daily issuesPrepare justification, purchase and implement capital equipment for production.Hold up and oversee new process equipment production.Hold up the raising and introduction of engineering change orders (ECOs).Establish robust, repeatable and reproducible process parametersDevelop, implement and take ownership of process control methodologies.Trouble shoot process related issues.Participate in activities pertaining to cycle time and process improvements.Evaluate and select various engineered materials.Implement statistical process research on new and existing products.Implement safety, productivity and give in improvements.Improve manufacturing techniques and through put.Provide continuous development of manufacturing techniques that will improve in-house capabilities and gives in.Develop and maintain process documentation.Review processing methods.Interface with production of all activities associated with new process implementation and transfer.Assist in the development of training and provide training to production personnel during new technology transfer.Provide equipment maintenance and repair hold up as required.Guide cost improvement/reduction programs.May assist directly and/or indirectly with assigning, leading, guiding, supervising and/or directing process engineering tasks and activities for technicians.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience.6 years of experience in engineering in the high technology electronics industry or related area.Experience with programming, maintenance and tooling of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and other automated manufacturing equipment. Experience with Operational Process Engineering KPIs including yield, reduction of downtime, MTBR, MTBF, process optimization etc. Experience interfacing with external and internal stakeholders and customers. Demonstrates advanced operations, technical and people and/or process skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

Full range of medical benefits, dental, visionLife InsuranceMatching 401KPTOTuition ReimbursementEmployee discounts at local retailers

Job CategoryProduction Engineering

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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