Operations Engineering Advisor

Celestica; Toronto; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica is seeking a senior commodity engineer in Ontario to lead supplier quality initiatives. You will drive defect monitoring, corrective actions and supplier audits to ensure cost and delivery targets.

You will review component specs to enable alternate parts and counter shortages with customers and Celestica. You will influence teams, manage multiple projects, and collaborate with suppliers to improve yields and material quality.

Qualifications

• Engineering foundation in Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
• In-depth knowledge of electronic commodities and component specs.
• Experience with supplier audits, QA processes and SPC methods.

Responsibilities

• Documents, maintains and improves QA processes and supplier controls.
• Supports production and customer material problem resolution with data-driven analysis.
• Visits suppliers to evaluate process controls and reliability programs.
• Performs supplier audits and supplier selection recommendations.
• Drives root cause analysis and corrective actions with suppliers.

Skills

Quality engineering

Supplier management

Data analysis

Statistical methods

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Quality audits

ISO 9001 experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Remote Position: No

Region: Americas

Country: Canada

State/Province: Ontario

City: Toronto

Senior commodity engineer with extensive experience in managing electronic component quality. Applicant must have experience working directly with suppliers to drive quality improvement activities through defect monitoring /reporting, corrective action processes, and supplier audits. Electronic component technical expertise required to interface with customers and suppliers on deep technical quality issues. Must be able to perform component specification reviews to determine viability of alternate parts / components to drive cost reductions and alleviate shortage situations for Celestica and its customers.

May influence others outside of team to ensure goals are met and resolves conflicts in an effective manner. Receives guidance primarily on unique, unusual, or controversial problems or questions. May lead a work group or project team consisting of one or more support staff and/or tech/professional staff with some coaching from own supervisor, or may provide advice and guidance in area of specialty. Seeks out new avenues for building internal and external relationships; maintains contacts with existing relationships.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Documents, maintains and improves implementation of processes.
• Provides advanced technical expertise for production or customer-identified material problems.
• Maintains quality of materials to ensure cost and delivery targets are met.
• Visits suppliers to evaluate their process controls and reliability programs.
• Provides quality and reliability performance data to suppliers and internal management team.
• Performs supplier assessments/risk analysis and makes recommendation regarding supplier selection.
• Works with suppliers to improve overall yield of assemblies and quality of materials.
• Gathers, analyzes, sorts and distributes data to understand and solve quality issues. Utilizes quality tools and team problem solving methods to drive root cause analysis of problems and implement improvements.
• Performs supplier audits and qualifications working closely with commodity management to determine supplier strategies and development of the preferred supplier list.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Engineering Foundation Competencies In Electrical/Electronics Engineering
• In depth knowledge of electronic/electrical commodities such as optical transceivers, resistors, inductors, logic ICs, memory ICs
• In depth experience of electronic component specification review and recommendation of alternate sources
• Solid understanding of contract manufacturing processes
• In-depth knowledge of industry and quality standards and SPC methodologies.
• Knowledge of design engineering (e.g., analog circuit design, digital circuit design, digital integrated circuit design, etc.) for systems and printed circuit boards.
• Excellent supplier contact, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Good presentation, database management and computer skills.
• Strong knowledge of statistical process control methods and techniques.
• Ability to evaluate, diagnose and troubleshoot problems.
• Ability to evaluate materials, gather and analyze data and determine root cause of problems.
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and coordinate multiple, changing deadlines.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of internal and external customers.
• Strong supplier management skills and audit experience
• Experience and knowledge of ISO 9001, TS16949, ISO 13485 compliance standards

Physical Demands

• Duties of the position are performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Salary

The stated range includes Base Salary and target Short-Term Incentive (STI) compensation only. A comprehensive benefits package is offered in addition to this range.

The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

Salary Range: $105,000-$155,000

Typical Experience

• Six to eight years relevant experience.

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography; Electrical Engineering background would be an asset.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next‑generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

We use artificial intelligence tools to assist in screening and assessing applications for this role. All hiring decisions involve human review.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.