The Process Engineer independently applies engineering theories and principles, managing moderately complex or contributing to complex projects in the design of process, and support of products and tools in a manufacturing environment.
Nature of Duties/ Responsibilities
- First Time Build process design execution and reporting.
- A significant requirement of the Process Engineers role is to monitor process performance through online tracking and enhance through continuous improvement initiatives.
- Implements continuous improvement programs to drive up the yields.
- Create wave solder programs, troubleshoot and maintain manufacturing process equipment (wave solder, selective solder, hand solder).
- Identify tooling and transport methods.
- Ability to design manufacturing process tooling and fixtures.
- Create and update SOPs standard operating procedures, work instructions, and visual aids for the soldering processes.
- Training and certification.
- Perform process validation.
- Create profiles using a mole.
- Identify suppliers for the fixtures, while obtaining quotes and placing purchase orders.
- Perform qualification on new processes being introduced.
- Knowledge of SMT processes would be an asset.
- Support engineering initiatives in evaluating solders, fluxes and new equipment.
- Provide guidance to machine operators/production employees.
- Ability to look up data sheets or request data from suppliers or customers.
- Troubleshoot and analyze process performance problems and customer concerns.
- Provide technical guidance to less experienced team members.
- This is a customer facing role feeding back issues with drawing, data and material issues to have them corrected.
- Has authority and autonomy to deliver on accountabilities.
- Take ownership for processes under the control of the Process Engineer.
- Conduct independent research into complex engineering problems to develop new operating policies, capabilities, and processes.
- Ability to create panel drawings.
- Participate in cost reduction.
Education and Experience
- A background in the execution of best practice process control is required.
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in Process or Manufacturing Engineering.
- Experience with product labeling is an asset.
- Experience with assembly procedures
- Experience with mechanical assembly in manufacturing
- Experience with implementing Engineering changes.
- Experience with mechanical repairs and rework.
- Experience wave soldering equipment, selective soldering equipment and hand soldering.
- Experience in IPC‑A‑610
- Knowledge of PCB pad design and component pad layout able to identify ground plane issues.
- Experience with lean manufacturing principles.
- A practical understanding of Quality Standard such as TL9000 and methodologies such as 5S, TQM and Lean Manufacturing would be an asset.
- Experience with Auto cad would be an asset.
- Experience with SPC Techniques, DFM and FMEA would be an asset
- University degree in Science or Engineering, or equivalent in experience.