Manufacturing Engineer

Cisco; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco in Chennai seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to support high-end telecom equipment production with manufacturing partners. You will apply domain knowledge to optimize production flows, improve yields, and drive cost reduction through Six Sigma initiatives.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or science and about 8 years of manufacturing experience, including SMT and PCBA assembly knowledge. You will coordinate with suppliers, analyze data, and mentor junior team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science.
• 8 years manufacturing experience or equivalent.
• SMT knowledge.
• PCBA assembly knowledge.
• EMS experience.
• FMEA.
• MLT optimization experience.
• Conflict management.
• Independent and self driven.

Responsibilities

• Supports and manages technical challenges with Manufacturing partners of high-end telecom equipment.
• Assists with layout of production flows and capacity planning.
• Debugs process and product problems; collects data and analyses yield problems; drives corrective action.
• Manages suppliers; drives cost reduction programs; support the development of six sigma goals.
• Manages and drives Manufacturing Quality Metrics; conducts audits and safety/compliance tasks.

Skills

SMT knowledge

PCBA assembly knowledge

EMS experience

FMEA

MLT optimization experience

Conflict management

Independent and self driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Job description

Meet the Team

You will be part of a technically strong and independent team that will be the core for our India manufacturing operations.

Your Impact

The Manufacturing Engineer (ME) will be responsible for supporting and managing the technical challenges with the Manufacturing partners (MPa) of high-end based telecommunication equipment.

The ME will also be supporting the various business unit products that are manufactured out of the MPa and will be accountable for the following functions at the manufacturing site: Performs complex Manufacturing Engineering tasks using specialized domain knowledge and advanced business experience.

Assists with the layout of production flows and lines, including plant capacity planning and management.

Support identification of technologies required for new products Debugs process and product problems; collects data and analyse yield problems; drives corrective action.

Manages suppliers; drives cost reduction programs; support the development of six sigma goals Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view Provides guidance, direction, and instruction to less-experienced team members and colleagues.

Manages and drives Manufacturing Quality Metrics at the site for a set of products portfolio e.g. Yields, WIP Manages Quality excursions e.g. Line Stop, Purges Conduct manufacturing process and security audits, risk assessments, safety compliances

Run the business budgeting for manufacturing site needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in engineering or science
• 8 years manufacturing experience or equivalent
• SMT knowledge
• PCBA assembly knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

• EMS experience
• FMEA
• MLT optimization experience
• Conflict management
• Independent and self driven

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