Process Engineer

Knowles; Lapu-Lapu; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Knowles in Cebu City, Philippines, is seeking an experienced engineering leader for manufacturing and assembly environments. The role emphasizes Six Sigma culture, yield management, and program management experience to drive efficient processes and continuous improvement across production lines.

Ideal candidates have an engineering background with at least three years in manufacturing, strong communication skills in English, and a track record of leading process improvements and technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the listed engineering fields and at least 3 years of engineering experience in manufacturing and assembly.
• Strong knowledge of Six Sigma methodologies and tools.
• Background in program management and yield management.
• Proven leadership and effective communication in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Develops, monitors, and maintains efficient manufacturing processes and workflow for assembly and sub-assembly products.
• Evaluates existing processes and configures manufacturing systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and develop best practices.
• Provides technical support for machines, processes and production lines to ensure continued production.
• Coordinates with the introduction of new and redesigned products with the NPI Team.
• Drives continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives, including Kaizen projects.
• Ensures product and process performance aligns with factory targets for yield and quality.
• Supports transfer, ramp-up of lines and equipment across locations; trains on new assembly processes.
• Assists Quality Assurance in solving customer concerns and implementing corrective actions.
• Maintains technical drawings, specs, PFMEA, BOM, routing, and related documentation.
• Supports SPR and NMR runs, qualification, and release of new production processes and equipment.

Skills

Six Sigma

Yield management

Program management

Quality tools

Leadership

English language

Education

Electrical, Electronics & Communications, Mechanical, Chemical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Quality Tools

Job description

Qualifications:

• A graduate of Electrical, Electronics & Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering
• With at least three (3) years' experience in engineering function in manufacturing and assembly environment
• Good knowledge about Six Sigma
• Background in Program Management
• Background in Yield Management
• With Chemical Engineering background
• With experience in using Quality Tools
• Effective communication skills with strong sense of basic leadership
• Good spoken and written English
• Compensation is based on skills and qualifications
• Must be willing to work at Cebu Light Industrial Park, Basak, Lapu-Lapu City

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops, monitors, and maintains efficient manufacturing processes and workflow for assembly and sub-assembly products.
• Responsible for evaluating existing processes and configuring manufacturing systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and develop best practices within the production process.
• Provides technical support for machines, processes and production lines in the organization to ensure continued production.
• Coordinates with the introduction of new and redesigned products, special projects, and technical studies together with NPI Team.
• Realize continuous and breakthrough improvement projects
• Ensures product and process performance in terms of First Pass and Final Yield, and quality levels are aligned with Factory Operational Targets
• Improves processes by reducing scrap impact through Value Creation Initiatives and applying Continuous Improvement on all areas in production. Lead and initiate cost reduction projects and Kaizen initiatives on a regular basis.
• Ensures timely transfer, build-up and ramp up of assembly lines and equipment from different locations based on agreed project timing. Leads Trainer for new assembly processes and operational systems.
• Provides strong support to Quality Assurance in solving customer concerns and prepare corrective and preventive actions as required.
• Maintain technical drawings, Engineering Specifications, Test Configuration Files, Process Flows & PFMEA, BOM, Assembly Routing, operational standards, work instructions and special procedures, Lessons Learned, and other existing document systems.
• Supports SPR and NMR runs, their assessment, completion, and analysis in a timely manner. Including but not limited to qualification and release of new production processes, equipment, and related manufacturing systems.