Lead Process Engineer — High-Volume Manufacturing

101 Bloom Energy; United States; On-site; USD 112,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloom Energy seeks a Staff Process Engineer, Manufacturing to lead validation and optimization of high-volume furnace processes in a fast-paced on-site role in Fremont, CA. The role reports to the Director of Process Engineering and drives cost reduction and process improvements across production, maintenance and quality teams.

The ideal candidate has 5–6 years in high-volume manufacturing with hands-on process and sustaining experience, plus deep knowledge of high-temperature thermal processes

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Engineering (Physics, Material, or Mechanical).
• Master or Ph.D. preferred.
• 5-6 years' experience in high volume manufacturing environments, with hands-on process engineering, manufacturing engineering, and sustaining experience.
• Expertise in gas furnace or high-temperature thermal process in high volume manufacturing is preferred.
• Deep understanding of sintering mechanisms and thermal/mechanical behavior of ceramics in extreme environments.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and demonstrated ability to understand interaction of hardware and process as they affect the final product.
• Demonstrated experience owning a process module in both a development environment and high-volume manufacturing environment, along with a proven track record of defining processes and procedures for manufacturing.
• Demonstrated track record of solving manufacturing yield problems.
• Methodical approach to process development with depth in data analysis associated with SPC, DOE, pFMEA, fishbone analysis.
• Working knowledge of data analysis software such as JMP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead process validation and optimization for existing and future products in high-volume manufacturing environment
• Lead process characterization and qualification (DOE, SPC, PFMEA)
• Drive yield improvement and cost reduction initiatives
• Develop and sustain process operating procedures and related documentation
• Work closely with production, equipment engineering, maintenance and quality engineering to resolve yield, quality and throughput issues
• Drive Process improvement and cycle time reduction and defect reduction task forces in high volume manufacturing
• Implement lean manufacturing principles to optimize cycle time, reduce waste, and improve overall equipment effectiveness
• Collaborate with NPI, equipment engineering and production on new equipment/product to ensure seamless pilot run and production ramp
• Provide guidance to Shift Engineers and Process Technicians for respective process area and projects
• Collaborate with automation and IT teams to integrate furnace control systems and MES for real time process monitoring and data collection
• Develop MES dashboards and alerts for process deviations, downtime and KPI tracking
• Support paperless manufacturing initiatives and digital workflows related to furnace operations

Skills

Process engineering

High-volume manufacturing

DOE and SPC

PFMEA

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Master or Ph.D. preferred

Tools

JMP

Job description

Bloom Energy seeks a Staff Process Engineer, Manufacturing to lead validation and optimization of high-volume furnace processes in a fast-paced on-site role in Fremont, CA. The role reports to the Director of Process Engineering and drives cost reduction and process improvements across production, maintenance and quality teams.

The ideal candidate has 5–6 years in high-volume manufacturing with hands-on process and sustaining experience, plus deep knowledge of high-temperature thermal processes