Lean Process Engineer, Data-Driven & Cross-Functional

Socket.dev; Whitehall Township (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to develop robust processes ensuring quality and performance of components. You will drive standardization and use data to improve yield, cost, and cycle times.

You will collaborate across manufacturing, engineering, and facilities, applying Six Sigma, MS Office tools, and lean principles to implement scalable solutions and protect safety and ergonomics.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust processes that meet or exceed our customers’ requirements for quality and performance of components.
• Ensure processes are performed in compliance with methods, materials and equipment specifications as detailed in Corporate Manuals, MSATs, and customer specifications.
• Drive standardized process management using the scientific method and six sigma tools.
• Author and approve new and revised Activity Instructions and Product Criteria/Work Instructions for the assigned area of responsibility.
• Responsible for determination of root cause of any deviation from critical process specification and for a timely reaction plan.
• Process Development and Improvement - Monitors/analyzes yield, labor, and materials data to develop improvement ideas.
• Manufacturing Support - Monitors manufacturing output and provides training and work instructions as needed.
• Equipment Reliability - Ensures and monitors equipment performance and PM completion; understands interaction with process.
• Writing capital requests, managing costs, and controlling budgets for department needs.
• Acting as a conduit between manufacturing, engineering, and facilities for new technology testing/implementation.
• Active member of Production and NPI meetings with responsibility for developing process parameters.
• External customer escapes - assists in investigations and corrective actions.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Problem-solving

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

MS Office

Excel

Minitab

Six Sigma

SQL

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Bachelors Degree in Engineering

Bachelors degree in Materials Science Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Minitab

SQL

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to develop robust processes ensuring quality and performance of components. You will drive standardization and use data to improve yield, cost, and cycle times.

You will collaborate across manufacturing, engineering, and facilities, applying Six Sigma, MS Office tools, and lean principles to implement scalable solutions and protect safety and ergonomics.