Process Engineer

Enovation Co; San Antonio, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

EControls is seeking a Process Engineer with manufacturing industry experience across mechanical, electrical, software, or application engineering disciplines. The role focuses on supporting manufacturing operations, new product development, and quality processes.

The candidate will design production experiments, analyze data, drive process improvements, and ensure readiness of production lines for continuous improvement across multiple assembly and testing activities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of FMEA, PPAP, MSA and Root Cause Failure Analysis is required.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with design/test engineering and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Design experiments to develop optimum production processes across manual/ automated assembly, press operations, and testing.
• Identify and solve production-related issues and drive capacity utilization for assembly of mechanical and electromechanical components.
• Ensure production readiness of key processes and create/update work instructions and procedures.
• Conduct time studies, modify BOMs and routings to improve efficiency.
• Support DFMEA/PFMEA activities and participate in quality improvement efforts.
• Support new product development and cost-reduction initiatives.

Skills

FMEA

PPAP

MSA

Root Cause Analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Effective Communication

Education

B.S. in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

EControls is a global provider of innovative, state-of-the-art integrated controls solutions for internal combustion engines and electric drive systems in the off-highway, on-highway, and stationary equipment markets. EControls designs world-class, full-authority engine management systems for major OEMs around the world. Our global engine development labs and engineering staff offer full-range support, from design guidance for base engine conversion to hardware, software, and engine calibration to meet each application’s specific requirements.

We are passionate about customer satisfaction and service. We fearlessly engage in any effort that will eliminate our customers’ risk and clear a path to their success. We immerse ourselves in our customers’ world, reveal unknowns and deliver integrated solutions.

We have a global footprint ready to serve customers with high-level product support and deep application engineering. The company employs over 700 employees worldwide dedicated to serving our customers and markets on virtually every continent. We have locations in Texas, and Oklahoma, as well as multiple overseas operations in Europe, and Asia.

We are looking for a Process Engineer with manufacturing industry experience, ideally with time spent working in one or more engineering discipline. (Mechanical, Electrical, Software or Application Engineering)

Support Manufacturing Operations

• Design experiments to develop optimum production processes - manual assembly, automated assembly, press operations, automated inspection, and testing
• Identify and solve production related issues
• Plan and develop processes and capacity utilization strategy for assembly operation of mechanical, electro-mechanical, and electrical components
• Ensure production readiness of key processes
• Troubleshoot root cause for equipment and process related problems
• Drive process efficiency improvements by analyzing existing work flows and developing alternative solutions
• Create work instructions & procedures and update existing
• Conduct time studies, modify BOMs and routings

Support New Product Development and Continuous Improvement Effort

• Design for manufacturability inout into product designs
  • Define assembly strategy for production
  • Design new assembly equipment & tooling
  • Lead PFMEA development and participate in DFMEA development
  • Collect and analyze data from assembly operations
  • Improve existing fixtures and tooling
  • Explore & implement cost reduction ideas
  • Identify, source, andset upcritical spare parts for production cells
  • Able to interpret assembly and component drawings and the requirements within

Support Quality

• Develop and execute statistical process controls utilizing appropriate quality tools plus statistical techniques.
  • DMAIC: Define, measure, analyze, improve and control
  • Root cause analysis and risk reduction: 5Y, FMEA, 8D
  • Problem solving (product/process)
• Participate in MRB (Material Review Board) process to review Non-Conforming Material as needed to support production operations

Personal Development

• Learn how products work and how they are used
• Learn new skills and be educated on new technologies

Education

• B.S. in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or similar engineering discipline

Experience

• A minimum of 1 yearof high-volume manufacturing environment experience
• Failure mode analysis and process control implementation experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of FMEA, PPAP, MSA, and Root Cause Failure Analysis is required
• Ability to communicate effectively withdesign/test engineering, and manufacturing
• Experience with lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies