Senior Product Engineer

Plexus Corp.; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 98,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Corp. in Appleton, WI is seeking a Senior Product Engineer to drive product initiation, continuous improvement, and manufacturing readiness.

The role focuses on reducing defects, improving yields, and delivering customer excellence, serving as the technical expert for manufacturing related to the customer’s product. You will translate customer requirements into manufacturing solutions and support ongoing production to meet client needs and internal goals, with travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• 3 years of product engineering experience in an assembly or fabrication manufacturing environment.
• 3 years of Failure Mode Effects Analysis within the APQP framework.
• 3 years of experience using the 8D quality problem-solving methodology.
• 3 years of experience using Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).
• 3 years of experience working on projects using DMAIC methodology.

Responsibilities

• Engage in customer technical communications, product initiation, product-level continuous improvement and sustainment.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts at the product level to reduce defects, improve yields, and improve productivity to deliver customer excellence.
• Serve as the technical expert on Plexus site manufacturing as it relates to the customer’s product.
• Capture customer requirements and translate requirements into a manufacturing solution.
• Support on-going production activities to ensure Plexus meets customer needs and internal goals.

Skills

Product engineering

APQP

8D

DFM / DFA

DMAIC

FMEA

Manufacturing processes

Job description

About us:

At Plexus, our vision is to help create the products that build a better world. Driven by a passion for excellence, we partner with leading Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare/Life Sciences and Industrial companies to design, manufacture and service some of the world’s most transformative products, including advanced surgical systems, diagnostic instruments, healthcare imaging equipment, mission critical aerospace systems, and electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions. Visit Plexus.com to learn more about our unwavering commitment to our vision.

When we invest in our people, we invest in building a better world.

With a vision rooted in the wellbeing and inclusive engagement of our team members, our customers, their end users and our communities, people are the heart of what we do and who we are. It is our values that unite us and guide us in everything that we do, including how we operate, behave and interact to foster a workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute their best.

Our values include: Growing our People, Building Belonging, Innovating Responsibly, Delivering Excellence and Creating Customer Success.

As a team member, you will engage in impactful work through global collaboration and the use of emerging technologies, join an inclusive culture where every team member is valued and working toward a greater purpose, and be empowered to reach your full potential through various development programs designed to accelerate your growth.

Employer: Plexus Corp.

Job Location: Appleton, WI

Title: Senior Product Engineer

Duties:

Engage in customer technical communications, product initiation, product-level continuous improvement and sustainment. Key job accountabilities include continuous improvement, technical customer support, manufacturing readiness, sustaining production, and operations support. Conduct continuous improvement efforts at the product level to reduce defects, improve yields, and improve productivity in order to deliver customer excellence and achieve Plexus’ enduring goals. Serve as the technical expert on Plexus site manufacturing as it relates to the customer’s product. Capture customer requirements and translate requirements into a manufacturing solution. Support on-going production activities to ensure Plexus continues to meet customer needs and achieve internal goals. Provide technical support and expertise to manufacturing personnel. Position requires no more than 10% domestic and international travel to other Plexus facilities or to customer sites. Position may require supervision of up to two Manufacturing Technicians.

Requirements:

• 3 years of product engineering experience within an assembly or fabrication manufacturing environment including developing, deploying, and sustaining processes.
• 3 years of experience in Failure Mode Effects Analysis within the Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) framework.
• 3 years of experience using 8D (Eight Disciplines) quality problem methodology.
• 3 years of experience using Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA)
• 3 years of experience working on projects using DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) methodology
• 3 years of experience establishing workflow processes, fixtures, and tooling to achieve robust and efficient manufacturing processes

Salary:

$97,820 per year

Applicants must be U.S. workers (includes U.S. citizens, permanent residents, foreign nationals granted temporary residence under one of the 1986 legalization programs, refugees, and asylees).

We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities or special requirements. If you need an application accommodation, please contact us by email at [e-mail]. Please include your contact information and clearly describe how we can help you. This email is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.