Electronics test engineer Austin Texas ref

 Experience level: Mid-senior Experience required: 8 Years Education level: Bachelor’s degree Job function: Manufacturing Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Compensation: View salary Total position: 1 Relocation assistance: Yes Visa : Only US citizens and Greencard holders

Summary:

Provides technical manufacturing liaison required for the production of high-quality products from the

design phase through all phases of production. Liaison between the Program Design, Procurement,

Assembly, and Quality Departments to promote an efficient and well-organized manufacturing

operation.

Responsibilities:

• Attends design reviews and provides product evaluations to ensure the product design lends itself to

practical, economical manufacturing techniques.

• Assists in reviewing engineering design drawings prior to “Production Release” for product and

compatibility with “state-of-the-art” manufacturing techniques.

• Assists in make/buy evaluations and makes recommendations on “IN-HOUSE” VS. “OUTSIDE VENDOR”

manufacturing capabilities.

• Assists in vendor surveys.

• Evaluates the requirements for assembly tooling, fixtures, and equipment required to support the

manufacturing operations.

• Participates in Material Review Board (MRB) activities and takes an active role in the dispositioning of

discrepant material and/or assemblies.

• Participates in the Change Control Board (CCB) review of engineering change orders to insure

proposed design changes are producible and within manufacturing capabilities

• Assists in the monitoring of daily production activities and makes recommendations on material

and/or labor reductions to promote efficiency of operation.

• Coordinates with the Methods and Tooling groups and provides the technical product or specification

drawing interpretations required for the design and fabrication of assembly tools, fixtures, and process

methods instructions.

• Provides manufacturing assembly flow charts required to support the product flow and/or assembly

sequence.

• Provides manufacturing assembly floor and equipment layouts required to promote an efficient flow

of product through the various assembly states.

• Conducts any special manufacturing projects, evaluations or surveys as directed by management.

• Actively participate in Lean projects and activities including 5S, TPM, VSM, etc.

• Supports a 24/7 global business operation as required

• Basic Lean Sigma concepts, methodologies, and tools

• Able to perform all essential functions and competencies of ME Level I

• Reviews engineering design drawings prior to “Production Release” for product manufacturability and

compatibility with “state-of-the-art” manufacturing techniques.

• Participates in make/buy evaluations and makes recommendations on “IN-HOUSE” VS. “OUTSIDE

VENDOR” manufacturing capabilities.

• Conducts vendor surveys

• Monitors daily production activity and makes recommendations on material and/or labor

improvements to promote operational efficiency.

• Recommend methods for reducing waste of materials and utilities.

• Builds stable working relationships internally.

• Demonstrated ability to document and solve moderate to complex cross-functional challenges using

structured problem-solving tools

• Demonstrates engineering level understanding of electronic components, circuits and systems or

mechanical components and systems depending upon education and related experience background.

• 3 years Manufacturing Engineering experience

• Strong technical and project management experience

• Reviews/oversees engineering design drawings prior to “Production Release” for product

manufacturability and compatibility with “state-of-the-art” manufacturing techniques

• Assumes a lead technical role in make/buy evaluations and makes recommendations on “IN-HOUSE”

VS. “OUTSIDE VENDOR” manufacturing capabilities.

• Supports a wide variety or group of complex equipment, specifying, implementing and enhancing

performance.

• Provide coaching, mentoring and training to junior employees.

• Lean Green Belt Certification-Preferred

• 3 years Manufacturing Engineering experience

• 1-2 years manufacturing engineering experience in a precision machine shop environment

• 8-years manufacturing engineering experience in high complexity technical projects

• 5 years’ experience leading technical projects in cross-functional strategic initiatives

• 3 years in an engineering leadership or SME role

• 3-years of experience in ISO compliance

Education:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering