SMD Process Engineer

Department: Engineer
Location: SMD
Report To:SMD Assistant Manager
Type of Position: Full-time

General Description
  1. To provide Engineering support to SL Tennessee focusing on SMD Line robustness, prevention of customer returns, error proofing, and scrap reduction.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
  1. Perform engineering activities including but not limited to design, reliability and functions
  2. Ability of related manufactured parts and components.
  3. Supplier development activities.
  4. Primary contact with customer design engineers.
  5. Manage activities related to new part introduction including EWO.
  6. Work with production facility to determine Root Cause Analysis of quality issues.
  7. Assist in PPAP effort between SL Korea, SL Detroit, SL Clinton and supply base.
  8. Development of the FTY (First Time Yield)
  9. Design, development and control of process instructions
  10. Design, development and control of visual aids
  11. Design, development of fixtures, hand assist tools, work station
  12. Design and validation of fixtures
  13. Develop the line layout focusing on ergonomics, throughput, downtime, and maintenance
  14. Balancing of lines due to change in requirements, using TPS tools
  15. Organize the tests and validations on the line through release into production
  16. Control of SPC in the line, stations must be repeatable
  17. Design of the workstation layout
  18. Maintenance of PFMEA’s and Flow Charts
  19. Provide support to the line in problem solving
  20. Organize the required rework activities
  21. Provide support in project coordination activities
  22. Provide support and training to employees during launch and ramp up phases
  23. Machine(facility) investment and installation
Job Requirements

Work Experience

  1. 5 years or more experience in an engineering environment, with a strong background in
  2. Mechanical electrical engineering focus on automotive, lighting supplier experience is preferred
  3. Previous Engineering experience required, preferably in an automotive environment

Education

  1. High School Diploma
  2. College degree in a technical field, or equivalent experience and training.
  3. 5 Years or more experience in an engineering environment, with a strong background in SMD engineering focus on automotive, electronical supplier experience is preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

  1. Ability to read and understand Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance.
  2. Excellent problem solving skills.
  3. Ability to travel to the customers and suppliers locations and other SL facilities.
  4. Ability to use various automotive design systems.
  5. Ability to develop and /or revise PPAP documentation.
  6. Strong communication skills
  7. Ability to analysis and understand SMD Process
  8. Ability to use and understand Electronic PQR Process
  9. Ability to use and understand CAD drawing systems
  10. Ability to use and understand Allegro, APR systems
  11. Ability to read and understand IPC-A-610 Standard
  12. Ability to analysis and understand Electronic Circuit
  13. Ability to develop and /or revise APQP documentation
  14. Ability to read and understand QSB Process
  15. Ability to read and understand IATF Process
  16. Enthusiastic, cooperative, and displays a positive attitude
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