Process Engineering Manager

Job Overview:

The Process Engineering Manager is key member of the Knowles Cornell Dubilier leadership team and is responsible for management of process engineering team. This is a position offering excellent professional and management career development in Knowles Cornell Dubilier. In this critical role, you will be working side-by-side with Production, Product Management, Planning, Supply chain, QA and R&D teams at Knowles Liberty and will be responsible for process development, optimization, introducing new assembly technology and equipment to ensure process that are stable, high yielding and cost effective.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Develop and manage a strong engineering team of 7+ process engineers and technicians to improve process effectiveness, introduce new assembly technology/automation equipment, and optimize process capability.

Participate in cross-functional design reviews to ensure process capability and design for manufacturability are effectively considered during new process development or new product introduction.

Create visibility to key metrics including project status, project funnel, process capability measures, SPC, etc.

Define and maintain process control plans, PFMEAs, work instructions, and standard process procedure document to ensure process capability and stability.

Lead team to achieve the financial objectives including yield target and scrap target, which are assigned by plant manager.

Evaluate, prioritize and justify capital expenditures to support process improvement projects.

Develop and manage production qualification plans for new equipment and processes.

Qualifications & Skills:

BS Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, Industrial, or related).

PMP certification preferred.

5+ years progressive experience in Process Engineering, Product Engineering or Operations Management

10+ Experience in electronics components manufacturing, capacitor or similar industry preferred

Experience in project management

Demonstrated experience deploying lean methodologies and process controls

Experience using DOE, SPC, DOE, MSA/Gage R&R, PFMEA, Control Plans, and 8D problem solving.

Experience with ITAR, APQP, AS9100, AS9145, APQP/PPAP, MIL STDs preferred

Strong working knowledge of MS Suite including advance skills with Microsoft Excel

Detail oriented and thorough

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Detail oriented, systems thinker with urgency for action and a focus on the customer.