The Engineer, Manufacturing Equipment is responsible for the development and/or sourcing of manufacturing equipment to support manufacturing operations goals. Scope of job may include design and development of equipment, qualification, deployment to manufacturing, improving performance and supporting programs to optimize efficiencies while maintaining a safe working environment.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Perform routine, preventative, and predictive maintenance (PM/RCM/TPM) on equipment to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Execute Real-Time Problem Solving (RTPS) for line downtime and manage line backlog recovery strategies with cross-functional teams.
• Manage the Repair & Maintenance (RNM) budget for machine maintenance, spare parts replacement, and component obsolescence evaluations.
• Oversee tool testing, component characterization for New Product Introductions (NPI), and material validations.
• Maintain and update engineering manuals, safety protocols, spare parts inventory, and tooling.
• Lead 8D problem-solving initiatives for quality issues and ensure timely reporting and escalation to customers.
• Partner with Quality teams on weekly internal audits, driving continuous improvement through Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Review project engineering work with a focus on cost reduction, downtime minimization, yield enhancement, and scrap/kout reduction.
• Accurately track engineering processes, part usage/discards, repair logs, and root-cause failure analysis.
• Serve as the primary technical interface for clients: communicate downtime timelines, project status, test results, and service plans.
• Collaborate with customers to plan major service windows, minimizing production impacts and reducing wait times.
• Lead and support customer audits, including Gap Assessments, CMQS, and PCL1/PCL2 (for NPI products).
• Direct engineering staff members, manage vendor relationships, and negotiate work under strict risk management and contract guidelines.
• Prepare, maintain, and review critical engineering and line documentation, ensuring Engineering Change Requests (ECR) are raised when needed (Control Plans & Process Flow Diagrams, Control Procedures, Process Capability (Cpk) & Control Limits, Gauge R&R (GR&R) & Kappa Studies (Machine & Operator), Machine Calibration, PM Checklists, and Cps Checklists, New NPI Characterization report

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• At least 3 years experience as an equipment engineer in manufacturing industry preferrably electronics

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• 3 years of related experienc;Experience in similar job roles

Typical Education

Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.