Job Description

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.