Job Description

Position: 
 Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer
 
Duration: 
 Perm
 
Location: 
 Somerset, NJ - relocation offered
 
Rate: 
 $106k - 135k/year
 
Work Authorization 
 : Willing to sponsor
 
Start Date 
 : ASAP
 
  
Qualifications: 
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 8+ years of relevant experience OR a Master's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience with equipment tools
* Process improvement methodologies experience
 Ex: SPC, DFMEA, Lean Six Sigma
 
* Full product lifecycle experience (design to manufacturing launch + volume production of equipment tools)
* High-volume semiconductor equipment manufacturing experience
* Virtual design process experience
 Ex: VisMockUp, Technomatix, Camero/CATIA, Creo
 
* SAP enterprise resource planning experience
* Schematic and wire harness design knowledge
* Experience using Modular BOM's
* Statistical software program experience
 Ex: Minitab, JMP
 
* Knowledge of design and quality tools to evaluate manufacturing and design for failure modes and effects analysis
  
Plusses: 
* Experience in complex equipment/product manufacturing
* Vacuum/UHV and clean room experience
* Semiconductor machine tool manufacturing
* Knowledge of signal processing methodologies
* Certification in Lean Six Sigma
  
Day-to-Day: 
 Our client is seeking a senior level NPI Manufacturing Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for being a NPI leader and managing concurrent engineering with volume production, problem solving and overall program management. Responsibilities can include the following:
 
* Lead the transition of new products from design to production, defining critical method instructions, and ensuring milestones are met on time and within scope
* Define and drive product architecture to create a Configure to Order strategy
* Collaborate with suppliers and engineers to optimize product design, architecture and improve manufacturability as well as implementing methods related to DFA (design for assembly) or DFT (design for test)
* Develop and manage BOM structures, including creating ECMs and ensuring alignment with sourcing, manufacturing and test strategies
* Troubleshoot and resolve technical mechanical, electrical, operational and/or control issues during final testing. Recommend and implement measures for production or quality improvement
* Continuously improve manufacturing processes using Lean, Six Sigma, and data-driven methods
* Support product lifecycle management at contract manufacturing sites and provide regular status updates, solving any issues at large identified via a preventative action plan