PRINCIPAL MFG & PROCESS DVL ENGINEER

Job Posting Title: PRINCIPAL MFG & PROCESS DVL ENGINEER  
Job ID: 148395 
Job Code: 30004548    
Business Unit: [[businessUnit]]  
Building: DND Webster R and D (WN1)  
Band/Level: 4-2-C  
Hiring Manager: Jon Feenaghty 
Recruiter: Pete Roosendaal
Relocation: Yes - Domestic  
Travel: Less than 10%  
Employee Referral Amount: $1,000.00  
Education Experience: Bachelors Degree (High School +4 years)  
Employment Experience: 10 years or more  

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. 

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Job Overview

Overview
Responsible for the manufacturing process over its lifecycle from design to the mass production stage. Participate in the conceptual design of processes to make a product to achieve timely delivery, quality, and cost objectives. Continually improving the process towards its entitlement by eliminating waste, making it safer for production team members

Responsibilities:

 

Manufacturing Process Development
      Define, review, and confirm the entire manufacturing process from start to finish.
    Coordinate Design for Manufacturing (DFM) review, and initiate Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) with core team members.
    Prepare documentation and process specifications for production.
    Lead team in identification, tracking, and resolution of engineering issues using the Failure Analysis and Corrective Action (FACA) form.
    Continuous manufacturing process improvement with TEOA tools for cost reduction.

 

Assembly Tool, Fixture, and Equipment Development
    Evaluate new tools, fixture and equipment demand/cost for new projects.
    Design and review the tool, fixture, and equipment with core team members, meeting TE engineering and EHS requirements. 
    Upload all tooling prints to TE data management system (DM.TEC, PDMLink, etc.)
    Discuss and review details of tool/fixture/equipment with outside supplier.
    Follow up on the purchasing process to fabricate new tool/fixture/equipment.

 

 Qualification for Manufacturing process, Tool, Fixture, and Equipment
    Condition all tools, fixture and equipment, lead the tool/fixture/equipment qualification by running samples or LVM, 
    Follow up on the qualification documentation using the TE standard format, and follow up on the approval.
    Coordinate pilot run for new products and solve engineering issues, make sure the manufacturing process capability meets engineering, quality and customer requirement.

 

Technician Guidance
    Coach, train, and develop operators and technicians to ensure they can master their techniques and continuously improve them.

 

 Continuous Improvement
    Run Kaizen events to eliminate waste from the process and improve cycle time, changeover times, quality yield, and cost
    Optimize spare parts consumption and improve the durability of the process
    Make processes safer by implementing machine guarding and control reliability principles
    Update routing and cycle times in the system as soon as improvement actions are done
    Improve and automate the flow of material and movement of people to optimize cash and efficiency
    Optimize Capex and Opex related to operations by understanding changes in technology, vendor landscape, and make vs buy to improve margin and cash
 

 

Future technology
    Build a technology roadmap to differentiate processes that do not exist today to create a competitive advantage

Scope 
Direct Reports:
•    Technicians

Job Requirements

• Identifying new technologies and processes to increase efficiency; consulting on the selection and implementation of automation and robotics on the assembly line.
• Reviewing and updating manufacturing processes and policies as per compliance and industry standard.
• Designing and implementing processes for manufacturing equipment selection; identifying optimal tools for machines.
• Establishing control charting of complex features and processes; monitoring results and determining machine capabilities, process capabilities, and performance reliability.

What your background should look like

Qualifications required
• Bachelor's or master's engineering degree in automation, mechatronics, electrical, mechanical, or mixed streams 

 

Experience required
•    Deep experience involving automation for discrete manufacturing
•    Deep experience with mechani