Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description:

🌟 Join Nextracker! 🌟

The San Francisco Chronicle has recognized Nextracker (Nasdaq: NXT) as one of the Top Workplaces. Join our growing team!  

This position is a hybrid role (3x per week onsite) that will be based at our headquarters in Fremont, California.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer 

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer to join our team. As a Senior Process Engineer, you will play a key role in optimizing our manufacturing processes to ensure efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements, implement best practices, and deliver high-quality products to our customers. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Process Development and Optimization: 

• Lead the refinement and optimization of manufacturing processes across multiple product lines to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and improve overall quality. 

• Identify and implement opportunities for productivity enhancement through the adoption of automation, robotics, and advanced manufacturing technologies. 

• Collaborate closely with design engineering teams to ensure seamless transition from product design to mass production, focusing on design for manufacturability (DFM) principles. 

• Foster strong partnerships with external suppliers to streamline the documentation and analysis of manufacturing processes for electronic products, ensuring alignment with industry standards and regulations. 

• Drive the implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies, actively seeking out opportunities for continuous improvement and operational excellence. 

• Employ advanced techniques such as Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Kaizen events, and Statistical Process Control (SPC) to drive meaningful process enhancements and cost savings. 

Documentation and Auditing: 

• Develop and maintain comprehensive process documentation, including detailed work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and control plans, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements. 

• Conduct thorough process audits utilizing a combination of internal standards and industry best practices to identify areas for improvement and ensure adherence to quality standards. 

• Proactively engage with cross-functional teams to address audit findings and implement corrective actions in a timely manner, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. 

Project Management: 

• Manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously, utilizing robust project management methodologies and tools to ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives. 

• Apply the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) framework to project management, facilitating structured problem-solving and data-driven decision-making throughout the project lifecycle. 

• Collaborate closely with stakeholders from various departments, including Design, team, Operations, and Quality Assurance, to ensure seamless project execution and timely delivery of results. 

Quality Management and Process Control: 

• Drive the implementation of comprehensive quality management systems, including the identification and documentation of critical to quality (CTQ) characteristics and the development of robust control plans. 

• Leverage advanced quality tools such as Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Design of Experiments (DOE) to proactively