09 - Operations Engineering Advisor

Celestica International LP•Fort Worth, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

First full level of specialization; applies expertise in more than one area of specialization. Work is performed within established professional standards, established policy, and/or established objectives. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Incumbents are accountable for quality of work delivered by external suppliers as applicable. May influence others outside of team to ensure goals are met and resolves conflicts in an effective manner. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the sites/major function's operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Receives guidance primarily on unique, unusual, or controversial problems or questions. May lead a work group or project team consisting of one or more support staff and/or tech/professional staff with some coaching from own supervisor, or may provide advice and guidance in area of specialty. Seeks out new avenues for building internal and external relationships; maintains contacts with existing relationships.

Requirements

In-depth knowledge and understanding of the design process for systems and printed circuit boards, subassemblies, or other related company products.
In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment used for systems and printed circuit boards and subassemblies.
In-depth knowledge of industry and quality standards and SPC methodologies.
In-depth knowledge of materials and components used in the construction of systems and printed circuit boards and subassemblies.
In-depth knowledge of material science, robotics, machine programming.
In-depth knowledge of product pricing, contracts and contract negotiations.
Knowledge of design engineering (e.g., analog circuit design, digital circuit design, digital integrated circuit design, etc.) for systems and printed circuit boards.
Excellent customer contact, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
Good presentation, database management and computer skills.
Strong knowledge of statistical process control methods and techniques.
Ability to design tests, evaluate results and recommend solutions to improve the processes associated with SMT and optical manufacturing.
Ability to evaluate, diagnose and troubleshoot problems.
Strong knowledge of IT platforms, database design and programming languages.
Strong knowledge of some or all of the following: UNIX, NT, database management system.
Ability to evaluate materials, gather and analyze data and determine root cause of problems.
Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and coordinate multiple, changing deadlines.
Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of internal and external customers.
Six to eight years relevant experience.
Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Documents, maintains and improves implementation of processes.
Provides advanced technical expertise for production or customer-identified material problems.
Maintains quality of materials to ensure cost and delivery targets are met.
Visits suppliers to evaluate their process controls and reliability programs.
Provides quality and reliability performance data to suppliers and internal management team.
Performs supplier assessments/risk analysis and makes recommendation regarding supplier selection.
Works with suppliers to improve overall yield of assemblies and quality of materials.
Defines process problems that lead to throughput or quality issues.
Determines root cause of problems and implements short- and long-term solutions to stabilize processes.
Leads the selection of new manufacturing equipment.
Evaluates software and hardware upgrades and new equipment.
Defines, evaluates and implements process control standards for equipment and products.
Gathers, analyzes, sorts and distributes data to understand and solve quality issues.
Utilizes quality tools and team problem solving methods to drive root cause analysis of problems and implement improvements.
Works directly with customers to resolve systemic problems in the process.
Analyzes feasibility in acquiring and implementing new assembly/test technology and prepares technical reports of findings.