NPI Process Engineer

Position Summary

• The Process Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving manufacturing processes.
• This position supports New Product Introduction (NPI), production readiness, process optimization, and manufacturing issue resolution within a power-supply manufacturing environment.
• Key Responsibilities
• Review and approve manufacturing work instructions in the eMOI system.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for new and existing products.
• Support NPI activities from prototype and pilot builds through mass-production ramp-up.
• Perform DFM and DFA reviews for PCBAs, mechanical assemblies, and final product assemblies.
• Review drawings, BOMs, specifications, Gerber data, and engineering changes for manufacturability.
• Identify manufacturing risks and recommend improvements for quality, productivity, yield, assembly efficiency, and automation readiness.
• Ensure that approved processes, procedures, machine programs, visual aids, tooling, fixtures, equipment, materials, and trained personnel are available according to the production schedule.

Prepare and maintain

• Work instructions and visual aids
• Process flow diagrams
• PFMEA and Control Plans
• Process parameters and acceptance criteria
• Tooling and equipment requirements
• Production-readiness checklists
• Process validation and qualification reports
• Conduct operation and time studies to establish standardized work, cycle time, UPH, manpower requirements, and line balancing.
• Support line setup, equipment installation, machine programming, process qualification, and capacity verification.
• Train and certify production personnel on new products, processes, equipment, work instructions, and quality requirements.
• Identify and implement continuous-improvement projects to improve quality, productivity, yield, OEE, and delivery while reducing downtime, defects, scrap, rework, and manufacturing cost.
• Apply structured problem-solving methods such as 4M, 5 Why, Fishbone Diagram, Pareto Analysis, PDCA, DMAIC, and 8D.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions for production and process issues.
• Work with Production, Quality, R&D, NPI, Equipment, Test Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Evaluate engineering changes and ensure that affected drawings, BOMs, machine programs, tooling, procedures, and work instructions are updated before implementation.
• Support ECN/ECO implementation and maintain proper revision control.
• Monitor manufacturing performance through FPY, yield, defect rate, cycle time, downtime, OEE, UPH, scrap, rework, and cost data.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with customer, quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.

• Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Electronics, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least three to five years of Process Engineering experience in a power-supply or electronics-manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting NPI, process development, pilot builds, production transfer, and mass-production ramp-up.
• Experience in power-supply PCBA, SMT, final assembly, testing, and process improvement is preferred.
• Required Knowledge and Skills
• Knowledge of New Product Introduction and production-ramp processes.
• Strong PCBA manufacturing knowledge, including SMT, soldering, inspection, testing, assembly, and box-build processes.
• Ability to perform DFM and DFA reviews for PCBAs and mechanical assemblies.
• Ability to prepare clear, accurate, and operator-friendly work instructions and visual aids.
• Experience using SAP for BOM, routing, material, production, or engineering-change activities.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, schematics, BOMs, specifications, and technical documents.
• Knowledge of PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, process capability, and root-cause analysis.
• Familiarity with IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, and relevant electronics-manufacturing standards is preferred.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD 2D and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good training, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and cooperate effectively with cross-functional teams.