Knowles

Process Engineering Manager

Knowles$110K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, Industrial, or related)
  • PMP certification preferred
  • 5+ years in Process Engineering, Product Engineering, or Operations Management
  • 10+ years in electronics components manufacturing, preferably capacitors
  • Project management experience
  • Knowledge in lean methodologies and process controls
  • Familiarity with ITAR, APQP, AS9100, AS9145 standards preferred

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead a team of 7+ engineers to improve process effectiveness and automation
  • Participate in design reviews for manufacturability and process capability
  • Create visibility to key project metrics including status and process capability
  • Define and maintain process documentation to ensure stability
  • Lead the team to meet yield and scrap targets set by the plant manager
  • Evaluate and justify capital expenditures for process improvements
  • Manage production qualification plans for new processes and equipment

Benefits

  • Professional and management career development opportunities
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams including R&D and QA
  • Hands-on involvement with new assembly technology and automation
  • Opportunity to implement lean methodologies and process improvements
  • Engagement in key operational metrics and project management
Full Job Description
Job Overview:

The Process Engineering Manager is key member of the Knowles Cornell Dubilier leadership team and is responsible for management of process engineering team. This is a position offering excellent professional and management career development in Knowles Cornell Dubilier. In this critical role, you will be working side-by-side with Production, Product Management, Planning, Supply chain, QA and R&D teams at Knowles Liberty and will be responsible for process development, optimization, introducing new assembly technology and equipment to ensure process that are stable, high yielding and cost effective.

Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Develop and manage a strong engineering team of 7+ process engineers and technicians to improve process effectiveness, introduce new assembly technology/automation equipment, and optimize process capability.
  • Participate in cross-functional design reviews to ensure process capability and design for manufacturability are effectively considered during new process development or new product introduction.
  • Create visibility to key metrics including project status, project funnel, process capability measures, SPC, etc.
  • Define and maintain process control plans, PFMEAs, work instructions, and standard process procedure document to ensure process capability and stability.
  • Lead team to achieve the financial objectives including yield target and scrap target, which are assigned by plant manager.
  • Evaluate, prioritize and justify capital expenditures to support process improvement projects.
  • Develop and manage production qualification plans for new equipment and processes.


Qualifications & Skills:
  • BS Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, Industrial, or related).
  • PMP certification preferred.
  • 5+ years progressive experience in Process Engineering, Product Engineering or Operations Management
  • 10+ Experience in electronics components manufacturing, capacitor or similar industry preferred
  • Experience in project management
  • Demonstrated experience deploying lean methodologies and process controls
  • Experience using DOE, SPC, DOE, MSA/Gage R&R, PFMEA, Control Plans, and 8D problem solving.
  • Experience with ITAR, APQP, AS9100, AS9145, APQP/PPAP, MIL STDs preferred
  • Strong working knowledge of MS Suite including advance skills with Microsoft Excel
  • Detail oriented and thorough
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Detail oriented, systems thinker with urgency for action and a focus on the customer.

About Knowles

Knowles Corporation is a leading provider of advanced micro-acoustic, audio processing, and precision device solutions. The company offers a wide range of products including microphones, speakers, and hearing health solutions. Knowles Corporation has a global presence with manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company is committed to sustainability and has implemented various initiatives to reduce its environmental impact. Knowles Corporation is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KN.
Learn more about Knowles
Size
7,000 employees
Market Cap
$1.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$6.6 million
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+2.8%
Revenue
$764.3 million
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