Req ID: 141654
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Texas
City: Plano
SummaryThe Senior Lead Engineer, Manufacturing Process is responsible for designing, developing, deploying and optimizing processes for manufacturing to achieve quality cost and delivery goals for Celestica and its customers products.
Detailed DescriptionPerforms tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
- Responsible for understanding and implementing the customers technical roadmap and related process development projects.
- Lead and implement the development and release of the full manufacturing process for new customer products.
- Understand and provide feedback on customers technical requirements to team members and management
- Responsible for developing and implementing costed and optimized feedback using Design for manufacturability (DFX) tools and processes, with the goal of reducing manufacturing cost and improving quality and reliability of product.
- Develop, plan and lead the assessment of the capability of process applications using Design of Experiments.
- Devise process controls and data collection strategies and evaluate complex data to assist with reporting yield, reliability and diagnoses to root causes failures impacting product quality.
- Ensure accurate and timely communication to management on critical technical and business issues.
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies- Industry Experience: 3+ years of Process Engineering experience in Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS), specifically focused on back-end Electro-Mechanical Assembly, System Integration, and Box Build environments.
- Proven track record designing, developing, and implementing final assembly processes for Power Inverter Modules, power converters, and high-voltage enclosures.
- Develop process flows, specify tooling, and create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for final electro-mechanical assembly. Expertise in wire harness routing, cable management, connector mating, and precision torque control / automated fastening systems.
- Lead mechanical design assessments and provide actionable Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback to product design teams to ensure efficient assembly of the final power box.
- New Product Introduction (NPI): Act as a key stakeholder in the NPI lifecycle, driving back-end assemblies from prototype validation through volume production and First Article Inspection (FAI).
- Proficiently develop, implement, and maintain PFMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and production Control Plans specific to manual and semi-automated assembly lines.
- Coordinate and execute Engineering Change Orders (ECO / ECN), rapidly updating mechanical technical documentation, bills of materials (BOM), and operator work instructions.
- Set up, configure, and manage product routing in shop floor software / Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for final assembly operations.
- Drive lean manufacturing initiatives (e.g., Kaizen, 5S), cell design, line balancing, and continuous improvement of final assembly lines to maximize yield, reduce cycle time, and eliminate ergonomic risks.
- Serve as a primary technical liaison, communicating directly with customers and internal teams to resolve mechanical fitment, routing, and final assembly engineering topics.
Physical Demands- Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
- Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
- Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
- Occasional travel may be required.
Typical Experience- 4 to 6 years in a similar role or industry.
Typical EducationBachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Educational Requirements may vary by Geography
NotesThis job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.
Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.
