06 - Npi Associate

Req ID: 124519
Remote Position: No
Region: Americas
Country: Mexico
State/Province: Nuevo Leon
City: Apodaca

**General Overview**:
**Functional Area**: ENG - Engineering
**Career Stream**: NPI - New Product Introduction
**Role**: Associate
**SAP Short Name**: ASS
**Job Title**: NPI Associate
**Job Code**: ASS-ENG-NPI
**Job Level**: Band 06
**Direct/Indirect Indicator**: Indirect

**Summary**:
Entry level during which an employee receives both functional and organizational training under close supervision. Incumbents carry out assignments within well-defined practices, procedures and policies. Works independently on details of assignments, and has limited decision-making authority; most decisions are made or guided by the immediate supervisor. Decisions/actions may have an impact on the department's/divisions goals. Works under close Supervision and requires direction on how assignments are to be executed; begins to put forward ideas on how work assignments are completed. Establishes cooperative relationships to work effectively with colleagues; supports others and participates as a team member, and takes responsibility for own work commitments. Interacts directly with immediate supervisor, co-workers and team members; engages in routine exchanges of information; interactions with external contacts, if applicable, would be monitored.

**Detailed Description**:
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

- Provides the necessary engineering support and coordination of prototype build to ensure that new assemblies are completed on time and on budget.
- Provides feedback to appropriate engineering and support groups to ensure smooth transition from prototype to production.
- Reviews and interprets customer specifications.
- Helps determine inspection criteria for incoming materials.
- Coordinates and performs component selection and qualification.
- Acts as the focal point for all product-related technical issues.
- Interacts with customers to resolve problems and increase the quality and yield of the product.
- Develops and executes test strategy for new products including design for test (DFT) analysis and feedback.
- May become involved in providing the necessary engineering support and coordination of a prototype build to ensure new assemblies are completed on time.

**Knowledge/Skills/Competencies**:

- Engineering Foundation Competencies
- Knowledge and understanding of the design process for systems and printed circuit boards.
- Knowledge and understanding of systems and printed circuit board manufacturing processes and equipment.
- Knowledge of industry and quality standards.
- Knowledge of testing software, processes and methodologies and failure analysis.
- Knowledge of IT platforms, database design and programming languages.
- Knowledge of some or all of the following: UNIX, NT, database management system.
- Good organization skills.
- Ability to evaluate, diagnose and troubleshoot problems.
- Knowledge of materials and components used in the construction of systems and printed circuit boards and subassemblies.
- Knowledge of industry and quality standards for incoming materials.
- Ability to evaluate materials, gather and analyze data and determine root cause of problems.
- Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of internal and external customers.

**Physical Demands**:

- Duties of the position are performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
- 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.

**Typical Experience**:

- Zero to two years of relevant experience.

**Typical Education**:

- Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Educational requirements may vary by geography.

**Notes**:
Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).

**COMPANY OVERVIEW**:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for produ