Process Engineer Sr.

Job Summary The process engineer will initially support the project manager to introduce full manufacturing capability. Once the project is completed, the right candidate will become a Senior Process Engineer or Engineering Manager. Job Description The Process Engineer will determine and develop the most efficient manufacturing processes including SMT, manual insertion, wave soldering, conformal coating, and case construction. They will understand all equipment installation requirements, working closely with site services teams and equipment suppliers to ensure a quick installation schedule that supports the project schedule. Responsibilities Support the project manager with the procurement of manufacturing equipment and create an equipment installation schedule. Work with the procurement team to identify suitable local equipment suppliers and support negotiations to achieve the best cost within the project budget; work closely with the test engineer to ensure that the manufacturing process delivers the best productivity and product quality. Use Lean principles to design the most efficient manufacturing processes, taking into account the flow of products and materials in and out of production cells. Create standardized work instructions to ensure the product is designed with correct standards and to aid operator training. Requirements Previous experience with lean principles, VSM activities, VA vs. NVA, Kanban, Poka Yoke, continuous improvement, standard work, etc. Good understanding of a part and the flow of materials. Good working knowledge of the SMT process including all attributes of printing, stencil, SPI placement (incl. programming), reflow (incl. profile), AOI, and PCB handling equipment. Familiarity with manual insertion and wave soldering processes; good understanding of line balancing, spray flow profiling, wave soldering pallet design. Knowledge of the conformal coating process including material viscosity, selective spray equipment, UV curing process, and pallet design. Experience with case construction process: one‑piece flow line balancing, torque drivers, heatsink compound application, and final packaging process. Ability to recognise process defects using IPC‑A‑610 guidelines and implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA). Experience with preventive maintenance programs, both creating and implementing them. Ability to interpret BOM/CAD data and technical schematics and drawings. Authority to stop the process if it does not meet quality or safety requirements and to make changes to manufacturing processes according to customer requirements and quality standards. Additional Job Details Skills: Ability to analyse and synthesize. Written communication. Initiative. Planning & organization. Teamwork. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affidavit Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action at Nidec Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) & affirmative action employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant please visit the following website: Shift Schedule. Day Shift (Mexico) No Soliciting Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third‑party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre‑approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team. Required Experience Senior IC Key Skills Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Distributed Control Systems, Continuous Improvement, Process Improvement, Minitab, Root cause Analysis, Process Engineering, cGMP, Kaizen, Programmable Logic Controllers, Manufacturing. Employment Type Full-Time Experience years Vacancy 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr