Description
Join Cisco's extraordinary supply chain team as a Manufacturing Engineer, driving Operational Excellence and Factory Excellence at manufacturing partner sites.
The Manufacturing Engineer is the primary technical interface to the Manufacturing Partner site and is accountable for driving both Operational Excellence (Delivery, Quality, and Cost) and Factory Excellence (capability, efficiency, security and sustainability).
Responsibilities:
- Lead daily support of products and tools in manufacturing
- Support NPI launch and govern sustaining products within manufacturing partners
- Support product transfers between manufacturing sites
- Analyze various sets of data and programs for quality & process control
- Drive process optimization, yield improvements and process consistency within manufacturing sites
- Provide technical support for all systemic defects, line stops, material purges and quality issues
- Own factory site technical quality metrics and drive metrics improvement relating to structural test
- Govern ECO and deviation implementation during BOM change or fab respin
- Review and validate SoP documents and SPC specifications during phase gate transitions and on a periodic basis for sustaining production
- Conduct audits of factory processes
- Provide oversight during critical production stages
- Keep close loop with Product Operations central team
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS/MS in IE/EE/ME with 10+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing industry and Quality systems
- Manufacturing process knowledge, SMT, Wave Soldering, Press Fit, Mechanical Assembly and Quality process improvement analysis tools
- Strong communication written & verbal (in English)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficient in statistical methods and Quality analysis tools (SPC, DOEs, 8Ds, DMAIC, AQL)
- Ability to self-motivate with a strong desire to learn and flexibility
- Lead and inspire change in collaboration with a diverse cross-functional team
- Confirmed Program Management experience