Description
This role is responsible for creating efficient manufacturing processes across different product categories from idea framing, visioning, through product design, and launch into successful mass production.
The ideal candidate will have 5 years of experience as a CMF/ME engineer, with a strong background in creative CMF engineering design during the early stages of product concept in collaboration with design, marketing, operations, and other engineers.
Key responsibilities include implementing innovation ideas for Logitech, leading and/or supporting CMF technology projects to enable products and customer diversity, inclusivity, sustainability, and customization, and evaluating manufacturing processes at early stages of product development to define critical process requirements.
The role also involves investigating and validating new surface finishing processes, techniques, and equipment where appropriate, partnering with Product Marketing/ID/ME/CMF design to perform CMF engineering design of new products with materials selection and qualification, and managing and partnering with molding and CMF-related suppliers to ensure smooth CMF process ramp-up and MP for NPI.
As a CMF consultant, the successful candidate will support ongoing supplier audits for new technology and cost evaluation on existing technology.
The ideal candidate will have strong communication and leadership skills in a global setup, expertise in creative CMF engineering design during the early stages of product concept in collaboration with design, marketing, operations, and other engineers, and ability to synthesize and present data and ideas logically.
They will also have strong familiarity with materials know-how and technology, including plastics, metals, composites, flexible technology, and more, experience in color/appearance management techniques and finishing processes such as painting, printing, and IMD, and skilled in ISO auditing and maintaining proactive partnerships with key CMF suppliers.