Process Engineer

At Spectrum Control, most departments operate on a 4-day, 10-hour work schedule in exchange for a 3-day weekend. We offer competitive wages and PTO, plus our benefits begin on day 1 of employment. Come join a workforce where we put you first!

JOB SUMMARY: A Process Engineer working in our fabrication facility in Ann Arbor, MI will help drive the transformation of our manufacturing capabilities to deliver higher power and higher frequency solutions for our customers. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on empowering the fabrication team to drive to the new capabilities we need to meet our mission.

Responsibilities include developing new manufacturing processes and providing continuous improvement of existing manufacturing processes for products while working with Design Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality to ensure products meet customer specifications.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Become a technology leader in microelectronics fabrication processes, electronic assembly, and RF testing.
• Develop new manufacturing processes in support of new product designs. Evaluate, qualify and document new processes and materials selection. Determine manufacturability during the product design review phase.
• Analyze and implement opportunities for First Pass Yield improvements by developing new processes, assembly methods and tooling as required.
• Reduce process variation using Statistical Process Control (SPC), process capability analysis and six sigma methodologies.
• Define and manage Capital Equipment plans from equipment specification through justification, qualification testing and release for production use. Specify process equipment for new process and product development projects as well as existing manufacturing processes for efficiency improvements in throughput, labor, and/or capacity.
• Provide manufacturing engineering support in fixturing, tooling, thick film and thin film technologies as well as other process areas.
• Identify, implement and track productivity improvement opportunities for labor savings and material cost reductions.
• Conduct failure analysis through root cause identification and implement corrective actions.
• Support cross functional Continuous Improvement efforts including Kaizen events, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, Mistake Proofing, Value Stream Mapping and eliminating Non Value-Added activities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science Engineering or other relevant discipline (or tangible equivalent experience).
• 1-3 years minimum relevant experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in microelectronics, soldering, manufacturing, CAD software, machining, quality control, thin film deposition, dicing, electroplating, or network analyzers.
• Statistical Process Control
• Six Sigma experience
• Process capability analysis
• PFMEA/DFMEA
• DOE methodology

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Office/Cubicle within a Manufacturing Facility

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Third-Party Recruiters

Please note, that per Spectrum Control Policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our values and expectations. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Spectrum Control will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity. If you or your agency are interested in becoming an approved vendor please contact scirecruiting@am.spectrumcontrol.com.