Operations Engineering Specialist

Req ID : 128582

Region : Americas

Country : USA

State / Province : Texas

City : Richardson

General Overview

Functional Area : ENG - Engineering

Career Stream : OPE - Operations Engineering

Role : Specialist

SAP Short Name : SPE

Job Title : Operations Engineering Specialist

Job Code : SPE-ENG-OPS

Job Level : Band 08

Direct / Indirect Indicator : Indirect

Summary

Incumbents apply in-depth knowledge in a specific area of specialization. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors and a considerable degree of judgement. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the divisions / departments operations, schedules, and / or performance goals. Works under minimum Supervision. Seeks approval from others on matters outside of job / role scope. Receives instruction on specific assignment objectives and possible solutions. Unusual problems are solved jointly with manager. Work is reviewed for application of sound technical judgment. May lead a work group or project team consisting of technical and support staff. Builds internal and external relationships, with emphasis on those that facilitate the achievement of job / role accountabilities, such as relationships with key suppliers, customers and internal service.

Detailed Description

Perform tasks such as, but not limited to, the following :

Provides technical expertise on assigned materials for production or customer-identified material problems.

Performs assessments / risk analysis and quality audits on potential suppliers.

Generates product specifications and provides to supplier.

Performs material qualification on prototype / sample material.

Serves as the program / project interface to coordinate new product launches / introductions.

Translates customer requirements into factory activities, provides factory activity time estimates for pricing model, documents associated factory support activities, and develops preliminary program timeline for customer quote.

Defines process problems that lead to throughput or quality issues, evaluates cause of problem, implements solutions to stabilize processes, evaluates results.

Participates in the selection of new manufacturing equipment.

Evaluates software and hardware upgrades and new equipment.

Sets equipment specifications and develops and runs qualification tests.

Gathers, understands and converts customer data into usable manufacturing information.

Verifies that specifications conform to customer, industry and company standards.

Gathers, analyzes, sorts and distributes data to understand and solve quality issues.

Creates and evaluates metrics to drive the quality improvement process.

Develops test processes, test fixtures and specialized tools to automate test development.

Develops assembly / test processes, associated fixtures, and specialized tools.

Automates where ever possible.

Develops and implements assembly / test strategy for new products including DFx analysis and feedback.

Knowledge / Skills / Competencies

Engineering Foundation Competencies

In-depth knowledge and understanding of the design process for systems and printed circuit boards, subassemblies, or other related company products.

In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment used for systems and printed circuit boards and subassemblies.

In-depth knowledge of industry and quality standards and SPC methodologies.

In-depth knowledge of materials and components used in the construction of systems and printed circuit boards and subassemblies.

In-depth knowledge of material science, robotics, machine programming.

In-depth knowledge of product pricing, contracts and contract negotiations.

Excellent customer contact, negotiation and problem resolution skills.

Good presentation, database management and computer skills.

Strong knowledge of statistical process control methods and techniques.

Knowledge and understanding of the design process for systems and printed circuit boards.

Ability to design tests, evaluate results and recommend solutions to improve the processes associated with SMT and optical manufacturing.

Ability to evaluate, diagnose and troubleshoot problems.

Strong knowledge of IT platforms, database design and programming languages.

Strong knowledge of some or all of the following : UNIX, NT, database management system.

Ability to evaluate materials, gather and analyze data and determine root cause of problems.

Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and coordinate multiple, changing deadlines.

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

• Three to six 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

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

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 products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.