Lead NPI Manufacturing Engineer

$82,610 - $121,880/Yr

Coherent - Wilsonville, OR

Full-time - Mid Level

Wilsonville, OR

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

We currently have a need for a NPI Manufacturing Engineer, a high-profile and key role, within the Operations team at our Laser Systems and Measurement (LSM) Group located in Wilsonville, Oregon, just minutes south of Portland. LSM designs and manufactures precision solid state lasers for scientific, medical, instrumentation, and vision markets, as well as calibrated laser measurement systems for a wide variety of laser types and power applications, providing critical technology to thousands of global customers with a wide range of products specifically tailored to satisfy demanding customer requirements. The NPI Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for leading and supporting new product introduction preparation and execution. This includes providing ongoing product design support necessary to improve product quality and cost. The role requires collaboration with design engineering to coordinate the release of new products from the design phase into production. Additionally, the engineer will diagnose and debug product and manufacturing issues, implementing corrective actions as necessary. Interfacing with Product Line Managers, the engineer will lead the release of limited design product variants in operations. Timely communication of assigned project progress is essential, which will be achieved through weekly formal presentations of key metrics, project schedules, and action item lists. The engineer will also estimate manufacturing costs, determine time standards, and make recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new product lines. Reviewing BOM structures and submitting changes required for optimal manufacturing effectiveness will be part of the responsibilities, along with coordinating with planners, buyers, and production management. The role also involves proposing and justifying capital and expense expenditures necessary to provide new production capability, as well as assisting in forecasting capital and expense requirements in advance of need.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting new product introduction preparation and execution.
• Providing ongoing product design support necessary to improve product quality and cost.
• Collaborating with design engineering in coordinating the release of new products from design-phase into production.
• Diagnosing and debugging product and manufacturing issues with corrective action implementation.
• Interfacing with Product Line Managers and leading the release of limited design product variants in operations.
• Ensuring timely communication of assigned project progress through weekly formal presentations of key metrics, project schedules, and action item lists.
• Estimating manufacturing cost, determining time standards, and making recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new product lines.
• Reviewing BOM structures and submitting changes required for optimal manufacturing effectiveness, coordinating with planners, buyers, and production management.
• Proposing and justifying capital and expense expenditures necessary to provide new production capability.
• Assisting in forecasting capital and expense requirements in advance of need.

Requirements

• B.S. or B.Eng degree in Optics, Physics, or related Engineering disciplines.
• 6 years of experience with Optoelectronics, Lasers, Optics or other Photonic technologies.
• 6 years of experience in Product, Manufacturing or NPI Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with optical alignment, opto-mechanical assembly and test, including the use of optical and electrical photonics test equipment.
• Experience in product transitions into both high mix and volume production environments.
• Experience leading cross-functional NPI teams with proven project management skills using phase-gate product development processes.
• Understanding of Optical, mechanical, and electronic engineering concepts.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, interpret tolerances, define lean workflows and create value stream maps.
• Data analysis and reporting skills, able to use data gathering and reporting tools to prepare informational reports and analysis.
• Structured problem solving and strong communication skills.
• Effective procedure development and documentation skills.
• Experience supporting new and existing suppliers.
• Strong self-starter with experience managing multiple projects with accountability and ownership.
• Knowledge and understanding of design for manufacturability across a variety of manufacturing processes.
• Ability to set up and use statistical process control methods.
• Understanding of lean tools, 5S methodologies and production capacity planning methods is a plus.
• Understanding of MRP planning systems and Bill of Material structures; Oracle experience is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Understanding of lean tools, 5S methodologies and production capacity planning methods is a plus.
• Oracle experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation program
• Comprehensive career development platform
• Stability and longevity in employment
• Opportunities for growth and advancement