ZT Systems - Austin, TX
posted 1 day ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Austin, TX
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
About the position
The Staff Product Operations Engineer role is a key player, along with Customer Operations and PCBA Vendors, in handling internal communication and ensuring a smooth transition of NPI products into Production. NPI Engineer is mainly responsible for communicating deliverables and assisting from a technical perspective. Experience with PCBA manufacturing is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Review design prints and documentation to ensure compliance with design criteria, standards, and manufacturing capability
- Generate project plans with key milestones for NPI Launch
- Assist Product Operations Core Team with cross-functional communications regarding PCBA build schedules, quality metrics that impact the overall project delivery
- Partner cross-functionally within Operations as well as with engineering teams to drive continuous improvement, eliminate known issues, and reduce potential risks
- Analyze and report on quality metrics (ex: Quality KPIs) to identify trending issues and develop improvement opportunities
- Provide new product introduction support by facilitating problem-solving meetings with Global Internal Engineering Teams and supplier counterparts
- Conduct Development review meetings to gain technical understanding and to assist with the DFM process
- Coordinate and approve rework instructions for production
- Validate and approve assembly instructions (including labels) for production
- Ensure quality products are manufactured per customer specifications are built and meet the schedule
- Assist in the build activity and the testing of new components in large engineering samples in the Production/Scale-up setting
Requirements
- BS in Engineering, Business, Computer Science, or Information Systems and 5+ years of relevant experience (data analysis and or project management is preferred) or MS degree and 2+ years of experience
- Experience in creating and managing bills of material in engineering and manufacturing
- Keen understanding of server, PCBA development and manufacturing process
- Understanding of rack and server-level platforms and how each component interacts with the system as a whole
- Thorough understanding of BOM structures and of configuration management concepts
- In-depth knowledge of the underlying ZT Process and Procedure
- Excellent communication skills among cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- 401K matching
- Comprehensive health & wellness programs
- Tuition reimbursement
