Process Engineering Manager (Architecture)

Job Posting Start Date 11-20-2024 Job Posting End Date 01-19-2025

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Process Engineering Manager located in Buffalo Grove, IL.

Reporting to the Engineering Services Manager, the Process Engineering Manager is responsible for managing a team of process engineers working on improving process engineering capabilities to support automated manufacturing systems in a medical manufacturing facility.

What a typical day looks like:

• Lead a factory process engineering team including engineers and technicians for the Flex Buffalo Grove Facility.
• Take leadership during the entire life cycle of projects and process improvements, from concept to feasibility and design to production release.
• Manage and deploy engineering and technician resources to support a highly automated 24/7 production operation.
• Define, develop and deploy processes and improvements as required.
• Develop process requirements and specifications.
• Develop budgets, resource plans and schedules for projects.
• Conduct equipment design reviews and provide design guidance to suppliers.
• Manage automation suppliers through all phases of projects.
• Manage equipment changes and upgrades.
• Provide on-site support during machine build, debugging and testing/qualification.
• Supervise installation and testing to verify requirements and specifications are met.
• Assist validation team with qualification protocols and support equipment qualification activities.
• Attend customer meetings at all levels of discussions, getting customer inputs and presenting Flex manufacturing solutions, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Support pFMEA review and analysis and provide detailed recommendations.
• Interface with customer technical and executive leadership as needed.
• Report line performance and project status to Flex site as well as executive management.
• Drive standards, best practices and SOPs for the engineering group.
• Drive team to meet manufacturing KPIs such as OEE, Yield, Scrap and Downtime.

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• BS or MS Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience with implementation and support of high-speed assembly systems (>20ppm)
• Minimum 7 years related experience in a technology-based industry, where a mix of automated and manual assembly techniques is utilized.
• Minimum 2 years' experience working with manufacturing of medical devices or other highly regulated products.
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading a technical team.
• Industrial Engineering experience working in both High Mix Low Volume (HMLV) and Low Mix High Volume (LMHV) assembly processes.
• Knowledge of automation systems and tools - robotic, vision, material handling, ASRS, Conveyors, PLC, HMI, Pick-Place-Pack, Inspection/Test methods.
• Knowledge of Layout, Tooling/Fixturing, Demand Flow, Cell Concept and Lean Manufacturing and Simulation tools.
• Knowledgeable in medical or equivalent validation activities: FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ, PQ, Test Scripts, MSA, Process Development.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401K
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee discounts at local retailers

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Job Category

Production Engineering

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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