Quality Process Engineer I - Electronics Manufacturing

• Evaluate product quality characteristic of product and determine if it meets specifications
• Working with, training and giving feedback to bargaining unit employees to improve work processes and product quality
• Evaluating product quality to verify operator workmanship and determine root cause of process/ yield issues
• Perform high level of soldering of products, and repairing of products that standard operators cannot
• Dispositioning products that operators have flagged as defective and repairing; to start this will be more than 50% of daily responsibilities
• Conducting experiments/tests to evaluate operating characteristics of products or processes
• Conducting failure analysis on failed parts to determine root cause and best corrective action to prevent recurrence
• Optimizing manufacturing and testing processes/ equipment and implementing cost reduction opportunities (yield and productivity improvements, waste elimination, reduce touch time)
• Using data analytics techniques to help identify areas of concern to be worked on or areas of improvement
• Partnering with Production Supervisors/Managers, area technicians, other area engineers, and R&D Engineering for best product flow and area yield results
• Working to minimize or eliminate safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity problems
• Using process equipment, test instruments, and precision gauges in appropriate situations
• Preparing engineering specifications for purchases
• Performing other duties as assigned

• This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a security clearance
• BS or higher in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• 0-2 years technical experience in a manufacturing environment doing yield and process improvement work
• Ability to respect, work and collaborate well with others with a range of technical capabilities from process operator to production supervisor to engineering colleagues
• Effective communication and documentation skills
• Proficiency with MS Office products such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or equivalents
• Knowledge of statistical analysis techniques and SPC
• Knowledge of failure analysis of electronic devices and board and component levels.
• Ability to handle multiple high priority projects
• Willingness to deal with multiple competing demands and questions from operators and other team members
• Comfortable with self-initiating business and professional improvements

• Proficiency with statistical analysis software; Minitab, JMP, SAS, R or others
• Experience with SQL databases and querying them
• Knowledge of DMAIC and advanced statistical tools

Elbit Systems of America