Associate Engineer, Manufacturing Equipment

General Overview

Functional Area:  ENG - Engineering        
Career Stream:  OPE - Operations Engineering        
Role:  Associate        
SAP Short Name:  ASS        
Job Title:  Operations Engineering Associate        
Job Code:  ASS-ENG-OPS        
Job Level:  Band 06        
Direct/Indirect Indicator:  Indirect

Summary

Entry level during which an employee receives both functional and organizational training under close supervision. Incumbents carry out assignments within well-defined practices, procedures and policies. Works independently on details of assignments, and has limited decision-making authority; most decisions are made or guided by the immediate supervisor. Decisions/actions may have an impact on the department's/divisions goals. Works under close Supervision and requires direction on how assignments are to be executed; begins to put forward ideas on how work assignments are completed. Establishes cooperative relationships to work effectively with colleagues; supports others and participates as a team member, and takes responsibility for own work commitments. Interacts directly with immediate supervisor, co-workers and team members; engages in routine exchanges of information; interactions with external contacts, if applicable, would be monitored.

Detailed Description

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

• Provides basic technical support on assigned materials for production or customer-identified material problems.
• Helps determine inspection criteria for incoming materials.
• Coordinates and performs component selection and qualification.
• Evaluates new equipment, cooridinates software and hardware upgrades, sets equipment specifications and qualification tests and recommends new equipment.
• Acts as the focal point for all product-related technical issues.
• Interacts with customers to resolve problems and increase the quality and yield of the product.
• Will also provide feedback to other engineering groups and possibly the customer to ensure smooth production of products.
• Solves assigned technical product, process, component, or material problems affecting efficient manufacture of products within a specific area of responsibility in training or under direction/guidance of more experienced engineers.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Engineering Foundation Competencies
• Knowledge and understanding of the design process for systems and printed circuit boards.
• Knowledge and understanding of systems and printed circuit board manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Knowledge of industry and quality standards.
• Knowledge of testing software, processes and methodologies and failure analysis.
• Knowledge of IT platforms, database design and programming languages.
• Knowledge of some or all of the following: UNIX, NT, database management system.
• Good organization skills.
• Ability to evaluate, diagnose and troubleshoot problems.
• Knowledge of materials and components used in the construction of systems and printed circuit boards and subassemblies.
• Knowledge of industry and quality standards for incoming materials.
• Ability to evaluate materials, gather and analyze data and determine root cause of problems.
• 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

• Zero to two years in a relevant position

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.