Lead Engineer, Program/Project Management

General Overview

Functional Area: Engineering
Career Stream: New Product Introduction (NPI)
Role: Specialist
Job Level: Band 08
Location: Laem Chabang, Chonburi, Thailand (Onsite)

Summary

Incumbents apply in-depth knowledge in a specific area of specialization. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors and a considerable degree of judgement. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the divisions/departments operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Works under minimum supervision. Seeks approval from others on matters outside of job/role scope. Receives instruction on specific assignment objectives and possible solutions. Unusual problems are solved jointly with manager. Work is reviewed for application of sound technical judgment. May lead a work group or project team consisting of technical and support staff. Builds internal and external relationships, with emphasis on those that facilitate the achievement of job/role accountabilities, such as relationships with key suppliers, customers and internal service.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide necessary engineering support and coordination of prototype build to ensure that new assemblies are completed on time and on budget
• Provide feedback to appropriate engineering and support groups to ensure smooth transition from prototype to production
• Review and interpret customer specifications
• Propose solutions to meet customer specifications including product architecture, schedules, technical risks and assumptions, resource requirements, etc.
• Provide mechanical tool design support to all business units within Celestica
• Design, lay out, and implement new manufacturing and test processes to support capacity expansion projects
• Develop and implement continuous flow concepts and/or Theory of Constraints methodology to drive down product cycle time
• Serve as the program/project interface to coordinate new product launches/introductions
• Translate customer requirements into factory activities, provide factory activity time estimates for pricing model, document associated factory support activities, and develop preliminary program timeline for customer quote

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Three to six years of relevant experience
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the design process for systems and printed circuit boards, subassemblies, or other related company products
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment used for systems and printed circuit boards and subassemblies
• In-depth knowledge of industry and quality standards and SPC methodologies
• In-depth knowledge of materials and components used in the construction of systems and printed circuit boards and subassemblies
• In-depth knowledge of material science, robotics, machine programming
• In-depth knowledge of product pricing, contracts and contract negotiations
• Strong knowledge of statistical process control methods and techniques
• Knowledge and understanding of the design process for printed circuit boards
• Ability to design tests, evaluate results and recommend solutions to improve the processes associated with SMT manufacturing
• Ability to evaluate, diagnose and troubleshoot problems
• Strong knowledge of IT platforms, database design and programming languages
• Strong knowledge of some or all of the following: UNIX, NT, database management system
• Ability to evaluate materials, gather and analyze data and determine root cause of problems
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and coordinate multiple, changing deadlines

Skills

• Excellent customer contact, negotiation and problem resolution skills
• Good presentation, database management and computer skills
• 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

Additional Information

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process.