Process Engineer

This role involves maintaining a high-profile presence in manufacturing, resolving production issues, and driving process reliability. The Process Engineer will lead projects to improve operational efficiency, reduce scrap, and support on-time delivery. Responsibilities include applying structured problem-solving techniques, leading continuous improvement initiatives, and defining long-term process technology roadmaps. The role also supports new product transitions from R&D to HVM and collaborates with OSATs and material vendors.

Must Have

• Maintain a high-profile presence in the manufacturing area to provide sustaining manufacturing support.
• Resolve day to day production issues and drive issues to root cause.
• Apply manufacturing best practices to drive reliability and predictability into processes.
• Develop, lead and implement projects which improve operational efficiency and deliver savings.
• Resolve various assembly and mechanical screening process issues through structured problem solving techniques like 8D.
• Lead teams and implement projects through continuous improvement initiatives, such as Lean or Six Sigma.
• Identify and address project risks related to backend processes and materials.
• Help transition new products from R&D to Pilot and HVM following stage/gate process.
• Define the long-term process technology development roadmaps.
• Investigate and work with assembly and screening OSATs for new product developments.
• Support supplier quality, purchasing and other groups to identify and work with material vendors.
• Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) degree in engineering (mechanical, chemical, materials, manufacturing, electrical, or electronics engineering).
• Minimum 5 years in backend semiconductor or electronic assembly process and/or package engineering.
• Hands-on experience package and process development for new products.
• Strong knowledge in developing on-site and outsourced backend processes (die attach, wire bond, package sealing, lead finish, trim and form, mechanical assemblies).
• Skilled in tools for new process development, process optimization, and continuous improvement (DFM reviews, DOE, 8D, FMEA, Control Plans, OCAP, statistical analysis methods/tools).
• Strong multi-tasking and prioritization skills.
• Effective in defining schedules and project completion.
• Self-starter, fast-learner with experience working in fast-pace and dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills.

Perks & Benefits

• Career development & learning (About 17,000 free LinkedIn Learning courses in 10 languages, Mentoring & Coaching programs, Global Onboarding process as well as Virtual & f2f trainings)
• Time & flexibility (Flexible working hours & part-time work, Mobile work, Remote work from abroad / Workation, Sabbatical)
• Health & wellbeing (Health activities & programs, Health & Well-being LinkedIn Learning Journey, Health & Well-being Community)
• Your working environment (Employee events, Open & global community, Open office spaces)
• Rewards & benefits (Fair and transparent remuneration, Success participation, Performance-related recognition, customised benefit packages)
• Location specific benefits

Your Role

Key responsibilities in your new role

• Maintain a high-profile presence in the manufacturing area to provide sustaining manufacturing support. Resolves day to day production issues. Drives issues to root cause.
• Apply manufacturing best practices to drive reliability and predictability into our processes.
• Develop, lead and implement projects which improve operational efficiency and deliver savings which support corporate objectives, such as; on‐time delivery, productivity, scrap reduction, etc.
• Routinely works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires in‐depth evaluation of factors. Resolve various assembly and mechanical screening process issues through the use of structured problem solving techniques like 8D and related tools
• Lead teams and implement projects through continuous improvement initiatives, such as Lean or Six Sigma with hands‐on application – be an engaging floor practitioner.
• Identify and address project risks related to backend processes and materials, through the translation of DFMEA to PFMEA, and using other methods of risk management
• Take the initiative to look for and take advantage of opportunities and take independent actions and calculated risks.
• Help transition new products from R&D to Pilot and HVM following stage/gate process.
• Define the long-term process technology development roadmaps needed for new and next generation products
• Aside from working with internal manufacturing site, investigate and work with assembly and screening OSATs that will contribute to new product developments. Support supplier quality, purchasing and other groups to identify and work with material vendors impacting assembly and mechanical screening processes.

Your Profile

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

• Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) degree in engineering, such as mechanical, chemical, materials, manufacturing, electrical, or electronics engineering
• Minimum 5 years in backend semiconductor or electronic assembly process and/or package engineering; including hands-on experience package and process development for new products
• Strong knowledge in developing on-site and outsourced backend processes, such as die attach, wire bond, package sealing, lead finish, trim and form, and mechanical assemblies.
• Effective team leader and member, ability to collaborate with other teams and IR-Hi-Rel/Infineon sites for best practice, resource and knowledge sharing, and lead as expert mentoring technicians and new engineers
• Skilled in tools for new process development, process optimization, and continuous improvement such as DFM reviews, DOE, 8D, FMEA, Control Plans, OCAP, and statistical analysis methods/tools.
• Strong multi-tasking and prioritization skills. Effective in defining schedules and project completion.
• Self-starter, fast-learner with experience working in fast-pace and dynamic manufacturing environment
• Emphasizes personal and professional growth. Keeps technical and business knowledge and skills current
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills

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