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Senior Manufacturing Engineer
| Company | ChargePoint |
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| Location | Los Gatos, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $70000 – $160000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- BS in Engineering discipline or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of direct hands-on experience and know-how with fast paced, product design and product commercialization companies
- In-depth knowledge and direct experience in manufacturing operations, product lifecycle management and manufacturing engineering
- Experience in DFx methodologies
- Able to perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
- Experience with Confluence, Jira, Arena and Microsoft tools is a plus
- Experience with continuous process improvement and lean manufacturing principals, Six Sigma Black Belt would be a plus
- Flexibility and adaptability to work in a dynamic startup environment
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills required
- Ability to work with limited supervision
- Up to 20% international and domestic travel may be required
Responsibilities
- Work with internal cross-functional teams to ensure production related metrics are exceeded
- Facilitate new product introduction (NPI) initiatives, production ramp and supply chain activities
- Perform electro-mechanical part and assembly level DFM analysis
- Work both internally and externally to develop and assess manufacturing processes and procedures
- Exemplify a hands-on management style
- Ensure all required documentation, process, and equipment is in place for sustaining production as well as product launches
- Bridge the gap between our manufacturing partners and ChargePoint by supporting sustaining production as well as development builds
- Lead problem resolution and failure analysis with manufacturing partners and component suppliers by utilizing Six Sigma methodologies
- Drive to a healthy continuous improvement process with our manufacturing operations to achieve our quality, cost and delivery targets
- Insure proper implementation of engineering changes at the factory
- Summarize issues and data to create reports and presentations for all levels of the organization
- Support optimization of manufacturing lines for maximum flexibility, capacity, throughput and efficiency
- Assist in the root cause analysis of field and factory failures caused by material and assembly defects
- Work with supplier quality engineers to identify and resolve issues with raw materials and purchased subassemblies
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Confluence, Jira, Arena and Microsoft tools is a plus
- Experience with continuous process improvement and lean manufacturing principals, Six Sigma Black Belt would be a plus
