[Remote] Operations Engineering Advisor
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Celestica enables leading brands through design, manufacturing, hardware platform, and supply chain solutions. The Operations Engineering Advisor manages electronic component quality, supplier performance, technical material issues, alternate component reviews, supplier audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Documents, maintains and improves implementation of processes
- Provides advanced technical expertise for production or customer-identified material problems
- Maintains quality of materials to ensure cost and delivery targets are met
- Visits suppliers to evaluate their process controls and reliability programs
- Provides quality and reliability performance data to suppliers and internal management team
- Performs supplier assessments/risk analysis and makes recommendation regarding supplier selection
- Works with suppliers to improve overall yield of assemblies and quality of materials
- Gathers, analyzes, sorts and distributes data to understand and solve quality issues. Utilizes quality tools and team problem solving methods to drive root cause analysis of problems and implement improvements
- Performs supplier audits and qualifications working closely with commodity management to determine supplier strategies and development of the preferred supplier list
Skills
- Engineering Foundation Competencies In Electrical/Electronics Engineering
- In depth knowledge of electronic/electrical commodities such as optical transceivers, resistors, inductors, logic ICs, memory ICs
- In depth experience of electronic component specification review and recommendation of alternate sources
- Solid understanding of contract manufacturing processes
- In-depth knowledge of industry and quality standards and SPC methodologies
- Knowledge of design engineering (e.g., analog circuit design, digital circuit design, digital integrated circuit design, etc.) for systems and printed circuit boards
- Excellent supplier contact, negotiation and problem resolution skills
- Good presentation, database management and computer skills
- Strong knowledge of statistical process control methods and techniques
- Ability to evaluate, diagnose and troubleshoot problems
- 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
- Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of internal and external customers
- Strong supplier management skills and audit experience
- Experience and knowledge of ISO 9001, TS16949, ISO 13485 compliance standards
- Six to eight years relevant experience
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Educational requirements may vary by geography; Electrical Engineering background would be an asset
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