Process Engineer I

Description

Position at Sumitomo Wiring Systems (U.S.A.), Inc.

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

SALARIED POSITION

 

POSITION TITLE: Process Engineer or EngineerISHIFT: 1st.

 

SECTION OR DEPARTMENT: Electronics Division, Engineering Department

 

REPORTS TO: Kevin Flynn, Engineering Manager

 

LOCATION: Edmonton

 

BASIC POSITION DUTIES:

 

Direct and lead process engineering support to assembly lines by developing operation and programs for robotic assembly equipment and other production machines.

Use engineering skills to optimize and improve existing processes and equipment.

Propose, introduce, and perform cost analysis for new equipment, procedures, and techniques needed to increase up time, reduce defects, and reduce costs.

Support product quality investigations to identify root causes of claim and critical process defects.

Write procedures and other documents for training and operations.

Monitors, reviews and confirms daily performance of assigned production lines.

Tracks in-process defects of assigned lines and identifies improvement activities to reduce and/or eliminate target defects.

Establishes and manages line improvement projects to increase productivity and reduce labor costs.

Establishes and develops manufacturing operation procedures, equipment procedures, daily check items, and other documentation or procedures for assembly processes.

Evaluates process design and layout for cost of manufacturing, manhour utilization, line balance, and manufacturing quality.

Collects data for line performance anduses analysis to identify improvement acidity for assigned areas.

Create progress reports and deliver to management as required for assigned areas.

Maintains and updates circuit test data, function test data, OCR, Vision and robot control program data.

Designs, develops and implements new tooling and fixtures for manufacturing process equipment.

Works with manufacturing, quality, maintenance, purchasing, and other departments as needed.

 

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

 

BS Engineering Degree in Electronics or Manufacturing or related field.

Minimum 1-3years’ experience in related fields and strong engineering/technical abilities.

Previous experience with light servo driven manufacturing equipment, press, dies and/or molding, circuit check, OCR, and vision systems.

Programming skills, knowledge of PLCs, computer controls, robotics, and effective communication/interpersonal skills necessary.

Soldering process knowledge is a strong plus.

Injection Molding experience a plus.

 

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

 

Reports to General Manager

This position has no direct reports.

Works with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, and Process Engineering Departments.

 

 

*A “Career Opportunity” notice is a courtesy notification to Associates that an opening exists in an exempt salaried position in the classification of Superintendent and below.

 

DISPLAY DATE: 09/01/2026REMOVAL DATE: 09/30/2026

 

HUMAN RESOURCES APPROVAL:Eric Eskridge