Process Engineering Manager

Avo Photonics (www.avophotonics.com) is a dynamic contract engineering services company that designs, develops, and manufactures custom opto-electronic products for a large customer base. Members of our staff have the opportunity to design, prototype and produce next generation products for a diverse range of markets including environmental, medical, military, industrial, aerospace, and communications.

We seek a diligent, dedicated, and meticulous person who will help to further our success and reputation in the industry. The successful candidate must plan his/her own work schedule to meet project deadlines, keep multiple records, be self-motivated and detail oriented, maintain a professional presence, and have the desire to take ownership of projects.

Specifically

• Manage the Process Engineering Team responsible for fundamental opto-mechanical assembly processes including die bonding, wire bonding, seam sealing, laser welding, optical alignment, and epoxy attach processes
• Oversee training and development of Process Engineers to ensure growth in capability and cross-training between processes
• Ensure all manufacturing and development tools are maintained and calibrated
• Promote team research and engagement of new techniques and options supporting opto-electronic packaging; have members present findings and recommendations to Product System Engineering Team
• Facilitate communications from Product Engineers’ processes and requirements to your team’s understanding, refinement, finalization, and ownership of the processes
• Support training and qualification of manufacturing personnel on developed processes that are transferred to manufacturing
• Review design of experiments, process development, and equipment process control limit monitoring performed by the process engineering team
• Oversee creation and maintenance of Work Instructions and related Quality Documents for all processes developed by Process Engineering Team
• Support Product Engineering Team in developing Travelers for Process Engineering related steps and procedures
• Update documentation for Consumables, Epoxy, Fixtures, and Software sections of Document Control system in line with the latest best practices and understanding

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, physics, chemistry or other technical field
• 10 years of experience in electronics packaging, including die bonding and wire bonding
• 6 years of experience in engineering management
• Demonstrated experience creating design of experiments, developing processes, and monitoring process control limits
• Demonstrated ability to manage technical personnel
• Demonstrated problem-solving, organization, and analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Apply: Avo Photonics offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply!

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