Sr. Manufacturing Electrical Engineer III

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience.  
• 5+ years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in electronics manufacturing industry with product testing focus. 

• Basic statistics. Understands Parametric Process control and versed in implementation. 
• Proficiency interpreting Six Sigma control methods. 
• Deep knowledge of Lean electronics. 
• Problem-solving skills with ability to proactively identify alternate solutions to overcome difficult technical challenges. 
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve operational goals.   
• Detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.   
• Experience using analytical and problem-solving skills to effectively identify and resolve issues and mitigate risks.   
• Proven ability to facilitate difficult conversations and communicate early and concisely with individuals at all organizational levels.   
• Collins Enterprise Values including Safety |Trust | Accountability | Respect | Collaboration | Innovation.    

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• Participate in cross-functional team efforts to improve test yields, production throughput, test capacity, and overall product Quality. 
• Identify component test failure trends and perform root cause analysis. Implement corrective actions to resolve. Prepare test failure analysis reports as required for production. 
• Study performance and reliability of existing test equipment and establish programs and solutions for decreasing test equipment downtime. 
• Analyze test approach, plans, and processes for cost reduction, test efficiency, test yields improvement, and manufacturing test capacity opportunities. 
• Provide capacity planning and utilization analysis for accurate staffing and test equipment needs. Identify new test approaches that will minimize production staffing needs and capital requirements. 
• Select and order capital test equipment using sound cost/payback analysis. Generate and track Appropriation Requests. 
• Improve existing test fixtures, equipment, and critical spares needed to improve test performance and equipment uptime. 
• Participates in Production Readiness Reviews to determine suitability of new designs for production. 
• Support efforts to conduct Gage R&R efforts on new test solutions to verify consistent product and equipment performance. 

• Responsible for providing technical support for entire product test process, board level through top-level test and support floor test technicians in meeting monthly production schedule. 
• Responsible for Real Time Problem Resolution (RTPR) performance metric related to equipment down time and Test process interruption with focus on maximizing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) 
• Develop complete working knowledge of any assigned test systems and hardware. 
• Provide test engineering support during the resolution of manufacturing flow inhibitors (MFIs). 
• Provides technical assistance and support to floor test technicians. 
• Provide technical mentorship to other engineers. 
• Interface with design engineering in coordinating design changes required for sustaining production during the resolution of obsolete part, tolerance, and test yield issues. 
• Work with test technicians to train them on products and test systems. 
• Maintain test documentation for current configuration and oversee accurate change management procedures for all test documents.