Process Engineer - Essex - £22k - 28k per year (888571)

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Process Engineer
Essex, England
£22k - 28k per year

The Process Engineer is required to develop a broad range of processes relating to the manufacture of custom charge coupled devices (CCDs) for high end Space, Defence and Medical imaging applications.This role is commutable from Harlow, Chelmsford, Braintree and Basildon. You must hold or be eligible to gain UK Security Clearance.

The role of the process engineer is to translate the product design into the individual processes needed to create the product and ensure that the device performance criteria are met. They conduct pilot trials to prove concepts and test the tools and fixtures required for device manufacture. After establishing a satisfactory process and documenting the processes for manufacturing, the process engineer hands the manufacturing process over to the CCD line engineer, who will introduce the new processes in to production. Work with design teams to transition new products and processes from Development in to Manufacturing, ensuring that all of the requirements for manufacture are completed
- To Apply Lean Manufacture and Six Sigma methodologies to ensure that products and processes are designed for manufacture
- To ensure that all process documentation is in place for new product introduction
- To provide training, coaching and support to Line Engineers
- To lead or participate in 8D problem solving groups to provide robust, well documented solutions to complex process issues
- Responsible for driving forward developments in processing expertise and industrialisation of processes for custom products (DFMA)
- All process introductions are considered from ethical 'green' perspective, with reclaim, recycle and health issues paramount
- Degree in Engineering or Physics or equivalent relevant experience
- Minimum of four years experience in related job role
- Thorough understanding of Lean manufacturing principles
- Demonstrable experience of semiconductor processing and custom packaging technologies
- Experience of wire bonding, die attach and automation of these processes
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent problem solving skills, with documented results
- Can demonstrate DFMA

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.