at Microchip Technology Inc. in Boulder, Colorado, United States
Job Description
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Job Description:
Microchip System Operations supporting FTS product line is considering a candidate for New Product Introduction (NPI) Operations Engineer and Project Lead to work for Government Systems product group based in Boulder, CO. In this position, you'll be working on complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish - working with the design team to plan operation's requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners within the company and external contract manufacturing. You'll be driving operations new product development as well as supporting those products through the production ramp.
Many of the new products will be developed for government applications and only attain product lifecycle milestones of prototype to production release status, when appropriate products will be fully released to production. This role will guide a group of highly capable technicians that will support prototype fabrication, tooling/fixture setups in support of project demonstration testing, as well as various project deliverables. This group must be able to work with little or no oversight and meet or exceed compressed timelines as needed for rapid prototyping requires, as well as have the technical prowess and discipline to properly vet processes, designs, and supply chains for reliability and manufacturability and set the Boulder organization up for success in full volume production.
Responsibilities:
Lead cross-functional teams within operations and with external partners to prepare for production ramp and/or product transitions
Plan and execute operations development activities and ensure the transition to production within cost, quality, and capacity parameters
Support prototype fabrication, tooling/fixture setups in support of project testing
Manage ramp readiness with internal teams as well as external partners (e.g., material availability, cost/assembly/test/BOM/capacity readiness, and transition plans)
Provide design review input in preparation for design release in the areas of design for manufacturability, testability, reliability, and serviceability
Setup and ongoing maintenance of part data in our PLM (AGILE), ERP (AX), creation of Work Instructions and use of production support databases/systems to enable proto, pilot, and full production manufacturing
Drive cross-functional teams to optimize the supply chain for specific strategic reasons, while accounting for risks, changes in schedule, or demand
Ensure successful production transitions meet program goals
Ensure World-Class Manufacturing concepts are vigorously pursued; implement and/or support continuous improvement programs
Understand IPC-610 & J-STD-001 specifications as they apply to assigned products & processes.
Ensure product test process definition documentation is maintained, and support manufacturing training
Understand and implement Microchip FTS Quality Manual and related in-house procedures as they apply to assigned processes and new products
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