Process/Manufacturing Engineer – Structural Ceramics - Fralock

Process/Manufacturing Engineer – Structural Ceramics

Full Time + Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with Company Match, PTO)

Job Type: Onsite

Salary Range: $110,000 to 130,000 DOE

Location: Fremont CA

Fralock is an engineered solutions provider of specialty components and subassemblies using advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications. We develop and manufacture custom integrated solutions. Established in 1967, we are a critical solutions provider to Fortune 500 corporations, government, and targeted OEMs in a variety of industries including Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing, Medical and Life Science, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial, Electronics, and Energy. Fralock is headquartered in Valencia, CA with manufacturing locations located throughout Northern and Southern California.

VISION

To be recognized by our customers as a leading solutions provider of proprietary engineered advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications.

MISSION

To create value, profitably grow, and share our success with all stakeholders.

CULTURE

• Respect – We treat others the way they want to be treated.
• Integrity – We practice a high standard of ethics in our business dealings with customers, suppliers and employees.
• Responsiveness – We have a sense of urgency in responding to internal and external requests, and work proactively to solve problems.
• Excellence/Competence – We empower our people to continuously improve and execute high quality work.
• Teamwork – We work together to achieve Fralock business objectives by communicating at a high level, by listening and having clarity in our expectations of one another.
• Individual Accountability and Personal Responsibility – We do what we have committed to do when we committed to doing it.
• Continuous Improvement across all segments of the company

This position requires access to information controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the successful candidate must be a "U.S. person" as defined in the ITAR and EAR (which generally means (i) be a citizen or national of the United States; or (ii) be a lawful permanent resident of the United States; or (iii) have been admitted to the United States as a refugee, or have been granted asylum, as specified under applicable law.

Job Summary

This role will be focused on Fralock's structural ceramics manufacturing business. This position will help lead process improvements at our manufacturing facilities in Fremont and Rocklin. The Process/Manufacturing Engineer will collaborate and support key projects, focusing on specific problems to ensure the successful growth of the structural business. This key hire will report to the Executive Director of Structural Ceramic Products while working and collaborating closely with Engineering, Quality, and Operations Managers to ensure the overall success of this growing segment of business at Fralock.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with design Engineers to develop and release new manufacturing processes and tooling, with responsibility for implementation on the factory floor.
• Be the contact point and support in timely manner manufacturing to analyze root cause, propose and implement corrective actions (immediate, and longer term) and document any manufacturing out of specifications problem reported by manufacturing operation (operator, supervisors, managers)
• Design new and improve existing manufacturing processes and methods, tooling, automation, and work instructions, applying Lean and Six Sigma principles.
• Manage process transfer to manufacturing through gate and exit process, including process description, process limits and specifications, work instructions and training.
• Assist quote team to estimate the manufacturing cost of new products.
• Ability to provide ROI analysis of alternate methods, processes, or equipment, and create executive summaries.
• Ability to realize and implement Design of Experiments to improve process capabilities.
• Responsible for improving and troubleshooting existing manufacturing processes.
• Work on work center process design and development for existing and new products, which includes choosing the right equipment, setup, tooling, process steps and writing instructions on how to manufacture.
• Research new and existing equipment/ machines to check for the functionality and feasibility of customer part manufacturing.
• Work on projects that will reduce lead times, internal manufacturing costs, and will improve process control and yield.
• Lead realization of work instructions and training.
• Work within QA/QC procedures with an ability to understand their scope and application, as well as waiver documentation and procedures.

Required Skills

• Past experience in ceramic and/or glass component manufacturing
• Strong computer skills, CAD software and GD&T knowledge
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to analyze data and problem solve
• Read and interpret engineering drawings
• Familiarty with navigating Epicor or a similar ERP system

Preferred Skills

• Self motivated, results and action oriented, and a strong team player
• A hands on aptitude
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Just In-Time, Kanban principles
• Process Engineering knowledge
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100 or ISO 13485

Experience Requirements

• 2-4 years in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in one or more related engineering areas: manufacturing, industrial, production, or quality

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Mechanical, Ceramics and Engineering preferred or an Engineering related discipline.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a position.

Fralock provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.