Yield Engineer, Operational Excellence
Knowles Precision Devices
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Cazenovia • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $100,000 - $130,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Analyze and provide detailed summaries and reports for industrial process monitoring, diagnostics and optimization
- Establish, deploy and standardize enhanced data analysis systems across manufacturing facilities in America to increase factory yields and reduce cost
- Interface with production, quality, engineering, program developers, and finance teams; collaborate to develop, track, and summarize initiatives driving improvement of critical yield KPIs
- Initiate and support continuous process improvement efforts with local engineering and finance teams
- Establish, deploy and standardize structured problem solving methodologies and documentation across manufacturing facilities in America (e.g., Six Sigma and RCCA)
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
- Relevant certifications and experience with data analytics is a plus
- Proven hands-on experience (5-8 years) in a manufacturing environment, with focus on process engineering, yield improvements, and data analysis
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities
- Proficiency in project management and change management principles
- Capability for rapid analysis, decision making, and team guidance
- Experience with Six Sigma quality and data analysis
- Proficiency with Minitab or JMP or equivalent software
- Familiarity with creating dashboards and reports for production data, including links between yield, defects, and key attribute data
- Critical thinker and sound decision maker with strict attention to detail
- Dedication to continuous improvement
- Must relocate to work in factory at Cazenovia, NY
- All applicants must be eligible to work in the US without restriction to ITAR documentation and materials
- Must be a US citizen, legal permanent resident, refugee, or asylee
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance plans
- Prescription Drug Plans
- Basic Life Insurance
- 401k plan with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Security Clearance Incentive Program
- Employee Referral Program
- Overtime opportunities
- Alternate work schedules available
- PTO (10 days) and NYS Sick and Safe Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Free Starbucks coffee available at our café
- Free access to our Fitness Center
- Fresh food available for purchase in the cafeteria store
- Employee Appreciation Events
- Starting salary targeted between $100,000 to $130,000 annually
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
data analysisprocess engineeringyield improvementsproject managementchange managementSix SigmaRCCAdashboard creationreport generationcritical yield KPIs
Soft skills
communicationleadershiprapid analysisdecision makingteam guidancecritical thinkingattention to detaildedication to continuous improvement
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineeringdata analytics certification