
Specialist, Plant Engineering and Maintenance
- Tijuana, B.C.
- Permanente
- Tiempo completo
- Contribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like JBL, Mark Levinson and Revel
- Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
- Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience
- Responsible for manufacturing and process development during NPI launch projects, on their different gates, running the validation process, and providing build run issues and actions.
- Responsible for sustaining and improving standardized work processes: Operation diagram, Process documentation (OMS / VJI / Visual aid), time study, SWC (Standardized work chart), line balancing efficiency, and line capacity analysis and improvement.
- Support the manufacturing process by defining work methods, material handling, fixtures, and tools. Use different techniques, practices, and procedures within their area of expertise that support plant internal projects.
- Responsible for maintaining routers (labor cost time) on SAP current and new products.
- Responsible for plant layout changes based on new product and demand requirements. Coordinate layout changes with operations and maintenance.
- Support drawing changes.
- Responsible for process fixture and tools design, sourcing/fabrication, and validation.
- Responsible for defining SPC, CPK, MSA, analysis, and improvement.
- Responsible for defining the flow of the work centers, SAP (labor), and SAP (MES system).
- Active lead and responsible for the continuous improvement of the process, through lean manufacturing tools and principles.
- Improvement in Ergonomics.
- Leader of PFMEA, Definition of Process Specs & BOM per operation, Process Times.
- Participate in the definition of the Control Plan with the quality team.
- Conduct root cause problem-solving analysis for the process.
- Participate and provide support related to Environmental, Health and Safety objectives, targets, and programs.
- Interacts mainly with the departments of Quality, Production, Materials, Planning, and Maintenance, active team members of cross functional teams.
- Has the authority to stop a process or activity or give coaching if it detects unsafe or acts out conditions, that could put at risk the integrity and health of a worker and the environment, coordinating though the Production Supervisor.
- Participate in new product introduction from prototypes, throughout mass production, product/process transfers, Increase Capacity, Process Improvements.
- Engineering Professional (Electronic, Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronic, etc.).
- 5 years of experience in the engineering department.
- English required: Advanced (reading and writing that allows execution level, functions, and technical and conversational).
- Computer knowledge: Office, SAP, MS Project, Minitab.
- BOM configuration and engineering change management knowledge.
- Certifications: Green belt and/or lean manufacturing is a plus.
- Basic project administration training is a plus.
- Integrity.
- Innovation.
- Inclusion.
- Teamwork & Respect.
- Excellence.
- Leadership.
- Change Orientation.
- Collaboration.
- Judgment.
- Result Driven.
- CAD software knowledge: Intermediate: drawing software, Solid Works, Auto Cad, Pro-Eng. Design Tools.
- Ability to understand mechanical drawings for parts and assemblies.
- BOM configuration and engineering change management knowledge.
- Risk Analysis oriented.
- Core Tools Knowledge (At least PFMEA, CP, MSA, SPC).
- Know how on DFM: Design for Manufacturing:
- Knowledge in Time study, line balancing, fixturization, and work standardization.
- Problem-solving and Continuous improvement skills.
- Process Optimization, Line Balancing, Process Design skills.
- Drive or participate in automation projects with AME and suppliers related to the assembly process.
- Experience in the use of tools and manufacturing philosophies such as A3, Poka Yoke, 8D, SMED, 5's, 8 Waste, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Etc.
- Conflict Management.
- Programming and recipe development on SMT (Screen Printer, SPI, Reflow Oven Profiling, AOI, X-ray programming).
- Strong knowledge in Soldering-Profiling Process: SMT reflow ovens, selective, and wave solder.
- Experience in Fuji, Parmi, Kohyoung, and Dage is a plus.
- Knowledge in Board,s Finishes, and design.
- Knowledge of IPC-A-610 required.
- Knowledge of Lead and Lead-Free process
- Experience in Stencils, SMT-Wave Pallets design.
- Experience in Juki, Vitronics, Universal, and Phillarhouse is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of Wood, aluminum mechanical properties.
- Knowledge of the FANUC operation system for CNC equipment or similar.
- Knowledge proficiency in MasterCAM.
- Proficiency in mechanical and assembly problem-solving experience.
- Knowledge in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T).
- Experience with manual, semi-automated assembly tooling.
- Experience with CNC, Router, Pattern Cut, and Profile Cutting.
- Know how on Material management for epoxy, glue, paint, etc. (shelf life, temperature, humidity controls).
- Proficiency in mechanical and assembly problem-solving experience.
- Knowledge in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T).
- Experience with manual, semi-automated assembly tooling.
- Knowledge of the packing process and materials.
- Torque specification.
- Know how on Material management for epoxy, glue, paint, etc. (shelf life, temperature, humidity controls).
- Demonstrates skills for removal and reapplication of paint, anodize compounds, or conformal coatings on the SRU /LAU/Chassis of military or commercial production assemblies, and SMT programmer.
- Removal and replacement of sub-assemblies using hand and semi-automated equipment.
- Willing to submit to a background screen and a drug test.Willingness to work in an office.
- Pick and place programming experience
- Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
- Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
- Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
- Competitive wellness benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.