1. I. RANGE OF DUTIES:
P O S I T I O N : Sr. Production Engineer
DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATIONAL CELL: Production Engineering
DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Head of Production Engineering
PERSONS/UNDER-DEPARTMENTS: N/A
RANGE OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Second line technical support for operations on product, process and equipment
- Manage and control sample production, based on external (R&D, sales) or internal requirement (production,
quality), including feedback to external parties
- Guard process implementation in production; set process parameter windows and secure implementation in
production
- Secure equipment change control through drawing updates and communication with SE documentation
department
- Identify areas for improvement based on cost analysis (including yield, efficiency and material consumption)
- Drive production process improvement by implementation of technology improvement or running process
improvement projects
- Implement equipment improvements (in cooperation and by instruction of SE)
- Participate in standardizing parts and materials for production
- Standardizing work method and process for production.
- Analyze operations to set standard working time and identify capacity
- Comply with SBS (Sonion Business System) which consists of and not limited to all policies, regulations, and
requirements of QMS–ISO 9001, EMS-ISO 14001, employee handbook, code of conducts, work rules, SHE, IT,
Confidentiality, etc
Sr. PE - Level I Sr. PE - Level II Sr. PE - Level III
Product knowledge extending more than one
production area
Able to independently communicate with
R&D, SE
Problem solving and design of experiment
skills at least on green-belt level and able to
communicate the results through written
report
Participated in at least 1 SKB-event, with an
active role focused on improvement during
and after the event
Helicopter view of
company targets and able
to identify necessary long
term steps to achieve
those in terms of quality,
efficiency and cost
Coaching and mentoring
of others in the
organization (production
engineers, quality
engineers, line managers)
Able to translate
company and
department strategy
into targets for
engineers within one
product group
(microphones/receivers/
EMC/ Systems)
Able to coach and
manage multiple people
within the team
Product launches by implementation of new processes/operations in production, based on R&D
documentation and equipment/tooling provided by System Engineering
- Take charge of pilot production based on R&D documentation and equipment/tooling provided by SE for
product variant project
- Participate in new product feasibilities investigation and proposal
- Prepare technical instruction documentation for pilot production
- Validation production line and/or equipment before mass production
Sr. PE - Level I Sr. PE - Level II Sr. PE - Level III
Take charge of pilot
production based on
R&D documentation and
equipment/tooling
provided by SE for new
product platform
Report in clear way
progress of multiple
projects conducted by
himself or by others
Able to provide meaningful and
independent input on equipment
design in terms of manufacturability
towards Systems Engineering or R&D,
based on own production experience
(design review)
Able to independently identify risks
in product/equipment design and
product/equipment implementation
(FMEA)
Able to provide meaningful and
independent input on equipment
design in terms of
manufacturability towards Systems
Engineering or R&D, based on own
production experience (design
review)
Able to independently identify risks
in product/equipment design and
product/equipment
implementation (FMEA)
Support new product and process development:
- Execute tests in production environment based on experiments design by R&D
2. II. FOMAL REQUIREMENTS:
1 EDUCATION:
REQUIRED:
PREFERABLE:
University degree, Technical
Master degree
2
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF: Technology innovation (product, process improvement)
Project management
Design of experiments (preferred Six Sigma)
Process development
Sr. PE - LEVEL I
Senior level has all the above knowledge areas in his competences, on an
experienced and proven level. Proof by
- at least 2 process developments including report and approval
- At least green belt six sigma
- At least run 2 projects through the SDM organization
Sr. PE - LEVEL II/III
At least one production line (large) introduction and working as technical
conscience for this line
3 KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTER: Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Solid Works
4
KNOWLEDGE OF FOREIGN
LANGUAGES:
Can communicate technical issues with foreign colleagues
Senior: Communication by phone, in person and in report on a level that is
easily understood by foreign technical colleagues
5 OTHERS:
Team player, open minded, honest, target driven
Transducer (or product) knowledge
6
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
MANDATORY:
PREFERED:
Senior: 3 to 4 years on a similar position
2-3 years on a similar position