Process Engineering Technician

The Process Engineering Technician serves as support for process and manufacturing engineers. This position works with guidance of the department to proactively manage situations that adversely affect Vanguard’s manufacturing operations.
Vanguard EMS, Inc. is in the service business. Even with Vanguard’s state of the art technology, vast manufacturing capability, and leading-edge information tools, we wake up every day thinking about how best to serve our customers, suppliers, and the communities in which we live.
What you’ll do:
Ensure processes and equipment procedures are updated, developed, and documented appropriately.
Assist in the evaluation of capital equipment to support product specific requirements.
Provide technical training to production personnel.
Investigate quality issues to establish root cause utilizing established Vanguard processes and review Corrective Action Effectiveness.
Use Lean production concepts to support production with tooling, fixtures and/or programs that are essential to meet production time standards.
Drive continuous improvement by looking for opportunities for improvement and working projects
Coordinate and maintain assembly instruction creation, control and maintenance processes.
Performs other duties as required.
Requirements
What you’ll need:
Strong affinity for mechanical technology
Displays a high-level critical thinking and analysis
Ability to use metric and standard measuring systems and able to understand X-Y-Z coordinates.
Able to document and summarize data on a control chart and graph/results.
Problem solving, troubleshooting, project management, teamwork, proactive follow-up, relationship building, and negotiation skills.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
Education and/or Experience
High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent
Preferred Qualifications
Associates Degree in Electronic or Mechanical engineering
Five or more years’ experience in the electronic manufacturing industry.
Experience in ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and/or AS9100.
Working knowledge of IPC-610, J-STD, IPC 7711/7721, IPC-A-600, ANSI/ESD S20.20 standards.
Experience with NPI processes in electronics manufacturing services environment.
Electromechanical skills.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Professional Designations
Component ID training or IPC or equivalent training/certification highly encouraged.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee uses his/her hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls;
reach with hands and arms;
stoop, kneel, or crouch;
talk or hear. The employee uses computer and telephone equipment. Specific vision requirements of this job include close vision and distance vision.
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described above are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
This Job Posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities associated with this position. Management reserves the right to modify and assign other duties as necessary
Benefits
Medical, Dental &
Vision
401K (with employer match)
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Profit Sharing