Sr Mechanical Process Engineer, Product Engineering
DESCRIPTION
Amazon China is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers' high-profile, consumer electronics products, like the Kindle, Kindle Fire, Fire TV and Echo, etc. The products we design and engineer are easy-to-use and offer users benefits that are only made possible through tightly integrated digital technologies and wireless connectivity.
The Senior Mechanical Process Engineer (MPE) works closely with teams located in both the US and China throughout the design cycle. As a member of the MPE team, you will be responsible for developing mechanical part production processes, providing design recommendations to the design team (ID & PD), driving engineering studies, and improving part yield rate. You will also be responsible for closely monitoring and driving the above activities at suppliers.
In addition, you will work closely with the PE TPM (Product Engineering Technical PM) team on giving timely feedback of technical risk, and continuous communication of the status of engineering issues throughout the product development cycle to a cross functional audience. You will be the primary contact window for technical issue resolution across the supply base.
Key job responsibilities
The Role:
- Identify and develop mechanical part manufacturing and decorative processes
- Review and develop part/sub-assembly process flow, including process fixture concept and DFM
- Develop supplier process capability through continuous engagement and engineering studies
- Provide design feedback and recommendations including features and tolerances
- Drive and approve technical data documentation throughout the development cycle including FAI, CMK, CPK, GR&R, and DFM
- Drive technical issue resolution at suppliers throughout the development cycle
- Mentor and develop junior engineers
- Identify technical risks and define mitigation plan
- Travel domestically and internationally to supplier sites as projects require
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- 7+ years experience in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing, or Tooling Engineering
- Able to lead a project with minimum guidance, and escalate risk or issues clearly to the management team.
- Experience in High Volume Production (1M + annual production).
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills including working knowledge of data analysis and statistics. Familiar with GR&R and DOE.
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills including effective presentation of complex data.
- Experience working onsite with manufacturers and suppliers.
- Familiarity with Pro/Engineer and MS office suite
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Advance technical degree
- Certified Six Sigma Green Belt or higher
- Familiar with statistical analysis and processing tools such as Minitab
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of all phases of product development lifecycle
- Fluent in Chinese
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