Sr./Staff Process Integration Engineer Department: Engineering and R&D Employment Type: Full Time Location: Valencia, California Reporting To: Director of Process Engineering Compensation: $100,000 - $130,000 / year Description This is a position offering excellent professional and career development in Knowles Precision Device Division. In this critical role, the Process Integration Engineer will be working side-by-side with Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, Test Engineering, Product Management, Supply chain, Planning, QA and R&D teams at Knowles Valencia and be responsible for manufacturing process development, optimization, introducing new assembly technology and equipment to ensure process that are stable, high yielding and cost effective. The position will be based at Knowles Valencia CA Site. Key Responsibilities + Coordinate with cross functional teams to conduct and implement the Plan for processes DoE and Optimization to timely meet project cost and schedule objectives. + Responsible to lead the troubleshooting of the integrated processes through large process data mapping/analysis and come out the solutions. + Create visibility to key metrics including project status, project funnel, process capability measures, SPC, etc. + Lead team to achieve the financial objectives including yield target and scrap target. + Evaluate, prioritize and justify capital expenditures to support process improvement projects. + Coordinate the automation programs to drive the productivity improvement. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise + Bachelors, or advanced degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, Industrial engineering, Statistical or equivalent. + 5+ Experience in semi-conductor advanced manufacturing process, process data analysis, MLCC fabrication and process related failure analysis experience preferred + Must have good coordination, facilitation and communication skills. + Familiarity with ceramic capacitor process and characterization, including but not limited to mylar tape casting, screen printing, firing, viscosity, ceramic capacitor electrical testing will be plus. + Familiarity with advanced manufacturing engineering techniques, i.e. D.O.E., JMP, Six Sigma and statistical analysis. + Experience in project management + Demonstrated experience deploying lean methodologies and process controls + Strong working knowledge of MS Suite including advance skills with Microsoft Excel Benefits What’s in it for you on Day 1: + Medical, dental and vision insurance plans + Prescription Drug Plans + Basic Life Insurance + 401k plan with company match + Tuition Reimbursement Program + Employee Referral Program + PTO and Paid Sick Leave + Paid Holidays Exciting Onsite Perks: + Free coffee available at our cafeteria + Employee Appreciation Events Knowles is committed to providing a competitive and fair total compensation package for all employees. One element in our total compensation package is base pay. The starting salary for this role is targeted to be between $100,000 and $130,000 per year. Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to previous experience and skills acquired prior to joining Knowles, cost of living in the assigned work location, assigned schedule, and salaries of similarly situated peers at the company. It is to be expected that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences and therefore will be paid at different points in the stated range. We recognize that the person(s) we select for hire may be less experienced or more experienced than the role as posted; if this is the case, any updates to available salary ranges will be communicated with candidates during the recruitment process. Equal Opportunity Statement: Knowles Precision Devices prohibits pay discrimination and discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or other legally protected status. Notice to Staffing Agencies, Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment process at Knowles is managed through the Human Resources department. Knowles does not accept resumes submitted from 3rd party agencies outside of our system. To submit resumes, 3rd party agencies will need to be a pre-approved vendor with a valid contract in place, be actively engaged by Knowles to recruit for a specific position and have agency log in credentials to submit candidates to our careers portal. Please do not submit resumes via e-mail, through our external website or directly to our employees. Any resumes submitted in this way become the property of Knowles and will not be eligible for any placement fee.