At Safran Passenger Innovations, we focus on maximizing the Passenger Experience, to make flying fun! As an innovative Inflight research and development company, we design, engineer, manufacture, sell, and support world-class In-Flight Entertainment solutions. Our products are constantly evolving, solving complex media distribution, playback, and connectivity problems in a demanding environment.
The Senior Product Process Engineer (PPE) applies technical expertise to the performance, production, and repair of electronic and mechanical products and related components. The Senior PPE primarily supports Operations, the PPE team, the production floor, and external customers with a focus on quality, Rolled Throughput Yield, cost reduction, standardization, reliability, and product readiness for Production and Repair.
Responsibilities
- Apply high-quality manufacturability methodology to the New Product Introduction process and the entire product life cycle.
- Serve as the PPE technical lead, often representing Operations as a whole, with internal and external customers, Operations (Manufacturing and Supplier Management), Repairs, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Product Support, and Suppliers.
- Operate as a Product Owner for multiple products, which will include leadership and support from product development to end of life of the product.
- Prepare and maintain Manufacturing, Production, and Repair plans for new and existing products.
- Develop technical expertise and a regulatory and quality understanding of electronics, mechanical components, and assemblies with an emphasis on repeatable, quality-driven production processes.
- Develop manufacturing standards for the products and work with cross-functional teams to maintain or exceed those standards.
- Responsible for continual improvements in Rolled Throughput Yield, safety, on-time delivery, efficiency, and response time.
- Also responsible for the continual reduction in test escapes, defect PPM, COPQ (Cost of Poor Quality).
- Troubleshoot electronic boards/assemblies and electromechanical components that fail functional tests.
- Identify root cause and corrective action to ensure the problem is contained, corrected, and actions implemented to prevent recurrence.
- Advise Management on issues and provide recommended solutions.
- Represent the company during onsite/offsite customer meetings and advise management of meeting outcomes.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
- Supplier & Product audits as required by Manager.
- Participate and support customer, regulatory, and on-site audits.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering field or equivalent experience in a related field.
- 6+ years of experience working in a similar role.
- Prior experience in the manufacture of electronic and mechanical components, particularly for Aerospace applications.
- Working knowledge of and compliance with ISO9001, AS9001, EASA & FAA requirements.
- Experience with utilizing and/or coordinating with domestic or overseas vendor services.
- Working knowledge and use of Lean and JIT concepts – (Kaizen, Kanban, Poke Yoke, Six Sigma, 8-D, DMAIC, PDCA, Value Stream Mapping).
- Proficient with Lean and JIT concepts and able to implement them to increase productivity and remove waste.
- CAD/CAM (Solidworks) experience.
- Solid troubleshooting skills.
- Statistical analysis capabilities.
- Has led complex projects and programs with a cross-functional team where influence leadership is key to success.
- Strong ability to use Microsoft Office programs, Visio, and MiniTab.
- Previous experience with MRP/ERP systems and PLM Systems.
- Previous Experience of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), or the components of APQP (PFMEA, DFMEA, PPAP, SPC) highly desired.
The starting pay range for this position is $98,000 to $125,000; however, base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge, and location.