Process Lead

Role Purpose

•           Lead process readiness for the SCS Receiving Team across MLA, MMC, and future assigned processes.

•           Work with project teams to take over complete process understanding, technical documentation, process controls, and operating knowledge.

•           Lead process qualification, stabilization, capability improvement, and transition from pilot production to stable manufacturing.

•           Build detailed understanding of process flow, critical parameters, operating windows, materials, product requirements, and key technical risks.

•           Develop the Receiving Team capability to introduce, develop, qualify, and scale new products and processes.

•           Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, cost, yield, throughput, and cycle time.

•           Ensure technical learning and intellectual property developed through projects are documented and managed according to company requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead receiving-team process engineering activities for project transfer, pilot production, process qualification, ramp-up, and transition to stable manufacturing.
• Work with project teams to take over MLA, MMC, and future assigned processes, including process flow, product requirements, critical parameters, operating windows, risks, and control methods.
• Participate in product and process readiness reviews, engineering trials, FAT/SAT activities, equipment qualification, process certification, and production-release decisions.
• Own process readiness for pilot and mass production and ensure safety, quality, delivery, cost, capacity, and manufacturability requirements are addressed.
• Establish and maintain process specifications, SOPs, work instructions, setup standards, troubleshooting guides, process control plans, and engineering records.
• Lead process development, DOE, data analysis, parameter optimization, material evaluation, and technical issue closure for MLA, MMC, and future products.
• Develop process capability and control strategies, including critical process parameters, SPC where appropriate, reaction plans, change control, and performance monitoring.
• Continuously monitor process performance and provide early warning of deviations from approved standards.
• Lead troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and effectiveness verification for process, yield, quality, material, and productivity issues.

• Identify, evaluate, implement, and document process, material, and equipment changes through the approved engineering change process.
• Support ECN screening and ensure manufacturing processes remain aligned with released drawings, BOMs, specifications, and documented standards.
• Create and maintain required manufacturing documentation, including BOMs, routings, drawings, specifications, and process records for assigned products.
• Assess capacity requirements and support equipment loading, line balancing, bottleneck analysis, material utilization, and expansion planning.

• Drive localization, material substitution, cost reduction, yield improvement, process efficiency, and lowest-cost-producer initiatives.
• Provide day-to-day technical support to Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Training, Purchasing, suppliers, and equipment vendors.
• Train trainers, technicians, and key operators on new products, processes, equipment, process controls, and troubleshooting methods.
• Build subject-matter expertise in assigned materials, processes, products, and equipment, and ensure knowledge is retained within the Receiving Team.
• Develop process KPIs and management routines covering capability, yield, throughput, cycle time, deviations, improvement actions, and closure status.

• Lead or participate in focused cross-functional projects for new product introduction, process improvement, product evolution, and manufacturing readiness.
• Coordinate technical risks, priorities, and escalation with the Project Team, Engineering Lead, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Lean, Maintenance, and Training.
• Coach team members in structured problem solving, data-based decision making, process discipline, and prevention-focused engineering practices.

• Comply with all EHS, legal, regulatory, customer, and company requirements while promoting a strong engineering, quality, and safety culture.
• Support other manufacturing and engineering responsibilities assigned by the SCS Receiving Team Leader.

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor's degree or above in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Manufacturing, Industrial, Materials Engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 5 years of experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, product development, industrialization, or a related technical area.

Competencies (knowledge, skills, and behaviors)

• Process transfer, qualification, stabilization, and industrialization experience
• Detailed technical understanding of MLA, MMC, or comparable manufacturing processes
• SPC, DOE, PFMEA, control plans, DMAIC, and structured problem solving
• Process capability, yield, quality, cost, and productivity improvement
• Engineering change control, ECN screening, BOMs, drawings, and manufacturing documentation
• Capacity modeling, line balancing, bottleneck analysis, and scale-up
• Working knowledge of ERP, PLM, and manufacturing data systems
• Cross-functional project execution and technical communication in Mandarin and English
• Ownership, learning agility, collaboration, and ability to work effectively under pressure
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and engineering data-analysis tools
• Track record of delivering measurable manufacturing results

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or DMAIC certification
• Project leadership, automation, digital manufacturing, Minitab, Power BI, or related experience