Product Engineer

Role Purpose

• Functions as a technical resource and design owner of assigned value streams. Responsible for ensuring fit/form/function of existing products.
• Supports project execution between development and manufacturing as an impartial 3rd party with the expertise to balance risks between business demands, process performance and product assurance.
• Responsible to participate on project teams to resolve performance and customer related issues; propose product and process enhancements, opportunities for product and process alignment, and cost reductions.
• Understands manufacturing processes on assigned value stream, keeps accountability on sustaining and/or enhancing process performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Clarify, understand, and document customer requirements, product specifications and product application.
• Ensure Fit, Form, Function through appropriate qualification test plans, design control and change approval while balancing speed to market and profitability.
• Quickly and effectively respond to customer and commercial requests for rapid product changes.
• Drive technically rigorous root cause analysis for product integrity and process performance issues.
• Support and validate product and process cost reduction opportunities through product lifecycle.
• Evolve product performance to meet competitive pressure and industry trends.
• Monitor performance of manufacturing processes within assigned value stream, understands process capability and support process enhancements.

Experiences/Education - Required

Required Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in technical area/ Engineering degree.
Work Experience:
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in development, product, or process engineering.
Required skills:
• Good understanding of OCS product line or solution set and the associated manufacturing processes.
• Effective leadership, organization, time management, and planning skills, with ability to handle changing priorities.
• Project leadership skills, including experience working with multicultural teams.
• Familiarity with Process Control and Process Discipline tools, including statistical process control, hypothesis testing, sampling plans, and capability analysis.
• Proficient use of English language to be able to clearly present technical concepts, both written and verbally.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong data-based decision-making skills.

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Capable of performing data analysis using MS excel or statistic software (SPC XL).
• Product and Process troubleshooting, failure mode analysis, problem solving skills.
• Work experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Cost estimating or analysis, financial acumen.
• Green Belt Certification or equivalent PEx qualification.
• Experience with project management.
• Professional written and spoken communication skills.
• Knowledge of experimental design and analysis.
• Knowledge of optical connectors, including construction, assembly, and performance measures.
Soft skills:
• Show a proactive approach and be able to work in a team environment while motivating others.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills to be able to build relationships and participate in diverse teams within cross-functional groups and international locations.
• Flexible working hours, requires working with different time zones.
Travel Requirements (please note if international):
• Roles is primarily EMEA based and does require occasional travel to ensure global alignment.
• Approximately 10%, some international.