Process and Testing Engineer at Sun King (Formerly Greenlight Planet)

About the role:

A process and Testing engineer will take initiatives to enhance productivity on the assembly line through process engineering activities. The role will involve developing and refining assembly process work instructions and SOPs, identifying requirements for new process and equipment, troubleshooting operational issues, maintaining process documentation and driving continuous improvements initiatives. He/she will also conduct RCA of the defective smartphones to ensure high-quality outcomes and implement data oriented solutions.

What you would be expected to do

• Conduct line balancing and station cycle counts per model to evaluate the hourly output efficiency and submit reports and proposals to management.
• Inspect defective smartphones within the production floor and come up with recommendations to reduce the in-line product defect rate
• Improve the productivity of assembly lines by designing new procedures and work instructions geared towards eliminating redundancies.
• Work with the quality team to observe any defect/quality issues and work with with suppliers for feedback and corrective action planning.
• Co-ordinate and follow the first article inspection with an target of ensuring all resources e.g. equipment, people and processes are in consideration of starting production.
• Coordinate the New Product Introduction (NPI) process to ensure the assembly plant is ready to start production of a new model/SKU, by coordinating different sections within phone assembly and training new production operators.
• Liaise with suppliers to develop, document, review, improve and ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and assembly work instructions, methods and others e.g., line shut down procedure.
• Train all our production operators on work methods, SOPs and PWIs
• Mentor repairs technicians, manage performance for direct reports and motivate the team.
• Report writing e.g., NPI reports, line efficiency reports, retrospective investigation reports, and incident reports of abnormal problems in the production lines.
• Documentation of smartphone troubleshooting and repair guide, with an aim to build a knowledge base on defect assessment, troubleshooting, and repair process.
• Perform Optimization of production process, process improvement, and layout planning of production site.
• Develop and implement metrics to monitor and improve the performance of processes.

You might be a strong candidate if you

• Degree in Electrical and Electronics engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years work experience in electronics industry, of which 2 years in smartphone field
• Experience with process simulations and standard operating procedures.
• Ability to work with the both the local team and global to transfer manufacturing process to Kenya
• Ability to read and translate schematics.
• Has the ability to design jigs and fixtures to improve process efficiency.
• Ability to conduct In-depth retrospective investigation with best practice RCA techniques.
• Are familiar with computer applications, new systems and troubleshoot common computer failures.
• Proven project management experience to enable incumbent advantage on New Product Introduction in the assembly line.
• Have superb interpretive, problem-solving, critical thinking and advanced technical skills.
• Fast learner with ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of Kaizen 6S Standards
• Grasp of production machinery and proper assembly procedures.
• Excellent knowledge of manufacturing safety protocols and regulations.