Sr. Lead Manufacturing Process Engineer
Job Location:
Fort Worth, TX - USA
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Job Summary
Req ID: 138511
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Texas
City: Fort Worth
The Senior Lead Manufacturing Process Engineer is responsible for leading the design development deployment and optimization of manufacturing processes to achieve Celesticas quality cost and delivery goals. This role serves as a technical leader guiding NPI launches process development and cross-functional alignment with customer requirements.
Performs tasks such as but not limited to the following:
- Collaborate with design engineering teams to optimize L10-L11 datacenter server and rack designs for manufacturability and assembly efficiency
- Conduct DFM/DFA reviews during product development phases to identify cost reduction opportunities and manufacturing constraints
- Develop manufacturing guidelines and design standards specific to datacenter rack components and assemblies
- Create detailed assembly sequence documentation and work instructions
- Interface with customers and suppliers to ensure component designs align with manufacturing capabilities
- Design implement and optimize manufacturing processes for datacenter rack production lines
- Develop and maintain process documentation work instructions and quality control procedures
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cycle time minimize waste and improve product quality
- Implement new manufacturing technologies and automation solutions to enhance production efficiency
- Troubleshoot complex manufacturing issues and implement corrective actions
- Champion lean manufacturing principles including 5S Kaizen value stream mapping and waste elimination
- Lead cross-functional teams in implementing lean initiatives across the production floor
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and best practices
- Facilitate problem-solving sessions using root cause analysis methodologies
- Drive culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Conduct comprehensive time and motion studies to establish accurate labor standards
- Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for productivity improvement
- Develop capacity planning models and production forecasting tools
- Create performance metrics and KPIs to monitor manufacturing efficiency
- Implement data-driven solutions to optimize resource allocation and workflow
- Design and optimize manufacturing floor layouts for maximum efficiency and safety
- Plan material flow workstation ergonomics and equipment placement
- Develop and standardize robust manufacturing processes and procedures for liquid cooling integration within L11 racks ensuring consistency efficiency and compliance with all safety and quality specifications.
- Implement comprehensive process controls and define clear operational procedures for each stage of the liquid cooling loop assembly testing and validation minimizing defects and maximizing throughput in L11 rack production.
- Communicate critical technical and business issues to executive and operational leadership
- NPI-PCBA SMT PTH Press Fit Board-level Mechanical Assembly Tooling Design Data Analytics
- Structural Test & Inspection Processes (AOI AXI Functional Test)
- Optical Component Assembly Wire Harnessing Fiber Splicing
- Engineering Control & System Tools (ODC/SCE)
- DFM DFA DFR KPI Analysis IPC-610
- Previous experience with liquid cooling for L11 racks
- Proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks AutoCAD or similar)
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies
- Experience with manufacturing execution systems (MES)
- Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
- Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
- Repetitive manual movements (e.g. data entry using a computer mouse using a calculator etc.) are frequently required.
- Occasional travel may be required.
- 4 to 6 years in a similar role or industry.
Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Educational Requirements may vary by Geography
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
Celesticas policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race color creed religion national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity age marital status veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law.
This policy applies to hiring promotion discharge pay fringe benefits job training classification referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination participates in a discrimination proceeding or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE TSX: CLS) enables the worlds best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense Communications Enterprise HealthTech Industrial Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design manufacturing hardware platform and supply chain solutions Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices to highly engineered aviation systems to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the in Toronto with talented teams spanning 40 locations in 13 countries across the Americas Europe and Asia we imagine develop and deliver a better future with our customers.
Celestica would like to thank all applicants however only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Celestica is dedicated to delivering end-to-end product lifecycle solutions to drive our customers' success.
