What are the responsibilities and job description for the SMD Field Engineer position at SL Tennessee?
II. Detail Description
II-1. General Description
1) To provide Engineering support to SL Tennessee focusing on SMD Line robustness, prevention of
customer defects, error proofing, and scrap reduction.
II-2. Key Roles and Responsibilities
1) Perform engineering activities including but not limited to design, reliability and functions
2) Ability of related manufactured parts and components.
3) Supplier development activities.
4) Primary contact with customer design engineers.
5) Manage activities related to new part introduction including EWO.
6) Work with production facility to determine Root Cause Analysis of quality issues.
7) Assist in PPAP effort between SL Korea, SL Detroit, SL Clinton and supply base.
8) Development of the FTY (First Time Yield)
9) Design, development and control of process instructions
10) Design, development and control of visual aids
11) Design, development of fixtures, hand assist tools, work station
12) Design and validation of fixtures
13) Develop the line layout focusing on ergonomics, throughput, downtime, and maintenance
14) Balancing of lines due to change in requirements, using TPS tools
15) Organize the tests and validations on the line through release into production
16) Control of SPC in the line, stations must be repeatable
17) Design of the workstation layout
18) Maintenance of PFMEA’s and Flow Charts
19) Provide support to the line in problem solving
20) Organize the required rework activities
21) Provide support in project coordination activities
22) Provide support and training to employees during launch and ramp up phases
23) Machine(facility) investment and installation
II-3-1. Work Experience
1) 5 years or more experience in an engineering environment, with a strong background in
Mechanical electrical engineering focus in automotive, lighting supplier experience is preferred
2) Previous Engineering experience required, preferably in an automotive environment.
II-3-2. Education
1) High School Diploma
2) College degree in a technical field, or equivalent experience and training.
3) 5 Years or more experience in an engineering environment, with a strong background in SMD
engineering focus on automotive, electronical supplier experience is preferred
II-3-3. Knowledge Skills and Abilities
1) Ability to read and understand Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance.
2) Excellent problem solving skills.
3) Ability to travel to the customers and suppliers locations and other SL facilities.
4) Ability to use various automotive design systems.