What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer I position at Sumitomo Wiring Systems (U.S.A.), Inc.?
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
SALARIED POSITION
POSITION TITLE: Process Engineer or Engineer ISHIFT: 1st.
SECTION OR DEPARTMENT: Electronics Division, Engineering Department
REPORTS TO: Kevin Flynn, Engineering Manager
LOCATION: Edmonton
BASIC POSITION DUTIES:
- Direct and lead process engineering support to assembly lines by developing operation and programs for robotic assembly equipment and other production machines.
- Use engineering skills to optimize and improve existing processes and equipment.
- Propose, introduce, and perform cost analysis for new equipment, procedures, and techniques needed to increase up time, reduce defects, and reduce costs.
- Support product quality investigations to identify root causes of claim and critical process defects.
- Write procedures and other documents for training and operations.
- Monitors, reviews and confirms daily performance of assigned production lines.
- Tracks in-process defects of assigned lines and identifies improvement activities to reduce and/or eliminate target defects.
- Establishes and manages line improvement projects to increase productivity and reduce labor costs.
- Establishes and develops manufacturing operation procedures, equipment procedures, daily check items, and other documentation or procedures for assembly processes.
- Evaluates process design and layout for cost of manufacturing, man hour utilization, line balance, and manufacturing quality.
- Collects data for line performance and uses analysis to identify improvement acidity for assigned areas.
- Create progress reports and deliver to management as required for assigned areas.
- Maintains and updates circuit test data, function test data, OCR, Vision and robot control program data.
- Designs, develops and implements new tooling and fixtures for manufacturing process equipment.
- Works with manufacturing, quality, maintenance, purchasing, and other departments as needed.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
BS Engineering Degree in Electronics or Manufacturing or related field.
- Minimum 1-3 years’ experience in related fields and strong engineering/technical abilities.
- Previous experience with light servo driven manufacturing equipment, press, dies and/or molding, circuit check, OCR, and vision systems.
- Programming skills, knowledge of PLCs, computer controls, robotics, and effective communication/interpersonal skills necessary.
- Soldering process knowledge is a strong plus.
- Injection Molding experience a plus.
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports to General Manager- This position has no direct reports.
- Works with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, and Process Engineering Departments.
A “Career Opportunity” notice is a courtesy notification to Associates that an opening exists in an exempt salaried position in the classification of Superintendent and below.
DISPLAY DATE: 09/01/2026 REMOVAL DATE: 09/30/2026
HUMAN RESOURCES APPROVAL: Eric Eskridge
Benefits:
401K Plan, Health Insurance, Maternity & Paternity LeaveSalary : $73,810 - $89,282