Kemet Simpsonville , SC 29680
Posted 1 week ago
KEMET, a YAGEO Group company, is seeking a New Product Development Engineer in the Simpsonville, SC location. The successful candidate should be highly motivated to assist with product and process development functions within the Simpsonville Innovation Center. This individual may provide process engineering and development support for newly developed products including creation and improvements to existing and new processes. This will also include supporting the transfer of these new processes and products into a production environment and future product development.
Job Description
Work in a lab/pilot process and participate in development level projects
Work jointly with a team of engineers on new/current product development activities
Establish and maintain metrics & indicators used to demonstrate process control & yield
Employ Six Sigma quality tools to enable root cause analysis for nonconforming product
Work in cross function team atmosphere to ensure the delivery of high quality components on schedule
Commissioning & qualification of new equipment and technologies as required
Implement completed projects into both pilot scale and production scale operations
Perform scale trials for both pilot and production activities along with maintaining accurate records and documentation.
Qualifications:
Team first attitude, flexible, demonstrate a desire to provide solutions
Must have strong analytical and computer skills; experience in statistics (SPC and DOE) preferred
Practical knowledge of manufacturing operations
Excellent verbal and technical writing skills
Demonstrated ability to work effectively across disciplines and communicate effectively
Must be able to multi-task in a high paced environment
Education and Experience: B.S. (Engineering; Chemical; Materials; Physical; preferred); 1 - 5 years of manufacturing or R&D experience
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
KEMET does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, political affiliation, union membership, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law, in making employment decisions including but not limited to hiring, wages, promotions, rewards, and access to training. Qualified applicants and workers shall be provided with reasonable accommodation for disability and religious practices.
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