DFX (Design For Excellence) Engineer General Profile: Requires Specialized Depth And/Or Breadth of Expertise. Interprets Internal or
DFX (Design For Excellence) Engineer General Profile: Requires Specialized Depth And/Or Breadth of Expertise. Interprets Internal or
DFX (Design For Excellence) Engineer General Profile: Requires Specialized Depth And/Or Breadth of Expertise. Interprets Internal or
General Profile: Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise. Interprets internal or
external business issues and recommends best practices. Solves complex problems; takes a
broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. Works independently, with guidance in only
the most complex situations. May lead functional teams or projects.
Competencies: Design for Serviceability,Design for Producibility, Design for Manufacturability
& Assembly, Design for Excellence (DFx), Design for Cost, Design for Aesthetics,
Manufacturing Methods
Key Responsibilities
• Advanced knowledge of and the ability to incorporate DFx best practices to optimize
product cost, quality and manufacturing cycle time. Leads medium complexity programs
in DFX BKM process and tools development. Monitors industry and marketplace trends,
exploring new tools and techniques. Mentors more junior DFX engineers.
• Analyzes high complexity designs to ensure components and assemblies are
manufacturable and produceable. Collaborates with key suppliers on manufacturability
and produceability improvements on designs. Leads medium complexity programs with
cross-functional teams to develop produceability, manufacturability, and assembly-
related BKMs. Coaches more junior engineers on how to identify and execute
manufacturability, produceability, and assembly improvements according to DFx
principles.
• Evaluates and implements high complexity cost reduction ideas to reduce part/assembly
costs in the machined, sheet metal, frames, and plastic commodities. Identifies use
cases for commonly used OEM's to leverage re-use. Very good knowledge of how cost
apportionment drives cost reduction opportunities and priorities. Leads medium
complexity programs to develop and improve BKM's in product cost tools and
processes. Complexity –complex BTP (Build to Print) parts, OEM's, and medium
complexity assemblies ; $500 - $1500
• Advanced knowledge of ITO principles. Identifies and implements opportunities to
maximize core content, and ensure late configurability in the manufacturing sequence on
highly complex modules or products. Leads medium complexity programs with cross-
functional teams to develop ITO BKMs. Coaches others on how to identify and execute
ITO improvements.
• Advanced understanding of shipping/cargo restrictions by mode of transportation,
customer facilities restrictions, and proper labeling. Ensures proper crate packaging on
highly complex assemblies/modules to prevent product damage during
transportation. Coaches others on how to identify and execute transportability
improvements. Leads medium complexity programs with cross functional teams to
develop tools and processes that improve transportability. Researches, pilots and
implements intelligent packaging technologies.
• Performs virtual review of highly complex assembly/module 3D models and review of
initial physical builds to identify and eliminate aesthetic issues (cable routing, color,
consistency of mating features/surfaces, etc). Leads medium complexity programs with
cross functional teams to development aesthetics-related BKM's. Leverages lessons
learned from like products to ensure aesthetic consistency.
• Participates in design reviews, providing advanced level of DFX input focused on
manufacturability, produceability, cost, assembly, test, transportability, and aesthetics.
Lead PLC DFX workshop (partner with Program Manager) to align on scope for DFX
review (functional description, cost apportionment, mfg strategy, etc). Leads medium
complexity programs with cross functional teams to develop BKM's in DMU and DFX
workshop processes and tools.
• Advanced knowledge of and experience with the day-to-day operations, standards, and
policies of a semiconductor equipment manufacturing plant or facility.
Functional Knowledge
• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field
Business Expertise
• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to
improve products, processes or services
Leadership
• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or
complexity
Problem Solving
• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to
exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
Impact
• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is
guided by functional policies
Interpersonal Skills
• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of
view
Education: Bachelor's Degree or higher qualification in Mechanical or Production Engineering
Experience: 8 - 15 Years