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Interfaces with design engineering in coordinating the release of new products. Estimates manufacturing cost, determines time standards, and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines. Maintains records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations.Duties & Responsibilities:\nOverview\nOn site support for CM (Thailand) and interface to remote teams at the NPI sites. Provide expertise on the product functionality and triage issues escalated by the CM\nEnsure product yields meet the specified targets\nImplement changes via ECO/MCO and Deviation in agreement with the Product Engineers in the NPI sites.\nTriage product issues in production and support the CM debug technicians to analyze failures impacting cycle times and yields.\nSupport NPI organization for new product releases - prototype and pilot builds. Train CM team on new product processes for assembly and ensure all Work Instructions are in place.\nEvaluate existing manufacturing processes and work with both internal and external 3rd party\nSupport implementation of formal continuous improvement activities within optical product line at the CM.\nThis position may require up to 20% international travel\nRole and Responsibilities\nAssembly\nDevelops implements and maintains methods, operation sequence and processes in the manufacture or fabrication of PCBAs, sub-assemblies and final assemblies.\nInterfaces with Ops NPI PM and Manufacturing Engineering in coordinating the release of new products. Estimates manufacturing cost, determines time standards and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines.\nMaintains work instructions and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations.\nEquipment\nEvaluates, selects and orders equipment that is most appropriate and cost effective for the manufacture of Viavi products.\nOversees the installation, modification, upgrade and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.\nMaintains current records on equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades and safety issues. Studies equipment performance and reliability.\nEstablishes programs and solutions for increasing uptime and for equipment problems that affect the manufacturing process.\nProvides technical support to the manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations.\nProcess\nProvides technical and sustaining engineering support in manufacturing.\nRecommends and implements equipment and process modifications to improve\nproduction efficiencies, manufacturing techniques and production yields for existing products.\nDevelops and conducts statistical analysis such as Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) targeting physical cause of failure for yield loss and improving quality.\nInvestigate complex process issues to root cause (yield, component, rework, repair bone pile). Drive corrective actions.\nPartner with the Viavi Product Engineers and the CM to drive process improvements across all Viavi boards and products to achieve reduced cycle times and cost reductions\nPartner with the CM and Viavi Product Engineers to produce effective work instructions for board and box production\nManage Engineering Change Order execution at the CM to achieve order objectives.\nManage Stop Ship / Stop Build execution at the CM to protect the customer and drive to quick resolution of CM related issues\nNew Product Introduction\nLead the 1st tier support of Contract Manufacturer process issues related to Viavi PCBA or box during pilot and proto builds\nCarefully monitor prototype and pilot builds during development of new products (NPI). Collect yield, DFX, etc. Prove out methods and work instructions.\nDefine manufacturing plans for new boards and boxes\nDocument and train the CM technicians on specific board and box troubleshooting techniques.\nAudit manufacturing readiness for prototype and pilot builds.\nProduction Test Support\nFirst-line troubleshooting for production issues occurring at PCBA or instrument-level test\nMonitor CM performance with respect to:Capacity planning (Duplicate test stands if necessary)\nEquipment calibration\nTest stand preventive maintenance\n\nEngineering change implementation\nPeriodic verification of test system performance\nWrite and execute production validation plans for proposed product or process changes (CPMEs and dry runs)\nEscalate issues requiring test stand design changes to Test Development Engineers\n\nQualifications and Experience\nBS / MS degree or equivalent in Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering is a must\n8+ years of relevant experience in a technology driven industry -optical and electromechanical products (motor driven assemblies, lenses, cameras, lasers, and optical fiber).\nDemonstrated ability to influence and participate on cross functional teams and 3rd party CM partners\nProven experience debugging and supporting optical and electromechanical products.\nGood understanding in optical principles\nKnowledge of optical test equipment for use on debugging of products - 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