Responsibilities/Scope

In this role, you will apply your expertise and ownership through the NPI engineering and production phases to successfully ramp display modules, from upstream components to module assembly/integration and end-of-line test. You will define and own key performance indicators (KPIs) such as yield, process capability, cycle time and OEE, and will devise and lead improvement plans to meet these targets. You will work closely with external partners to proactively identify and resolve technical and operational risks, and drive containment, failure analysis and corrective actions for technical issues. You will work with internal customers to understand and address downstream technical issues related to the module design and process, and drive convergence on process, equipment, and specifications based on evolving system and ID requirements.

• Create Ramp/MP readiness dashboards with cross-functional team (R&D, HW Engineering, HW Test, Quality, and GSM partners).

• Drive development and execution of plans for transfer of New Technology Introduction (NTI) to high volume manufacturing for our display module sub-assemblies.

• Develop manufacturing processes with cross-functional teams and CM partners at the factory to drive Golden/MP line-qualification, manufacturing metrics and rigorous validation plans for high volume production.

• Drive yield improvement, process troubleshooting, failure analysis and corrective action (FACA) with contract manufacturing (CM) partners and communicate through Yield Bridge charts, FA reports, and MIL (major issue lists)

• Baseline cycle time and identify/lead improvement efforts through workstreams such as line balancing, process optimization, and applying lean principles

• Communicate and drive accountability for specifications, manufacturing metrics, and line qualification requirements to external vendor

• Support data validation for design and process robustness by evaluating limits of design/process windows

• Expected to spend >50% of time at Contract Manufacturing vendors for onsite support.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Applied Physics, Optics, Material Science OR equivalent experience

• 5+ years of vendor management experience with demonstrated ability to navigate communication channels between internal and external partners

• 3+ years of first-hand experience with optical component and/or module assembly, front-end and back-end processes

• Understanding of manufacturing and operational fundamentals, such as Quality Control Plans (QCP), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Change Control Board (CCB), Material Review Board (MRB), Machine and Process Buy-off (MBO/PBO), pFMEA, overall equipment efficiency (OEE), units per hour (UPH) etc.

• Knowledge and implementation of Design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and Design-for-assembly (DFA) concepts to optimize yield, throughput, efficiency, Cpk

• Knowledge of high-precision assembly equipment, processes, and materials

• Clear verbal and written communication with cross functional partners and management.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working in HVM environment.

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Design of Experiment (DOE) and statistical process control and data analysis, using tools such as JMP, Tableau, Matlab, or equivalent

• Knowledge in KPIs of optical devices, such as brightness, contrast, uniformity, MTF

• Experience with display component or module assembly processes, such as SMT, lamination, edging, molding, 3D printing, active/passive alignment, CNC, surfacing, etc.

• Experience with materials, such as adhesives (e.g. PSA, OCA, LOCA, glue), optical coatings, ophthalmic lenses, electrochemical cells.

• Understanding of cleanroom management principles.

• Proficiency in structured technical problem solving techniques and methodology

• Six Sigma certification and/or training (DMAIC or DFSS)