Diamond Fabrication Process Engineer - Polycrystalline

Provides process development, engineering support, continuous improvement, and R&D for new and existing Polycrystalline products and processes within the Diamond Fabrication department.

Innovative leader in developing and implementing new processes and products that meet and exceed customer and market expectations.

Supports and consults for both Production and R&D functions across all areas within Diamond Fabrication and with teams to solve problems related to materials, optics, tools, machine settings, product specifications, metrology, thin film coatings, and fabrication methods.

Primary focus is on the fabrication of CVD Polycrystalline Diamond and development of proprietary polishing methods.

Designs and develops specialized equipment, processes, fixtures, measurement tools, and associated Intellectual Property to establish an industry-leading market position.

Documents processes which encompass methods, equipment, facility, and safety.

Effectively manages project timelines and works as part of a team to meet expected deadlines and results.

Effectively transfers new products and process into production.

Initiates, develops, and provides training, quality system documentation, and technology/process transfer to technicians, engineers, and supervisors while maintaining a continuous improvement mindset.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Develops New and Improved Processing Methods


* Identify, initiate, and implement new processes and methods to improve process efficiency and accuracy on existing products.


* Develop and implement processing methods in support of New Product Initiatives.


* Work as part of a team to tackle high profile issues and projects in a quick and effective manner.


* Maintains project scopes and timelines to meet expectations.


* Implements new processes effectively to ensure that they can be maintained and are being followed.


* Transfers technology and processes from R&D into production by making a production ready, robust process and effectively documenting, communicating, and training.


* Evaluates new equipment and fabrication techniques to determine usefulness to current and future product.


* Proposes new equipment and idea to reduce processing steps and increase capabilities.

Production & Quality Support


* Advances yields, quality, and throughput of production processes.

Develop metrics to measure improvements.

Progress is demonstrated and quantified.

Goals are established and met.


* Effectively uses statistical and quality tools for problem solving, improving process controls and quality, and reducing cost and cycle time.


* Project documentation is organized and maintained for all projects (test plans and results, reports, work instructions, lessons learned, etc.)


* Cost and Capacity models are created, verified, and maintained.


* Cost reduction goals are established and met.


* Provides training on new and existing processes, tooling, and equip...