Subject Matter Expert (SME)-Coating
Core
Manage process development, material selection, and optimization of enclosure components (plastic/metal) for new product designs to ensure manufacturability, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
Role type
Senior IC process engineering subject matter expert (coating)
Builds
Enclosure components for consumer electronics
Domain
Consumer electronics manufacturing / Coating processes
Required skills
Plastic/metal coating process engineering, DFM approval, DOE design, failure analysis, vendor process buy-off, capacity optimization, material usage reduction, chemical composition analysis, decoration material knowledge
Preferred skills
Water borne paint application, supplier management in paint manufacturing, managing sophisticated development programs with overseas vendors, collaboration with Product Design/ID/Procurement/Quality teams
Technologies
Coating processes, DFM tools, DOE methodologies
Responsibilities
Engage with Product Design early for material selection and risk assessment; approve painting fixture designs and buy off vendor processes; lead coating Design of Experiments (DOEs) to fix reliability issues; drive coating technology development for custom ID requirements; perform failure analysis to identify mechanisms; oversee coating line transfer buy-offs.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC