Equipment, FF Engine & Lens Manufacturing Support Engineer

The Equipment, FF Engine & Lens Manufacturing Support Engineer provides/leads technical support to manufacturing in a wide variety of HOYA products at HOYA and Distributor labs. The engineer possesses a wide range of knowledge on manufacturing equipment, procedures, products, and production processes. The Engineer plays a crucial role in the organization, liaising across various business professionals to deliver designs equipped for manufacture and providing solutions to the problems concerning the design and manufacturing process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports any FF Engine manufacturing operations at HOYA and Distributor labs.

• Schedules and reviews any new FF Engine installations at Distributor labs.

• Analyzes and provides tools to be able to manufacture Free Form designs at HOYA and Distributor labs that meet HOYA quality standards.

• Audits processes and products verify that final products conform to quality requirements at HOYA and Distributor labs.

• Provides standard machine set up to be followed by labs to maximize utilization of equipment, reduce breakage and meet quality requirements.

• Responsible to validate manufacturing processes prior to release of new lens designs. Proper documentation must be provided with range of products available, limitations, and recommendations on how to manufacture lenses.

• Analyzes and evaluates manufacturing methods and standards. Provides solutions to problems that adversely affect operator safety, quality, productivity, and cost.

• Identifies, tracks, and monitors specific KPIs to measure response time, frequency of issues, and time to fix issues at Distributor labs. Performs analysis to develop continuous improvement in these KPIs.

• Supports and assists in troubleshooting quality issues from equipment.

• Follow up when needed communications with machine manufacturers and labs regarding equipment recurrent issues.

• Supports equipment installations by providing labs equipment requirements for installation, DVI set up, and reviews calibration, and PM schedule.

• Works as part of the Engineering team to support other engineers to develop long-term solutions to eliminate specific reoccurring processing problems and product/process variations.

• Responsible for validating new production equipment and recommending the best equipment configurations available to meet production requirements.

• Communicates IT department machinery interface needs to set up equipment with HOYA standard practices.

• Communicate with TRD any FF Engine or lens designs issues and assists on finding resolution.

• Provides written work instructions following HOYA standard.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.

• roject Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.

• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

• Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.

• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.

• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Participates in meetings.

• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.

• Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.

• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.

• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports and respects diversity.

• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time. Must be available to work extended hours including weekends. Weekends include Friday nights, anytime on Saturday or anytime on Sunday based on business needs.

• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

• Flexibility - Must be flexible to adjust the work schedule so as to accommodate permanent or temporary changes in work hours, including late hours, weekends, or holidays to meet business needs.

• Travel Requirements - Must be able to travel at least 25% of time domestically. This may include weekend travel. Weekends include Friday nights, anytime on Saturday or anytime on Sunday based on business needs.

• Travel may be planned in advance or with short notice depending on business needs.

Education and Qualifications:

• Preferred minimum 5 years of experience as Equipment, Process or Product Validation Engineering.
• Experience in optical manufacturing and in machine maintenance/repair is preferred.
• May include a combination of Technical Certificates, associate's or bachelor's degree and work experience.

Knowledge and Understanding of the Following Areas:

• Experience managing multi-level projects.
• Excellent written, communication and oral presentation skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects.
• Advanced PC skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Must be able to work overtime.

Physical Demands of Working Environment:

• Environmental: Laboratory and office environment, working with water, caustic and acidic chemicals and exposed to hazardous chemicals. Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Occasional dusty air with flying particulates.

• Physical: Sufficient Physical ability necessary for sitting and standing for extended periods of time. The ability to occasionally Climb, Kneel, Lift, Pull, Reach, Push, Carry and Twist. Must be able to use hands to Grasp and manipulate small objects. Must be able to lift and/or carry up to 20 LBS and on occasion up to 100 LBS.

• Vision: Must be able to see in the normal vision range with or without correction; Vision sufficient to read computer screens, printed documents, job tickets, faxes, cosmetic defects, procedural and policy documents.

• Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Non-Exclusive:

The duties outlined in this document are not limited to what is presented and are not exclusive. You may be asked from time to time to perform additional duties by your supervisor.