Process Engineering Manager – DF

Roles & Responsibilities:

The Process Engineering Manager is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and continuously improving the manufacturing processes required to achieve safe, stable, scalable, high-quality, and cost-effective DF operations for CISCO. The role provides end-to-end process ownership from NPI / transfer through mass production, ensuring that manufacturing processes meet CISCO requirements, FOXCONN standards, quality expectations, and operational targets.

Core Responsibilities:

• Process Ownership: Own the end-to-end manufacturing process for PCBA, SMT, Final Assembly and DF Integration. Define standardized processes, work instructions, process controls and process parameters.
• NPI / Product Transfer: Lead process readiness for new products, BU transfers and production ramp-ups. Ensure DFM/DFA, PFMEA, Control Plan, process flow and tooling readiness before mass production.
• Process Optimization: Identify and eliminate process losses through Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, DOE, SPC and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Production Stability: Ensure processes are capable, repeatable and stable during ramp and mass production. Establish reaction plans and escalation mechanisms for process abnormalities.
• Yield & Quality Improvement: Drive FPY, yield, defect reduction, rework reduction and process capability improvement. Lead root-cause analysis for recurring process-related defects.
• Capacity & Scalability: Validate process capacity for current and future DF volumes. Analyze equipment, labor, cycle time, line balance, test capacity and bottlenecks to support incremental BU and volume growth.
• Automation: Identify and implement automation opportunities in partnership with Manufacturing Engineering, IT and automation teams. Evaluate and adopt proven automation from other FOXCONN DF sites.
• Standardization: Establish common process standards across DF BUs and manufacturing lines. Promote replication of proven best practices between FGD, FGP, FTX, FJZ and other DF sites.
• Customer Interface: Act as the primary Process Engineering representative during CISCO technical reviews, escalations, audits, NPI and process-improvement discussions.
• Problem Solving: Lead structured technical problem solving using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, DOE and other appropriate methodologies. Ensure permanent corrective actions are implemented and verified.
• Process Documentation: Ensure PFMEA, Control Plan, SOP/WI, process flow, tooling specifications, process parameters and change-control documentation are current and controlled.
• Change Management: Lead engineering change implementation, including ECO/ECR assessment, risk analysis, validation, qualification and production implementation.
• Equipment & Tooling: Define process equipment, tooling, fixtures and automation requirements. Ensure equipment readiness, qualification, preventive maintenance and process capability.
• Training & Certification: Establish technical training and certification requirements for Process Engineers, supervisors and production personnel. Maintain competency matrices and periodic re-certification.
• Performance Management: Establish and monitor process KPIs including FPY, yield, DPPM, downtime, cycle time, OEE, scrap, rework and process capability.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead collaboration between PE, Product Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Planning, Materials, IT and Operations.
• Continuous Improvement: Establish a structured CI roadmap focused on productivity, quality, automation, digitalization and cost reduction.

DF Process Manager for CISCO as customer-Specific Responsibilities:

The Process Engineering Manager should specifically ensure:

DF Operational Readiness:

• Process readiness for every BU transfer and production ramp.
• Standardized manufacturing processes across DF BUs.
• Readiness of PCBA Integration Test Pack/Ship processes.
• Clear ownership of process KPIs and escalation points.
• Risk assessment before volume increases or BU transfers.

Scalability:

• Validate line capacity, labor, equipment, test capacity and cycle time.
• Identify bottlenecks before they impact CISCO commitments.
• Develop capacity scenarios for normal, peak and incremental volume.
• Maintain a capacity and process-risk dashboard.

Customer Excellence:

• Provide technical leadership during CISCO reviews.
• Present process performance, risks, corrective actions and improvement plans.
• Respond rapidly to CISCO process-related escalations.
• Ensure customer commitments are translated into measurable internal actions.

Key Deliverables:

Process Flow / Process Architecture, PFMEA, Control Plan, Standard Work / Work Instructions, Process Capability Studies, Line Balancing & Cycle-Time Analysis, Capacity Validation, Process Readiness Checklist, NPI / Transfer Readiness, Engineering Change Management, Process KPI Dashboard, Yield / FPY Improvement Roadmap, Automation Roadmap, Process Risk Register, Training & Certification Matrix

Recommended KPIs:

• Quality: FPY, RTY, DPPM, MRB, RMA, defect rate, rework, scrap, Process Capability: Cp, Cpk, process stability, SPC compliance
• Productivity: UPH, cycle time, OEE, labor efficiency
• Capacity: Capacity utilization, bottleneck rate, capacity gap
• NPI / Transfer: Readiness %, milestone adherence, issues closed
• Problem Solving: 8D closure, recurrence rate, corrective-action effectiveness
• Automation: Automation utilization, labor savings, ROI, defect reduction
• Standardization: Process compliance, audit findings, replication rate
• Training: Certification %, competency coverage, re-certification compliance
• Customer: CISCO escalations, response time, action closure, audit performance

Leadership Expectations:

The Process Engineering Manager is expected to operate as a business and technical leader, not only as a functional engineering manager.

-Requerimientos-

• Educación mínima: Educación superior - Licenciatura 5 años de experiencia
• Idiomas: Inglés
• Edad: entre 26 y 65 años
• Palabras clave: lider, jefe, gerente, manager, director, chief, lead, jefatura, regente, cdmx, df, ciudad, mexico