The Manufacturing Engineer evaluates manufacturing processes to increase production and make processes more efficient while reducing manufacturing costs. Researches, develops, and improves methods of designing, building, and shipping products on time and within budget. Ensures the technology, techniques and equipment used are the most efficient, and in good working order. Improves safety and reduces equipment malfunctions. Provides direction and training to production supervisors, assemblers, and technicians. Interacts with engineering department, and senior level professionals both internal and external to AE. RESPONSIBILITIES: Assists with line capacity planning and is responsible for yield improvements in collaboration with management and inputs from engineering sections globally across three business units (BUs)

Follows up on daily production issues, leads the team to increase yield, improving product quality and manufacturing cost reductions

Estimates manufacturing costs, determines time standards, and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements

Using feedback from product quality provides corrective action and monitors implementation

Drives continuous improvement projects to elevate product performance in manufacturing

Performs preventative maintenance on manufacturing equipment

Creates and modifies manufacturing process documentation

Takes total ownership of documentation related to the BU in AE's Quality Management System (QMS) to include origination, modification, and obsolescence through Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)

Implements manufacturing-industry best known methods in support of continuous improvement projects to increase efficiency and effectivity of the production line

Analyzes work content for distribution to work centers and capacity requirements

Recommends and prepares process improvements which will facilitate manufacturing excellence

Assists product design teams to drive designs that meet all cost and quality goals Reviews product requirements with design staff to ensure compatibility with processing methods

Performs Design for Manufacturability analysis on new products Shares tactical level input to operators on manufacturability, training of and introduction to process improvements related to build and need

Owns entire process of the wire bonding program from start to finish across three tools, maintenance, programming, and troubleshooting This includes production wire bonding when applicable Responsible for dissemination of training to team members Communicates as a team member, delivering process instructions across multiple, global BUs WORK ENVIRONMENT: ISO 7, Class 10K cleanroom manufacturing environment 75% of the time

Electronic test environment to include high voltage test stands and ancillary equipment

Standard office environment utilizing standard office equipment QUALIFICATIONS: Comfortable working with various manufacturing and electronics tools: vacuum reflow ovens, wire bonders, solder printers, and EFDs

Demonstrated and tactical level experience or program management of wire bonding for Integrated Power Electronics Modules (IPEM) in the electronics or automotive industries

Ability to design fixtures for soldering and wire bonding

Ability to own multiple, but smaller scale design of experiments (DOEs) on a continual basis, as necessary

Proficient in 8 disciplines of problem solving (8D) analysis

Demonstrated ability to design and test within the tooling feedback cycle

Robust knowledge of SolidWorks required

Ability to demonstrate good judgment in selecting best practice methods and techniques for manufacturing

Proven professional skills as an experienced manufacturing engineer with a full understanding of industry practices and company policies and procedures

Knowledge of IPC-610 standards

Understanding of electrostatic discharge (ESD) protocols

Ability to solve complex technical problems independently

Ability to manage multiple projects at one time

Demonstrated ability to perpetuate and display great interpersonal skills in all forms of communication EXPERIENCE: Experience working with solder alloys, adhesives and encapsulants, and aluminum wire

Experience with soldering, encapsulant, and adhesive process and equipment

Experienced in application of the process capability index (Cpk) and statistical process control (SPC) data during DOE installation, and execution

Experience influencing and negotiating in complex situations

Five+ years of electronics manufacturing engineering experience preferably in a microelectronics or semiconductor production environment

Cleanroom experience preferred EDUCATION: Bachelors’ degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Science, or equivalent COMPENSATION:

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $80,000 to $130,000 per year. BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan for eligible positions, and a discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan. In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes: Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from

Short and long-term disability and life insurance

Health savings and flexible spending accounts

Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays

8 hours of paid volunteer time off

8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads

Company matched 401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs

Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance