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Manufacturing Engineer

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
Senior level
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
Senior level
Support and manage technical manufacturing challenges with contract manufacturing partners for telecom equipment. Plan production layouts and capacity, debug process and yield issues, drive corrective actions and cost reductions, manage quality metrics and audits, oversee site budgeting, and mentor junior team members.
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Meet the Team 

You will be part of a technically strong and independent team that will be the core for our India manufacturing operations.

Your Impact 

The Manufacturing Engineer (ME) will be responsible for supporting and managing the technical challenges with the Manufacturing partners (MPa) of high-end based telecommunication equipment.  

The ME will also be supporting the various business unit products that are manufactured out of the MPa and will be accountable for the following functions at the manufacturing site: Performs complex Manufacturing Engineering tasks using specialized domain knowledge and advanced business experience.  

Assists with the layout of production flows and lines, including plant capacity planning and management.  

Support identification of technologies required for new products Debugs process and product problems; collects data and analyse yield problems; drives corrective action.  

Manages suppliers; drives cost reduction programs; support the development of six sigma goals Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view Provides guidance, direction, and instruction to less-experienced team members and colleagues.  

Manages and drives Manufacturing Quality Metrics at the site for a set of products portfolio e.g. Yields, WIP Manages Quality excursions e.g. Line Stop, Purges Conduct manufacturing process and security audits, risk assessments, safety compliances  

Run the business budgeting for manufacturing site needs. 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or science
  • 8 years manufacturing experience or equivalent
  • SMT knowledge
  • PCBA assembly knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

  • EMS experience
  • FMEA
  • MLT optimization experience
  • Conflict management
  • Independent  and self driven
Why Cisco? 

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. 

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