Equipment, FF Engine & Lens Manufacturing Support Engineer

Equipment, FF Engine & Lens Manufacturing Support Engineer

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The Equipment, FF Engine & Lens Manufacturing Support Engineer provides and 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 problems concerning the design and manufacturing process.

• 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 manufacture Free Form designs at HOYA and distributor labs that meet HOYA quality standards.
• Audits processes and products to 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 equipment utilization, reduce breakage, and meet quality requirements.
• Validates manufacturing processes prior to release of new lens designs; provides proper documentation with range of products, limitations, and recommendations on how to manufacture lenses.
• Analyzes and evaluates manufacturing methods and standards, providing solutions to problems that adversely affect operator safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
• Identifies, tracks, and monitors 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.
• Follows up on communications with machine manufacturers and labs regarding equipment recurrent issues.
• Supports equipment installations by providing labs equipment requirements for installation, DVI setup, and review of calibration and PM schedule.
• Works as part of the engineering team to support other engineers in developing long‑term solutions to eliminate recurring processing problems and product/process variations.
• Validates new production equipment and recommends the best equipment configurations available to meet production requirements.
• Communicates IT department machinery interface needs to set up equipment with HOYA standard practices.
• Communicates with TRD on any FF Engine or lens design issues and assists on finding resolution.
• Provides written work instructions following HOYA standard.

• Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures.
• Project Management – Develops project plans; coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and within 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; 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;…