Job Title -Production Test EngineerJob # -US10219Requisition Type -RegularFunction -OperationsState/Province -CaliforniaCity -Lake ForestRegion -USPosting Start Date -Jan-03-2019 -Division Information Hardware and Home Improvement (HHI) is a major manufacturer and supplier of residential locksets, residential builders' hardware, faucets, and commercial locksets and doors, with a portfolio of renowned brands, including Kwikset®, Weiser®, Baldwin®, National Hardware®, Stanley®, FANAL®, Pfister, EZSET®, and Tell. HHI is a leader in its key markets with #1 positions in U.S. residential locksets (Kwikset), Canada residential locksets (Weiser), U.S. luxury locksets (Baldwin), and U.S. builders' hardware (Stanley-National Hardware), #2 in Mexico residential hardware (Fanal), #3 in U.S. retail plumbing (Pfister), and #1 in U.S. retail commercial locksets. Headquartered in Orange County, California, HHI has a global sales force and operates manufacturing and distribution facilities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Asia. HHI is a division of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. -Job Summary The Production Test Engineer is the corporate representative for any testing / detection systems for our factories and suppliers. The Corporate Production Test Engineer will provide clarity and vision regarding production test strategy and implementations worldwide. The Test Engineer is responsible for analyzing new products to determine and implement appropriate manufacturing test processes and detections. The Test Engineer will design, implement, maintain, and improve factory production test systems. The production test engineering has a leadership role in planning and executing new product introductions as they transition from design to manufacturing. -Primary Duties & Responsibilities -(15%)Provide corporate leadership and guidance regarding production test strategy and implementations worldwide. -(15%)Provide guidance and leadership to embedded factory production test engineers -(15%)Design appropriate test systems for production level testing based on product specifications from Design Engineering. -(10%)Design, implement and sustain data output from production test to aid in Quality Control and SPC detections (Yields, failure codes, parametric etc.) -(10%)Coordinate and/or building of test systems including test fixtures, cables, and Software (FW,JTAG, Applications, etc..) -(10%)Lead Implementation of Test systems into production by working with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Project Management, Process Engineering, Quality) -(5%)Lead Sustainment of Production test systems for production lines: Includes fixture/cable repair, SW updates Re-validations, Troubleshooting and training. -(5%)Ensure effective and validated ECO and Change management of products in production including HW/SW/FW changes made to product are implemented within production test -(5%)Prioritize and triage production test failures and provide guidance to teams for failure analysis. -(5%)Train, audit and/or validate equipment worldwide as needed. -(5%)Consistently identify, plan and implement improvement projects focused on production test processes that influence customer satisfaction, waste elimination, growth, cost effectiveness, and product/system quality. Create and maintain standardized test systems and process documentation in accordance with Corporate Production test requirements -Education and Experience Profile -Bachelors degree in Electronics, HW/SW or related field plus 3-5 years technical experience with duties directly involving Production test a high volume manufacturing environment. -Experience on flow process design, Lean manufacturing, and six sigma methodologies. (Poka Yoke) -Experience with Test Fixtures, Cabling, flashing FW, SW, Serialization, Traceability implementations -Project Management experience preferred -Demonstrates leadership & interpersonal skills along with the ability to work with others positively. -Estimated percentage of travelling required 15% (including international) -Required Skills -SW / FW flash and testing within production environments -HW electrical testing within production environments -Traceability and Serialization methods -Demonstrated knowledge and ability to apply statistical tools and methods to problem solving in a quality or process improvement arena. -Project Management leadership in a matrix organization -Excellent leadership, positive interpersonal skills, and effective presentation abilities -Work Environment Working conditions are normal for production/ office environment. However, travel conditions include prolonged flights, car travel, and other exposures such as unusual weather or food, as expected during international travel. The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Spectrum Brands is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.