Kodak is Hiring!

Kodak is looking for a Print Process Engineer to join our Printed Electronics team in Rochester, NY.

Kodak offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the revitalization of an iconic global company. We combine the strength of a brand that is recognized and beloved around the world with the excitement and entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up. We are stable, profitable, optimistic about the future and looking for professionals with energy, ideas and ambition to help us take next steps in completing our transformation. We’re building a culture which values creativity in all its forms, having a global perspective, a focus on sustainability, and the kind of trust that enables us to succeed by taking calculated risks. Kodak has a rich heritage of leadership and innovation, but is also, in many ways, still inventing itself. At this stage of our comeback, Kodak is truly a place where you can make a difference.

Position Description
This is an additive manufacturing, specifically printing, Process Engineer position in the printed electronics organization. The printed electronics process utilizes production-scale, roll-to-roll equipment in class 1,000 and 10,000 cleanroom environments. The equipment is used for the development and manufacturing of patterned conductive films using two fundamental process blocks: 1) flexographic printing and 2) electroless copper plating. The scope of this position includes full ownership and oversight of the flexographic printing process, including pre-press operations, with strong collaboration across the process steps for full production optimization. The right candidate will be able to ensure that the current process continues to deliver consistently high-quality printed electronics products to our customers, while driving meaningful improvements in existing processes.

A successful candidate will be able to balance the needs of a robust manufacturing environment with the flexibility required to explore development projects to better meet the needs of our current product portfolio and future customers. It is expected that the successful candidate will be comfortable leading the implementation of process improvements in any aspects flexographic printing process – including chemistry, hardware, software and process changes.

Key Responsibilities

• Hands-on process owner and expert for the flexographic printing process, including pre-press processes
• Provide daily decision-making and oversight of all aspects of the press operations.
• Work directly with the Operations Manager to lead the mastering (pre-press) and printing process staff and optimize schedules and equipment utilization.
• Drive process improvements through systematic exploration of opportunities using best practices – with a focus toward manufacturability and process robustness.
• Serve on Manufacturing and Operations teams addressing current product engineering and design-for-manufacturability improvements.
• Serve on New Product Introduction teams addressing product opportunities requiring the verification or development of process capability to achieve customer requirements.

Required Skills

• First-hand experience with roll-to-roll manufacturing; desired experience with functional printing, printed electronics, or additive manufacturing.
• Experience with contact printing techniques, specifically flexography and gravure.
• Experience with pre-press and on-press workflows.
• Proven track record of driving continuous improvement in a manufacturing operation using disciplined management-of-change processes.
• Ability to translate customer requirements to production specifications, including identifying and implementing any product-specific process modifications.
• Experience working with vendors to evaluate hardware alternatives for process optimization.
• Ability to work in a flexible R&D / low-volume manufacturing operation, with experience in volume manufacturing and ability to support rapid ramp-up from pilot scale to production.
• Experience in project management is desired.

Minimum Experience Level
3 to 6 years

Educational Requirements
Minimum B.S. Degree in a relevant field, including but not limited to, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Materials Engineering.

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Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location

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