The company is looking to solve the problem of introducing new products into the manufacturing process efficiently and effectively, while ensuring safety, quality, and customer focus in the business of advanced ceramics manufacturing.
Requirements
- Deep understanding of process development techniques using statistical analysis.
- Functional understanding of stage gate processes.
- Advanced business acumen, technical knowledge, and extensive knowledge in applications and technologies.
- Demonstrated experience ramping equipment into manufacturing - automation equipment, design of electromechanical systems, PLCs, motion controls, and data capture.
- Proficiency designing mechanical equipment, fixture, and tooling in CAD (SolidWorks, Catia is a plus).
- Preferred experience with robot programming and Vision systems.
- Preferred experience with semi-automated/automated manufacturing equipment.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with Engineering (Design, Process, and Manufacturing), Quality, R&D, AMP, EHS, and Commercial to bring the new product from initial design, through prototype development and into full production.
- Building of initial prototypes and defining optimized processes for future production builds.
- Participate and contribute in the process development for NPI to deliver high impact, high visibility, NPI programs.
- Generate internal project charters and timelines for each approved project.
- Define necessary deliverables, schedules, costs, and needs, for multiple ongoing projects, ensuring that products are appropriately planned and executed such that goals, objectives, timelines, and budgets are met in accordance with program and organizational roadmaps.
- Validate and characterization of new/current equipment and fixtures for introduction to the production floor.
- Provide expertise in the areas of safety and ergonomic improvements to production equipment which meets or exceeds regulations or best practices.
Other
- Strong communication skills to multiple levels of organization.
- Project management skills including time and risk management, resource prioritization, and project structuring.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- BS/MS Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
- 5+ years of experience as a hands-on mechanical/manufacturing Engineer working on automation and/or solving electromechanical systems and software systems.
