Manufacturing Equipment Engineer, Drive Unit, Powertrain

Overview

A Manufacturing Equipment Engineer in the Production Engineering team will be a part of operating, sustaining, and improving some of the most automated manufacturing equipment in the world. The best candidate for the position has a high aptitude to learn new skillsets in the position. The expectation is that engineers will start with strengths in a given field (3D CAD drawing, robotics, PLC Programming, vision, detection sensors, HMI scripting, run down, press equipment and equipment calibration) and then learn all other areas from those who work with them. This role requires capability across the board to sustain all parts of the automated equipment.

Responsibilities

• Sustain 24 by 7 production operations through responding to and resolving breakdowns quickly and efficiently to minimize downtime, working with the support of Maintenance team
• Active leader of a cross functional teams while taking on improvement projects to assist in improving the factory. Diagnoses equipment failures; finds root cause and improves Overall Equipment Effectiveness; Lead equipment upgrades with a focus on serviceability, reliability, and process capability
• Develop and improve equipment validation procedures including calibration and qualification
• Become Expert Level Trainer on all machines in assigned area and be responsible for the level of knowledge of Shift technicians. Provide hands-on support to maintenance team to troubleshoot and resolve extended downtime situations
• Takes initiative to create, implement and improve Preventative and Predictive Maintenance documents and schedules, under the direction of the Maintenance Planner
• Program ladder logic and structured text on multiple PLC controller platforms (Beckhoff 70%, Siemens 30%). Program and teach industrial 6-axis robots (Fanuc) sequence complex, multi-station machinery for material pick-and-place, fastening, force assembly and conveyance applications
• Participate in spare part analysis and inventory development, cost reduction, improvement working with Spares Department to RMA faulty components and communicate needs to the vendor or other teams

Qualifications

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction

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