Engineer, Process

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain detailed layouts of processes and related equipment.
• Evaluate composite and infusion related materials.
• Cost justify and implement selected materials to improve overall composite manufacturing processes.
• Develop tooling and equipment as well as detailed layouts of manufacturing processes for new/revised products meeting specialized design and performance specifications.
• Cook up the manufacturing launch of new/revised products including establishing goals, training team members, and evaluating results.
• Design, develop, test, and/or source and cost-justify various tools, machinery and equipment for recommended manufacturing methods.
• Confer with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of machinery and equipment according to specifications and quality standards.
• Represent manufacturing/engineering on cross-functional teams.
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Education/ Skills/ Experience

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering or Engineering Technology required.
• Minimum 3-5 years related experience required (wind blade composite or other composite experience preferred).
• Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• Experience with AutoCAD, ProE, Virtual Gibbs or similar programs.
• Computer proficiency.
• Project Management: ability to organize and manage multiple products through manufacturing process.
• Quality orientation and high attention to detail.
• Ability to work with vendors, customers and employees.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience working with high performance teams.
• Ability to maintain safe work environment.
• Ability to perform problem analysis and problem resolution.

Training Requirements Desired

• Safe work practices.
• ISO 9001 quality standards and/ or quality methods.

Physical Skills and Abilities

• Ability to be on the factory floor for long periods of time, potentially working across all shifts at times.
• Stamina to work 50+ hours/week to support plant performance.