Industrial Engineer

The Role

The Industrial Engineer will be leading development, procurement, implementation, and certification of manufacturing processes, equipment, and tooling for new or redesigned products.

Responsibilities

• Process Planning:
  • Plans required processes, job sequences, labor minutes, equipment requirements, and all associated costs for product changes or new concepts.
  • Helps project team determine best utilization of equipment, facilities, material flow and usage of personnel.
  • Aids in planning and budgeting of manufacturing capacities to meet sales forecasts.
  • Develops process flowcharts, line layouts, materials requirements, control plans, and process failure mode and effect analysis.
  • Develops new tooling concepts and provides internal and external suppliers with required specifications or system requirements.
  • Evaluates and approves equipment tooling designs prior to fabrication.
  • Schedules and supports running in and approval of facilities equipment according to internal or external customer requirements.
  • Prepares and approves process related documentation including work, gauging, testing, and maintenance instructions in accordance with applicable industry quality standards.
  • Covers coordination and communication with all departments and suppliers to ensure on time deliveries of new tooling or equipment in accordance with overall project schedule.
• Product Development:
  • Utilizes design for manufacturing skills and knowledge to: ensure development of high quality products, minimize development costs, and maximize product performance.
  • Plans development and approval of material handling and packaging requirements with internal and external departments.
• Cross Departmental Support:
  • Supports and follows all industrialization requirements according to Advanced Product Quality (APQP) guidelines and production standards for the applicable product industry.
  • Maintains a synergistic relationship with other company departments including Design/Concept Engineering, Research and Development, Production, Materials, and Industrialization.
  • Provides new process and equipment training to global production staff and assists with reliability and repeatability studies, process capability analysis, and process certifications.
  • Identifies and records problems relating to the product, process and quality system.
  • Initiates, recommends, and provides solutions through designated channels and verifies the implementation of solutions.
  • Represents the needs of the customer in internal functions in addressing quality systems requirements (e.g. selection of special characteristics, setting quality objectives, supporting training, assisting in corrective & preventative actions, acting as a cross-functional team member supporting the product design and development activity).
  • Researches advancements in industrial solutions and recommends new techniques for inclusion into corporate standards.
• Administrative / General:
  • Organizes records and work efforts to assure timely accomplishment of tasks.
  • Periodically checks and maintains a neat and orderly work area.
  • Observes company policies related to dress, appearance, attendance, employment, etc.
  • Travels to various locations and customers as required, including international travel.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology Degree OR Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering Degree
• Minimum of two years of experience as a team leader or senior engineer for multiple new product industrialization projects for electric motor driven devices and design/development of electronically commutated motor (ECM) products
• Five years exposure to mid to high volume, customized product manufacturing
• Three years of participation on a cross-functional product development team responsible for marketing, product design, and production implementation phases.
• Experience with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, or TS 16949 quality systems requirements. Up to 20% international and domestic travel required.
• Must have knowledge of component and equipment design using 3d CAD software Familiarity with design and process failure modes and effect analysis.
• Project Management Software PC skills, MS Office
• Strong analytical and reasoning abilities.
• Participative work style, ability to work in a team environment. Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Ability to get along with diverse personalities, tactful, mature.
• Ability to establish credibility and be decisive, but also be able to recognize and support the organization's preferences and priorities.
• Satisfactory verbal and written communication skills. Results oriented with a high level of initiative.