Project Engineer II - Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing Process Development

• Preferred knowledge and experience in production manufacturing assembly processes
• Develop innovative solutions; implement sustainable, robust and reliable complex manufacturing processes
• Strong analytical skills, knowledge, and experience in process evaluation tools
• Basic knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), PFMEA, DFMEA, statistical data analysis, risk analysis, flow layout and other related engineering tools
• Work with New Product Development design engineers to evaluate and advise product design for optimized manufacturability
• Work with and lead development with equipment suppliers to deliver custom processing solutions to achieve goals and objectives
• Research and evaluate new technologies and breakthrough processes to accelerate competitive manufacturing advantage
• Utilize prototyping methods to develop and prepare engineering samples for evaluation and testing
• Perform a variety of calculation and software aided analyses to prove process reliability, capability and sustainability
• Provide multiple what-if scenarios to find best total cost solution with financial impacts with emphasis on delivery timelines
• Strong emphasis on fixture and gaging design, utilizing 3D CAD software

Project Management Skills

• Lead manufacturing projects, providing direction, guidance and engineering expertise to team members
• Facilitate project flow involving regular contact with engineering, manufacturing and other cross functional teams when necessary
• Excellent verbal and written communication to make formal presentations regarding project status to team and management
• Provide input with cross functional teams of baseline staffing and skillset required as related to the operational complexity of the process
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work in a team environment and challenge status quo with respect to drive the best solutions for the business
• Lead operations milestone delivery through the VIGOR process

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally for machine and/or concept evaluations
• Estimated yearly travel: 20%
• Most trips will be 1-2 weeks with possibilities of weekend travel
• Ability to learn new technical material
• Ability to be interactive "hands on" with each upcoming engineering project

Education And Experience Requirements

• B.S. Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering
• Minimum 2 years related experience
• Advanced computer knowledge and skills in MS Office and Solidworks/AutoCAD/NX

Competencies And Personal Attributes

• Agility-- Embraces change, domestic and international travel
• Passionate and Energetic-- Driven to be the best
• Entrepreneurial-- Take ownership and appropriate risk, seek breakthroughs
• Drive for Results-- Set plans, track progress and deliver commitments
• Team Oriented-- embrace teams for overall business success
• Delivery -- put theories into action