Sr Equipment Engineer Operations

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Equipment Engineer, Operations to join our Operations Engineering team in Weirton, West Virginia. This role is ideal for a hands-on senior-level engineer who can independently identify equipment issues, determine root causes, and drive practical solutions in a high-volume manufacturing environment. The Senior Equipment Engineer will leverage strong experience with manufacturing equipment to support production ramp-up, equipment commissioning, reliability, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. The engineer will take ownership of first-of-its-kind equipment, develop maintenance and reliability strategies, and lead equipment-focused projects that improve safety, quality, throughput, and uptime. The successful candidate will have strong CAD experience, hands-on troubleshooting capabilities, and experience working directly with manufacturing equipment, including furnaces and robotic systems. The role will support two active projects involving furnaces and robot interaction.

Responsibilities

• Own the performance, reliability, availability, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment.
• Define and implement OEE and equipment performance metrics to identify major loss drivers and prioritize improvement activities.
• Analyze production data, downtime trends, and equipment performance to develop clear problem statements, project scopes, and execution plans.
• Independently identify equipment issues and lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Lead equipment-focused improvement projects involving mechanical systems, tooling, fixturing, automation, and station layout changes.
• Create, modify, and maintain CAD designs, 3D models, and engineering drawings for tooling, fixtures, equipment modifications, and hardware solutions.
• Develop creative tooling and equipment solutions to improve reliability, ergonomics, quality, throughput, and downtime.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, controls, and system-level equipment issues in a fast-paced production environment.
• Respond to production events with a system-level and root-cause mindset, coordinating with controls, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams.
• Support the installation, commissioning, qualification, and production ramp-up of new manufacturing equipment.
• Participate in equipment design reviews, Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), and Site Acceptance Tests (SATs) as the equipment owner.
• Optimize equipment parameters, process settings, and station configurations in collaboration with production and quality teams.
• Support and troubleshoot furnaces and robotic equipment, including equipment-to-robot interactions and automation-related issues.
• Provide hands-on engineering support directly on the manufacturing floor.
• Establish equipment standards, troubleshooting procedures, preventive maintenance strategies, and best practices to reduce repeat failures.
• Work cross-functionally with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Controls, Electrical, Mechanical, Quality,