Systems Engineer, Contingent Worker

12-month contract assignment in Liberty, North Carolina.

Pay

$65.00 - $75.00 per hour.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily written and verbal reports up to Senior Manager level.
• Develop process plans for battery production lines within the Battery PE department with direct support from the Manager.
• Work in a collaborative team environment (supporting other Engineers, Construction Management Group, Technicians, Vendors, General Contractors, etc.) to achieve project milestones.
• Equipment procurement, installation planning to execution, commissioning, pre-production trials, and launch of battery production lines.
• Participate in advanced cleanliness protocols (clean room) necessary for assigned area of battery manufacturing.
• Lead and/or support equipment trials at vendors prior to shipping and on the manufacturing floor after installation ensuring all targets are met for safety, quality, and productivity.
• Support shop floor-level implementation of network systems, which includes on and Manufacturing Execution System (MES), as well as connectivity to higher level IT-managed systems, i.e., Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM).
• Support battery network system plans and specifications, applying knowledge of OPC-UA, CC-Link, SQL, and SCADA system implementation.
• Configure manufacturing equipment PLCs (primarily Mitsubishi) for network systems connectivity using SLMP, Ethernet TCP, and Ethernet IP protocols.
• Punchlist item identification, root cause analysis, and countermeasure management.
• KPI summarization, mass-production handover, and production issues support.
• Cross-functional team engagement (domestic and international) to discuss open items and key project schedules/milestones.
• Create and maintain detailed schedules for assigned areas.
• Maintain budgets for assigned areas.
• Complete internal and external training.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or similar technical field.
• 3+ years of equivalent professional experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in production preparation and execution of capital projects, preferably from initial strategy planning to the start of mass production.
• SQL / Oracle or other database experience.
• Experience with Cisco networks and maintaining a machine network.
• Experience using Ignition for programming Andon visualization and other tools.
• Project management experience dealing with capital investments greater than $0.5M.
• Experience in creating and maintaining detailed schedules including milestone achievement for manufacturing equipment installation.
• Ability to read and interpret 2D drawings including building facilities and process equipment drawings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Proficiency with 2D and 3D drafting software such as AutoCAD.
• PLC experience including the ability to read, interpret, and modify.
• Ability for business travel, both domestic and international up to 10%.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and shutdown periods (such as July and December shutdown) as needed, based on project condition and schedule.

Skills

• Mitsubishi PLC Programming (added bonus)
• SCADA Systems experience (added bonus)
• MES experience (added bonus)
• Experience with Kepware software or similar SCADA Data systems (added bonus)