Manufacturing Engineer - Drive Unit (Inverter)

THIS IS WHAT YOU'LL DO

Equipment Development and Implementation

• Design automated production lines for product flow, ergonomics and efficiency, scalability, standardization, and continuous quality monitoring
• Design, procurement, construction, simulation and deployment of manufacturing automation equipment for low, medium, and high volume production
• In-house development of workstations, manufacturing equipment and fixtures
• Management of suppliers during specification, design, buyoff and installation of manufacturing equipment
• Characterization and validation of new equipment and fixtures for introduction to the production floor

Process Development and Implementation

• Participate in early prototype equipment builds to characterize and develop both equipment and processes
• Provide Design for Manufacturing feed-back to Product Design Engineering team
• Development of new manufacturing processes, process sequences, and process recipes
• Creation of detailed Manufacturing Instructions to support new processes and equipment
• Perform process analysis including PFMEA and capacity modeling
• Support implementation of product traceability and shop floor tracking

THIS IS WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• BS/MS/PhD in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics (or equivalent)
• Hands on experience with Stator specific processes such as Bending, and Impregnation not required but preferred
• Minimum of 3 years experience in an automated manufacturing environment (including internships)
• Strong problem solving skills and aptitude for learning systems quickly
• Communicate effectively with direct team and peers within a manufacturing and engineering organization. This includes exemplary verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented with strong record-keeping and organizational skills
• Proficient in complex electro-mechanical system design
• Understand GD&T principles
• Proficient in process characterization and validation using statistical tools
• Experience creating technical specifications for automated manufacturing equipment
• Experience creating process documentation
• Experience transitioning automated systems from prototype to production
• Experience preferred in owning an automated production line from start (DFM with design team) to end (fully ramped and executed)

• Experience with interference fit assembly processes in production.
• Experience with balancing high-speed rotating assemblies desirable.
• Experience with magnetizing process and equipment desirable.
• Experience with OEE improvements improving availability, yield and cycle time.
• Experience with Induction heating in process desirable.
• Experience with transfer molding a plus.