ENGINEER II bei Power Drives

Objective:    Provide leadership and engineering support to manufacturing operations. Design tools; develop and validate 

                  processes; develop and manage product and process cost; provide technical support to sales; maintain, 

                  troubleshoot and improve existing processes; support safety, quality, delivery, and cost of the entire 

                  operation. Manage technical projects from inception through completion.

  Minimum Requirements:

        •  3-9 years' of experience in a related technical position in a design or manufacturing environment

        •  Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or other related field

        •  Solid modeling experience using SolidWorks, Pro E, Inventor, or equivalent

        •  Demonstrated experience managing technical project

  Job Requirements:

        •  Strong math, reasoning and problem solving skills

        •  Hands on experience with solid modeling for tool and fixture design

        •  Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

        •  Experience with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

        •  Maintaining a presence at both the Buffalo, NY and Erie, PA sites, as required, by the work they are assigned

        •  Process development of technical processes

        •  Product cost development in support of the quoting process

        •  Project management of small technical projects

        •  Routing development and maintenance in MRP

        •  Development of detailed work instructions

        •  Product cost development and maintenance through time studies (labor), BOM content (material) and overhead rates

        •  Continuous improvement of products and processes

        •  Cost reduction of projects and processes

        •  Statistical analysis - Minitab experience preferred

        •  Lead and manage prototype builds

        •  Equipment/technology design in support of operations

        •  Experience working within and adhering to a Quality Management System such as IATF16949 and ISO 9001

        •  Solid organizational and communication skills to include presentations and customer engagement

        •  The ability to work with people at all levels of the organization and across all functions

        •  Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as: tube forming, brazing, welding, milling and turning

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

        •  Execute Engineering assignments to support new product introductions and steady state manufacturing

        •  Provide daily technical support to operations to include problem solving

        •  Provide technical support to quality

        •  Manage the product life cycle (design --> production qualification) for all fixtures and tools

        •  Manage all design changes into production

        •  Manage/lead the ECN process

        •  Develop and manage equipment validations

        •  Develop training for operators for new and existing equipment

        •  Develop manufacturing processes that are safe, provide superior product quality, and are cost effective

        •  Identify and execute on manufacturing process improvement opportunities related to safety, quality, delivery and 

           cost

        •  Lead and manage prototype builds

        •  Technical support to sales during customer engagement for new products, quality issues, etc.

        •  Become a subject matter expert for select production equipment and technologies

Pay Range: $80,000-100,000.

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job’s compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods, use hands to operate a computer and other office equipment, and communicate effectively via phone and email. The employee may occasionally be required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and lift or move items weighing up to 10 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.