Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and accomplished senior-level engineer who will lead the design and implementation of automated material handling system for new and existing factories and programs.

Project engineers are responsible for the efficient and reliable flow of material to the manufacturing lines. This includes the design, implementation and continuous improvement of automated material handling equipment such as automated storage systems, final assemble conveyance such as car bodies, batteries, and drive units etc. A senior engineer’s role is to make sure that MFE system’s designs meet goals and objectives.

Day to Day:

• Design automated material handling solutions to establish new and improved existing material flows throughout the factory. The design includes material arrival at docks, delivery to line-side locations, material transport between internal manufacturing lines, buffer/storage systems, robotic material handling solutions. Solutions will handle a large variety of products such as car bodies, large commodities (tires, seats, fascia, …), powertrain parts (electric motor components), pallets/boxes/trays, individual battery cells
• Concept development, detailed engineering design, and collaboration with 3rd parties on system build, integration, and testing
• Responsible for specifying equipment in form of project specifications and requirements
• Leveraging outside partners for solution development and design
• Managing project scope, budget, timeline, and implementation
• Lead the overall layout and system design process
• Communication with internal and external stakeholders and vendors about project status, critical items and priorities
• Support troubleshooting during installation and start-up and responsible for handover to production teams

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering (or equivalent)
• 10 years of practical automated material handling and process equipment design experience in industries such as automotive, consumer goods/food and beverage manufacturing, distribution, and semiconductor
• A passion to work with automation equipment and design processes around it
• Ability to lead a project from concept through to installation and hand-over while working in a close-knit, team environment
• Must understand the integration of equipment design into existing or new systems
• Values people, ethics, commitment, fun and an engaging culture
• Knowledge of and experience with material flow strategies and dynamic manufacturing systems