Innovation & Design Engineer II

Salary rate starting at $65,523; increase based on experience

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Paid Time Off- Including Volunteer Hours
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance (Company Paid) 
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (Company Paid) 
• 401K, 401K Match- Access to Certified Financial Planner  
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• YMCA discount and more!

Purpose and Scope of Job: 

This position serves as the engineering champion for digital transformation, automation of processes and tools as well as alignment and standardization between SMA – Group engineering departments. The primary areas of responsibilities are creating and implementing standards in SMA and SMA – Group engineering departments to improve efficiency through processes and automation as well as standards to track resource capacity in Group engineering departments more easily spread workload. 

Essential Functions (other duties may be assigned): 

• Implement systems like Salesforce in Group engineering departments  
• Create guidelines for engineering departments to process work in similar ways 
• Train SMA and SMA – Group engineering departments on processes and tools to ensure a unified approach 
• Explore and find ways to automate and simplify engineering tools for gearbox selections 
• Explore and find ways to automate and simplify engineering tools for design of components such as lanterns, swing bases, housings, shafts, gears 
• Proactively partner with Operations team to ensure all tools developed are focused on inhouse manufacturing capabilities 
• Implement validation tools to ensure that in-production products have and meet all technical specifications. 
• Support SMA Front end throughput efficiencies by utilizing and improving upon tools to aid product selection and product design processes. 
• Drive cost down initiatives based on product optimization and adhering to established best practices 
• Drive the resolution of Failure Analysis, Root Cause, and Software related Corrective Actions for product failures. 
• Author technical reports relating Failure Analysis, Root Cause and Corrective Actions for the assigned product. 
• Manage and document in-production product features, options and accessories. 
• Manage product technical standards, resources and information. 
• Manage automation and tool technical standards, resources and information 
• Support Product Management and Marketing with technical expertise and verification of technical information. 
• Proactively partner with the Operation team to ensure product quality adherence. 
• Responsible for administering the Token and seats in the CAD Software’s used at SMA 
• Exploring new and updating current CAD Technology to be used at SMA 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)  
• Four (4) years of product engineering or product development experience. 
• Working Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma Manufacturing Best Practices 
• Knowledge of motors, brake-motors, motor standards such as UL, MG1, CSA and motor design and manufacture is required. 
• Knowledge of other rotating equipment, such as gearboxes, is preferred. 
• Understanding of the selection, design and workload management processes used in SMA Engineering 
• Any additional essential skills and/or knowledge as shown in the HRIS Career & Education > Skills section for incumbents holding this job title 

Work Conditions & Physical Environment: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The physical requirements described herein are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

 The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This job description does not serve as a contract, nor does it limit the employer’s ability to establish or change the content, nature, or essential functions of this job. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, reasonable accommodations will be considered for qualified individuals with a disability. 

Salary : $65,523