Production Engineer

Summary of job contents

Provide engineering support to Production, with core-emphasis on Production and Assembly functions (manufacturing). Support the organization’s drive for operational excellence, by driving or contributing to, projects which optimize the value-stream and programs which create greater customer satisfaction by exceeding expectations in quality, delivery and cost of ownership.

 

 Key accountabilities

 

• Develop, test, and supervise the manufacture of electrical equipment.
• Design of electrical and mechanical test equipment for use in validation of manufactured equipment.  
• Creation of testing requirements and documentation derived from customer specifications. 
• Create detailed work instructions, visual aides and process routings to maintain acceptable production productivity and quality standards.
• Support and/or develop methods to ensure Manufacturing Sustainment, BOM, Red-lining, ECR and feedback systems for production, assembly and test technicians.
• Support Production Master data, BOM and Routings in an SAP environment.
• Supports as required, new product and assembly release, design reviews
• Develop manufacturing processes according to global engineering codes and standards
• Manage engineering projects and deliver them on time
• Summarize data and report on test results
• Examine needs on new equipment, calculate costs and help prepare budgets
• Prepare and/or review production work instructions as required to ensure manufacturing specifications are met.
• Updates, maintains and potentially administers production and test documentation and subsequent releases and training.
• Ensures proper methods are utilized in the production, assembly and test areas to ensure compliance to manufacturing and test specifications.

 

 

Knowledge and Experience 

• Education
  • Bachelors or Technical degree from Four-year college or university; or minimum of 4 years experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Technical knowledge: Electrical Engineering
• Specializes in electrical panel building including layout, wiring and testing.
• Knowledge of market/industry segments: semiconductor, electronics, industrial automation, energy distribution
• Technical and commercial customer interactions, including design reviews, process development and validation.
• Design, develop, test, and oversee the manufacturing of electrical equipment and systems.
• Reading/interpreting complex electrical drawings and with understanding of mechanical drawings.
• Computer Skills: MS-Office, SAP and CAD required (Autocad and Inventor preferred).
• Ability to translate functional requirements into technical specifications.
• Strong functional knowledge of electrical standards and best practices utilized in industrial power systems and assemblies.
• Familiar with estimating and cost calculation of production, assembly and test methods.
• Knowledge of measurement and test equipment.
• Understanding of electrical engineering codes and safety standards.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Proven expertise as an electrical engineer

Benefits:

Festo Corporation offers a robust benefits package, which is designed to help employees and their dependents stay healthy, feel secure and maintain a work/life balance. This is just one way we strive to provide employees with a rewarding workplace. As an effort to keep pace with healthcare trends, Festo Corporation is committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package