Sr. Product Engineer

• Provides subject matter expertise in engineering that improves product, process and/or equipment performance (cost, quality and service) and/or advances the innovation process to enable the delivery of new products.

• Provides solutions for increased process selects, increased material utilization, decreased costs, and improvement to product quality by planning, organizing and implementing projects. Is a leader in obtaining fundamental process understanding and meeting the lowest cost producer objectives.

• Designs and analyses first generation / next generation products, processes and/or equipment in support of a new product / technology introduction.

• Maintains knowledge of the latest developments in their area of expertise in order to identify and document any intellectual property developed as part of a project

• Provides leadership in problem solving, and technical expertise, to ensure timely resolution of short-term process and equipment issues, and higher level troubleshooting

• Provides direction to other technicians / engineers, coaches junior engineers, and provides guidance to maintenance personnel

• Provides general engineering and manufacturing skills and knowledge (understands theories and fundamentals), and capable of leading projects to get to root cause of issues, and put permanent solutions in place

• Provides disciplined project leadership across multiple stages of innovation for new product, process, cost reduction and capacity improvement initiatives

• Recommends and implements permanent solutions to long term performance issues, and improves existing and new technologies and processes

• Develops and leads some areas of the manufacturing and/or technical roadmap. Documents material, process and/or equipment to protect and contribute to Intellectual Property improvements

• Proficient in use of statistical data analysis and DOE in process problem solving and process/product improvement

• Identifies, justifies, and implements cost reduction, capacity enhancement, capital equipment and other improvement initiatives

• Introduces new products and technologies

• Meets all Environmental, Safety and Health requirements

• Develops SME knowledge of material, process and/or equipment in focused areas of manufacturing or engineering

• Tracks the effectiveness of projects and implemented cost reductions, using up-time, cost, productivity, and other appropriate measures

• Is a leader and Subject Matter Expert (SME) in process control/discipline, SPC, SQC, OEE, Designed Experiments, and other Performance Excellence processes (Green and Black-belt skills)

• Designs and/or specifies new equipment or modifies existing equipment to continuously improve process performance. Coordinates installation, debugging and initial operation of new equipment and systems

• Leadership - Level 2 - Pursue and Apply Learnings

• Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Compliance (Level 2) Leadership - Level 2 - Demonstrate Drive and Commitment Technology Deployment and Transfer (Mfg Level 1) Technical Learning

• Driving for Results

• Demonstrating Tenacity and Perseverance

• Performance Excellence

• Learning Quickly

• Solving Complex Problems

• Developing Plans

• Competence in Technical Field

• Leadership - Level 2 - Drive Deployment

• Prioritizing and Organizing Work

• Building and Supporting Teams

• Coordinating Project Activities

• Leadership - Level 2 - Be Confident and Adaptable

• Bachelor of Science or equivalent in technical field

• Yellow Belt Training

• Lean Fundamentals

• Track record of delivering results.

• Broad manufacturing and engineering experiences

• Project leadership (scope to implementation)

• Coaching and developing junior engineers/technicians

• Manufacturing Workshops (MPIW or equivalent)

• Bachelor of Science (Mechatronic, Electronic, Mechanical Engineering) or Master of Science (Engineering or Applied Science)

• Green Belt certification

• Black belt (6 Sigma or Innovation) training

• Project and/or manufacturing financial management knowledge

• Knowledge of Innovation Stage-gate processes

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