Company Generac Power Systems
Name Staff Manufacturing Engineer: Enclosures, Castings, DFM
Req # 64272
Employment Type Full Time
Shift 1st
Generac Clean Energy combines the speed and excitement of a technology startup with the resources and market power of an S&P 500 industry leader. Our careers offer boundless opportunity for energetic, mission-driven applicants who seek challenge and impact in a fast-paced culture of teaching, learning, and professional growth, developing solar storage products and software for the clean energy revolution.
- Lead static and kinematic studies to simulate assembly and equipment interactions
- Drive content reduction, assembly simplification, and build-in-quality
- Lead PFMEA, build sequence, and process layout development;
- Lead product virtual builds with cross functional teams
- Support prototype and design validation builds: design and deliver proto manufacturing tooling, prepare bill of process, lead manufacturing trials, etc.
- Support manufacturing validations builds at NPI facility and also at manufacturing plants
- Design and implement enclosure manufacturing processes & equipment
- Partner with contract manufacturers to ensure a successful ramp of new product launch in enclosures, castings, and cabinet assembly
- Provide product feedback to design engineering teams to ensure manufacturability without compromising product function or performance.
- Serve as the voice of the supplier to internal engineering teams for EVT, DVT, and PVT build phases
- Characterize and validate new equipment and fixtureson pilot lines
- Lead development of new manufacturing processes
- BS Degree in Electrical / Mechanical / Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering or evidence of experience and exceptional ability, MSc. Mechanical/Electrical engineering is a plus.
- 7 years of experience as a Manufacturing/Mechanical/Automation Engineer
- Must possess dimensional engineering skills
- Understanding of Design for Manufacturability principles.
- Experience in manufacturing electrical cabinet enclosures or Automotive Body in White.
- Experience fastening process and parameters, automated fastening preferred.
- Experience in Closures manufacturing process: welding (spot welding, MIG welding, Friction Stir Welding), Riveting, Clinching, Laser Cutting
- Experience in functional/aesthetic finishing processes: Paint and Powder Coating, dip coating, thermal spray coating
- New product Introduction and Manufacturing Operations experience
- Proficient in the development and deployment of PFMEAs
- Experience performing DFM/DFA/DFT
- Experienced with SOLIDWORKS, and other similar software/tools
- Experience designing production line layouts in AutoCAD
- Good understanding of BOMs, manufacturability, process design, process validation, assembly methods, design reviews and cost reduction methodologies
- Ability to travel internationally to engage with manufacturing partners.
- Travel required ~ 25%
- 3 years experience performing DFM/DFA/DFT for Enclosures or BIW manufacturing
- 3 years of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and inspections, Expertise in tolerance/stack-up analysis.
- 2 years of Experince in Castings
- Deep knowledge of welding , Riveting, Clinching, Laser Cutting and manufacturing tolerance required for each process
- Proficiency designing mechanical equipment, fixturing and tooling in CAD (SolidWorks preferred, Catia is a plus)
- Experience creating technical specifications for manufacturing equipment