Essential Functions/Duties:

• Apply sound engineering principles and methods to design and develop state of the art magnet wire products, production processes, and equipment to improve quality, efficiency and cost.
• Hands-on technical leadership of design and execution of magnet wire product, process, and production equipment technology.
• Scope of development includes creation of intellectual property which provides a distinct competitive advantage over commercially available equipment.
• Interface with New Product Introduction Team to provide knowledge and develop products, equipment technology, and processes for the introduction and evaluation of new/modified products.
• Responsible for development and implementation of equipment and processes to meet or exceed the requirements of current and future customer applications.
• Provide technical support for new equipment evaluation, assist with the installation, startup, training, and product launch phases.

Evaluate prototype equipment, document performance, and recommend modifications.

REQUIRED knowledge/skills/abilities and other minimum qualifications:

• BS degree in an engineering discipline required.
• Ten (10) or more years of design, R&D, or process engineering experience.
• Possess a demonstrated understanding of the following areas: material properties, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and statistical process control.
• Possess demonstrated ability with analytical skills: methodically investigate problems, organize logical experimental trials, document data, and present results.
• Possess “hands-on” experience with equipment evaluation and process experimentation.
• Some Travel required < 10%
• Strong PC skills required

Strong statistical background.

Additional Qualifications

• History of developing and implementing new equipment, processes, and procedures.
• Highly developed written and oral communication.

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong structured problem solving skills.
• Possess the demonstrated ability to recognize and apply theoretical concepts to real world applications.
• Five (5) or more years of experience in wire and cable manufacturing, polymer materials, or similar experience in the coatings industry.
• MS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with a strong concentration in material science, heat transfer, or thermodynamics preferred.

• Certification or proven practical experience with Design for Lean Six Sigma.
• Project Management Experience, PMP preferred.
• FEA/CFD experience preferred.
• APQP experience preferred.