What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manufacturing Engineer position at Essex Solutions?
Essential Functions/Duties
- Investigate, understand, and develop practical process inventions and modifications for production of magnet wire products.
- Apply sound engineering principles and methods to design and develop state of the art magnet wire production equipment to improve quality, efficiency and cost.
- Hands-on technical design and execution of machine and process automation. Includes electrical design and PLC programming of systems for rotating equipment, combustion, temperature, flow/pressure, level, batch, and coordinated control systems.
- Develop equipment control and automation technology for the introduction and evaluation of new/modified products.
- 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.
- Develop new automation technology to improve quality, efficiency and cost of existing processes and product manufacturing.
- Hands-on technical design and execution of equipment technology.
- Design and prepare detailed computer aided drafting (CAD) schematics, plan & design automation solutions for simple to complex projects from observations, project scope, sketches, and specifications.
- Understands mechanical concepts, creates or assembles basic mechanical fixtures and mounts for sensors and actors
- Interface with other technical resources to obtain details of equipment and materials and incorporate these elements into Bills of Material (BOM) and procure parts.
- Assist with project management, planning and support
- Communicate project milestones and critical paths regularly to ensure functional and timely results
- Work and communicate well with team members and other departments
- Operate and assist with the evaluation of prototype equipment, document performance, and recommend modifications.
- Maintains records and files of work and revisions. Creates and maintains operating instructions for automation equipment.
- Works closely with mechanical and electronics engineering to ensure functional electro-mechanical design and operation.
- Observes safety, maintains a clean and well-organized workspace
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering or equivalent.
- Up to 5 years electrical design and PLC programming experience.
- Possess ability with analytical skills: methodically investigate problems, organize logical experimental trials, document data, and present results.
- Possess “hands-on” experience with equipment design and evaluation.
- Possess ability with analytical skills: methodically investigate problems, organize logical experimental trials, document data, and present results.
- Ability to create and modify electrical schematics in AutoCAD Electrical (or similar) and supporting documentation for system quoting, construction, installation, and post commissioning as-built documentation.
- Ability to use hands-on tools such as oscilloscope, digital multi-meter for process measurement, testing, and troubleshooting.
- Knowledgeable on NEC code, NFPA-70E, and Arc Flash requirements.
- Possess ability to document and create standard work procedures.
- Strong PC skills required
- Ability to travel up to 25%, mostly day trips to other Essex sites, occasional overnight
- Highly developed written and oral communication.
- Experience with the following is preferred:
- PLCs to include Allen Bradley, Siemens, Omron, Keyence, and others
- Solidworks
- 3D printing or other additive manufacturing
- Ignition or other SCADA software, SQL
- Structured text programming, advanced programming such as Python, C , etc.