Equipment and Systems Design Engineer

Function

Technical design and development lead for magnet wire equipment and manufacturing system projects. Leads equipment and manufacturing system development activities to support Rea process and product development as well as continuous improvement of existing equipment and manufacturing system components. Supports and implements plans to meet Rea’s corporate initiatives aligned with the company’s automotive and core strategy while working with an automotive and core teams in the manufacturing and R&D groups.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Leads technical activities on assigned equipment and manufacturing systems development and improvement projects.
• Design models and prototypes for core and EV program requirements with a focus on stability, repeatability, quality, reliability, and sustainability.
• Conduct research on new and initiative equipment and manufacturing systems to aid product and program development initiatives.
• Create design briefs, specifications, and design requirements for prototype and scale up equipment production.
• Produce 2D and 3D drawings, parts lists, performance calculations, procedures, and other supporting documentation for prototype and production ready equipment and manufacturing systems.
• Manage cost estimations and budget requirements for all phases of the design, prototype, and scale up manufacturing of equipment.
• Produce presentations and model demonstrations to communicate functionality and improvements of designs.
• Ensures alignment with equipment designs and product manufacturing needs to achieve desired productivity and capability metrics in the project charter.
• Works and collaborates with plant’s members of APQP team to ensure successful completion of Rea’s product development process through “Production Support” – Phase 5.
• Supports and implement various tasks, projects, and actions in support of the Automotive Strategic Plan and core product equipment needs.
  
  

Position Specifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering – Master of Science preferred.
• Five to eight years of machine and component design and development.
• Knowledge of magnet wire manufacturing and equipment preferred.
• Knowledge of machine design and building techniques with a strong emphasis on modern state-of-the-art equipment.
• Knowledge of maintenance and engineering needs in a manufacturing environment including predictive and preventative maintenance as it is applied to machine design and development.
• Appreciation for continuous improvement in design practices, testing practices and overall improvements for the manufacturing of equipment and processes.
• Knowledge of project planning and management in support of automotive product development practices (APQP).
• Ability to solve problems and correct situations using engineering first principles.
• Ability to listen, lead and contribute depending on situation, and work well within team environment.
• Effective supplier and contractor communication and management.
• Travel 20-30% domestically; 10% internationally.
  

Rea will not sponsor work visas for this role.