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Schneider Electric North America Operations Power Systems Division has an outstanding opportunity for a passionate and motivated individual to assume the role of 1st Shift Manufacturing Liaison at our Smyrna, TN facility.
Overview:
This position will serve as a liaison between manufacturing and the engineering department and will be instrumental in minimizing interruptions to production flow. The result will be reducing negative impacts of Manufacturing/Engineering barriers on commitments made to our customers.
The products supported are complex, engineered-to-order (customized) medium voltage electrical distribution, protection, and control equipment. These products are applied to distribute utility and generator electrical power to various environments, including industrial, water/wastewater, and data centers.
Responsibilities:
- Acknowledge and normalize engineering related issues as they occur throughout the manufacturing process. This will include answering manufacturing questions, resolving issues at the point of detection, and engaging the engineer of record on more complex issues.
- Provide relevant feedback to the engineering team to minimize repetitive issues.
- Review and interpret specifications, drawings, electrical schematics, bill of material and other supporting material to resolve identified challenges/issues.
- Understand 3D models and 2D drawings for identifying parts, assemblies, and their relationship to a bill of material
- Coordinate with production and other support functions to resolve engineering issues promptly
The successful candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and a strong initiative to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings for medium voltage equipment; especially MasterClad product offerings.
- Ability to work in manufacturing environment from the hours of 6:30AM-3:15PM daily Monday-Friday
- Ability to gain proficiency in Symmetry, LDS, SEE XP, ODM , and other related engineering and manufacturing software
- Effective time management to maintain published acknowledgement and normalization timeframes within LDS
- Ability to effectively communicate with both engineering department and plant manufacturing personnel
- Actively participate in SIM meetings representing the engineering team to manufacturing
- Ability to produce clear and concise documentation of issues and effectively communicate findings during engineering SIM meetings or other means
- 2-year degree in a related technical field is preferred, but not required
- 4 plus years experience in the manufacture of electrical distribution equipment preferred
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
- Strong initiative to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment with a specific aptitude and ability to learn mechanical & electrical design of electrical power distribution equipment
- US citizen or those who have the legal right to work in the US with no sponsorship
Company and Culture:
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), training & development opportunities, and much more.
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