What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Equipment Engineer position at TechStar Group?
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- We are seeking an experienced manufacturing equipment engineer to join our equipment planning group supporting paint department operations.
- This role involves approximately 80% office-based and 20% shop-floor activity and requires hands-on involvement in equipment specifications development, project management, and manufacturing-focused requirements (for example, materials handling).
- The ideal candidate will have strong manufacturing experience, practical knowledge of robotics and maintenance, and the ability to execute and inspect equipment and systems on site.
- Candidates with SEIBI experience are highly desirable.
- Familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is essential; CAD/AutoCAD skills are a plus.
- Responsibilities include supporting conveyor and paint-line projects; planning equipment; creating, and reviewing technical and inspection documentation; participating in on-site inspections; and performing quality checks
Job Description:
Who we’re looking for:
The Production Engineering Paint Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Planning Senior Engineer.
The primary responsibility of this role is to evaluate and plan automation robots and expansion projects, including process and layout design, equipment specification, standardisation across the NAMCs and lead time reduction.
Reporting to the Equipment Planning Group engineering manager, the person in this role will support the Paint PE department's objective to plan equipment for new vehicle projects, refurbishment and equipment life cycle management for the North American plants.
What you’ll be doing:
Support evaluation of equipment project proposals, including process and equipment capability assessments
Develop strategies and lead implementation for North American equipment deployment and standardization projects.
Create presentations and reports to communicate project status and key performance indicators (KPIs)
Become an expert in multiple paint shop technologies and systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve goals
Develop standards and RJs for the new technologies and improve gentani for equipment specifications, including CoHE compliance and cross NAM standardization
Develop standards and improve specifications for equipment, ensuring CoHE compliance and cross-NAM standardisation.
Lead specifications, and development processes
What you bring:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent experience in a engineering or technical role
Experience with CAD or similar modeling software
Experience with spec development
Experience creating A3 and/or Ringi documents for equipment procurement
Ability to identify project constraints and develop effective countermeasures
2 years of project management experience
PLC experience and knowledge – Nice to have