Manufacturing Engineer
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Job Location:
Burlington, CO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Summary of Position
The Project and Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for supporting machinery quotations developing optimizing and sustaining manufacturing processes for solar panel / PV module production and leading continuous improvement initiatives. Responsibilities also include overseeing projects supporting new product introductions and ensuring compliance with standards. The individual also coaches and trains team members and develops SOPs SWIs and PFMEA for new production lines.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain processes for stringing lamination framing and final testing.
- Support the quotation of machinery or equipment required for the processes.
- Identify and implement kaizen projects to improve productivity & efficiency.
- Monitor yields scrap and OEE; lead root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Project Management. Developing timelines Budgets and Scope of Work for Projects.
- Projects and process improvements (Drive cost reduction throughout improvement and operator training).
- Collaborate with the Operations Team on Program Deliverables
- Implement SPC PFMEA and control plans; maintain compliance with UL/IEC and ISO standards.
- Support Plant Equipment Install / Debug / Launch / Continuous Improvement
- Actively participate in meetings with the plants to support and meet the project deliverables.
- Support equipment qualification recipe optimization and automation improvements.
- Process equipment evaluation to implementation
- Ensure equipment and systems comply with relevant standards and legislation.
- Establishes equipment installation board and review weekly/daily with OEM and contractors.
- Develop and lead trial runs at all sites.
- Coaching / Mentoring / Training of newer / less experienced team members
- Lead the Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Standard Work Instructions (SWI)
- Lead the development of VSM (Value Stream Map) for Production lines across all sites
- Responsible for the PFMEA for New production lines
Qualifications :
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Familiarity with MES CAD and statistical tools.
- Familiarity with design standards In US (i.e. NEC NFPA 70 etc.) and Solid understanding of safety systems design
- Experience working with and troubleshooting robotics / controls systems Control Logix PLCs and plant application controls and automation
- Communication: Clear and concise in technical documentation and cross-functional collaboration.
- Strong organizational skills and a high level of self-motivation.
- Strong logical and methodical reasoning capabilities
- Adaptability: Comfortable in a fast-paced evolving manufacturing environment.
- Teamwork: Works effectively with operators technicians and cross-functional teams.
- Ownership: Takes initiative and drives projects to completion with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work overtime and weekends when required.
- Familiarity with Variable Frequency Drives and HMIs
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex issues.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office applications and AutoCAD software
- Able to effectively work with external machine builders and system integrators for detail design build and integration of later stages of machine system implementation.
Education and Experience:
- B.S. in Mechanical Manufacturing Industrial Electrical or related engineering field.
- 3 years in high-volume automated manufacturing; PV or electronics experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of SPC DOE Lean/Six Sigma and structured problem solving.
- PV module process experience (stringing lamination EL/flash testing) preferred.
- Knowledge of UL 61730 IEC 61215 and ISO 9001 systems preferred.
- Experience with automation robotics and NPI launches preferred.
Additional Information :
Compensation and Benefits
- $90000.00 - $105000.00/yearly
- Paid Time Off (vacation sick and holiday)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Employee PV Panel Purchase Program
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- CNC Programming
- Lean
- Machining
- Tooling
- CAD
- CNC
- Assembly Experience
- SolidWorks
- Kaizen
- Manufacturing
About Company
Making a difference in the world by reducing carbon emissions and improving access to clean energy with every module we make.Silfab Solar is the leading automated solar panel manufacturing facility in North America. We are an international leader in the development, manufacturing, dis ... View more
