Equipment Engineer III

Job Title: Equipment Engineer III

Location: Newton NC 28658

Duration: 359 days

Shift Timings: M-F: 8am-5pm occasional OT

Summary of Job:

The Equipment Integration Lead is responsible for planning coordinating and executing the installation and integration of new or modified equipment within an optical fiber ribbon and cable manufacturing or technical environment. This role serves as the primary point of contact between engineering operations facilities quality automation and external vendors to ensure equipment is safely deployed fully functional and aligned with production and business requirements.

Must-have/Required skills:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Manufacturing Materials Industrial Technology or a related field post-graduation degree is a plus
• Several years of experience in equipment engineering equipment integration manufacturing engineering capital project execution and scale up
• Experience leading equipment installation startup and commissioning activities
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment facilities integration and production support processes
• Proven project management and cross-functional coordination skills
• Experience with troubleshooting complex equipment and system interactions
• Equipment design (CAD)
• Six Sigma certification Root cause analysis
• Strong data analytics capabilities SPC JMP or Mini Tab/R/Origin Pro
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Lead end-to-end equipment integration projects from concept through design installation conversion debug/commission and handoff to the Qualification team.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including manufacturing process engineering facilities quality maintenance EHS automation and supply chain
• Define equipment requirements integration scope timelines milestones and resource needs
• Manage vendor relationships for equipment design FAT/SAT installation troubleshooting and acceptance
• Ensure compatibility of equipment with facility infrastructure utilities controls systems automation platforms and production processes
• Oversee equipment setup startup testing debugging and performance optimization
• Drive issue resolution during installation and conversion through structured troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Ensure compliance with safety quality regulatory and internal engineering standards
• Prepare and maintain project documentation including specifications change controls SOPs work instructions risk assessments and turnover packages
• Track project progress risks budgets and schedules; provide regular status updates to stakeholders
• Support training of operations and maintenance personnel on newly integrated equipment
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to improve equipment reliability uptime throughput and maintainability

Nice-to-have skills:

• Experience in regulated or high-tech industries such as optical fibers or advanced manufacturing
• Knowledge of FAT SAT IQ OQ PQ or other validation/qualification methodologies
• Experience with CMMS ERP or engineering documentation systems
• Lean manufacturing Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience
• PMP or other project management certification is a plus
• Leadership and accountability
• Technical problem-solving
• Project planning and execution
• Stakeholder management
• Risk assessment and mitigation
• Change management
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work in fast-paced operational environments

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Lead end-to-end equipment integration projects from concept through design installation conversion debug/commission and handoff to the Qualification team.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including manufacturing process engineering facilities quality maintenance EHS automation and supply chain
• Define equipment requirements integration scope timelines milestones and resource needs
• Manage vendor relationships for equipment design FAT/SAT installation troubleshooting and acceptance
• Ensure compatibility of equipment with facility infrastructure utilities controls systems automation platforms and production processes
• Oversee equipment setup startup testing debugging and performance optimization
• Drive issue resolution during installation and conversion through structured troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Ensure compliance with safety quality regulatory and internal engineering standards
• Prepare and maintain project documentation including specifications change controls SOPs work instructions risk assessments and turnover packages
• Track project progress risks budgets and schedules; provide regular status updates to stakeholders
• Support training of operations and maintenance personnel on newly integrated equipment
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to improve equipment reliability uptime throughput and maintainability