Engineer II

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems products services and digital applications Voith sets standards in the markets of energy paper raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867 the company today has around 20700 employees sales of 48 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Hydro is hiring for:

Engineer II
York PA

Summary

The Engineer 2 provides design solutions from project inception through production. Performing under reduced supervision and mentorship by more experienced colleagues the Engineer 2 uses existing procedures instruction and guidance to solve routine engineering design problems. The Engineer 2 is capable to be assigned as lead engineer for small projects and able to perform component engineering for rehab and new components with minor direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Preparing/updating designs for customer projects (OTC).
• Contributing to the Engineering teams objectives for Process Improvement and Standardization
• Participating in proposals (OTO) to prepare preliminary design proposals.
• Technical project leadership from contract award through project completion.
• Define sourcing and manufacturing strategies starting with OTO plan at the beginning of the project.
• Operating CAD/CAE equipment to complete work assignments.
• Collaborating to refine strategies for manufacturing sourcing logistics and installation.
• Performing necessary design calculations (as required) by employing common engineering principles and using hand calculations proprietary Voith design tools.
• Creating 3D solid models of components and assemblies.
• Creating 2D drawings best suited for the manufacturing methods (independently or by collaborating with designers.
• Reviewing and release engineering documents and Bill of Materials in consultation with other experienced engineers (engineer 2 or higher)
• Searches for and identifies OEM drawings in the archive and customer supplied drawing files.
• Using SAP to create BoMs (Bill of Materials) best suited for the manufacturing sourcing logistics and installation strategy.
• Participating in and leading design reviews.
• Preparing design changes and processing change notifications.
• Provides dispositions of non-conforming materials machined/fabricated components and assemblies and installed/tested assemblies as to adequacy for use in consultation with other experienced engineers (engineer 2 or higher).
• Participates in the creation of design schedules for project assignments.
• Keeping supervisors abreast of progress on assigned work (milestones reached workload challenges and delays).
• Engaging vendors manufacturing personnel and field service personnel in defining manufacturing installation design solutions that reduce cost and risk.
• Supporting the quality department with continuous improvement and problem solving activities.
• Assisting Test Engineers during start-up and commissioning. Evaluating test results and checking on guaranteed values.
• Preparing and completing technical data reports/forms when needed.
• Communicating with customers regarding their engineering design-related questions and concerns.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Engineering degree
• Effective teamwork skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task based on business needs
• Excellent time management skills
• Typically 3-5 years of work experience in a function similar to an engineer 1 with a proven track record of successful project execution.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the key actions of job.

• The employee is also required to talk and/or hear in an office setting (noise level is low). The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in an office environment from 4-8 hours. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; lift; stoop or crouch.
• The vision requirements: close vision distance vision peripheral vision and depth perception and adjust focus.
• The employee may be required to lift objects up to 50 lbs. climb ladders and perform other tasks related to an industrial environment.
• The job may require travel.

* This job description is not all encompassing however is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin protected veteran status or any other classification protected by federal state or local law. We welcome everyone to apply especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color LGBTQI community women individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen) Veterans people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.