Reliability Engineer
Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
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Job Summary
Purpose of Position
Act as Dysons early warning systemspot reliability and quality trends in the field update relevant business areas and drive quick effective closure of new issues to minimize disruption.
Main Accountabilities & Supporting Activities
Identify and Resolve New Product Failures
Analyze weekly part usage repair and retail returns data for the Americas (focus: USA support: Canada Mexico and other South/Central American countries as needed).
Investigate customer comments on failed parts; produce Pareto analyses to highlight key failure modes and communicate issues for resolution.
Collaborate with Market Insights Analyst on online review sentiment analysis; share insights to inform product development.
Proactively seek opportunities to improve product reliability and quality prioritizing USA but supporting other regions.
Arrange collection and analysis of failed samples; conduct engineering Pareto analyses and escalate findings for resolution.
Review call center/service center data (1st/3rd party) across the Americas pinpoint reliability improvements for existing products and prioritize development efforts. Maintain contact with centers to track emerging issues.
Provide regular feedback to call center and repair center teams on recording critical customer fault data.
Work within the global team to develop/drive design improvements ensuring timely effective communication with engineering and quality teams in SE Asia and the UK.
Contribute technically to product improvement efforts; ensure solutions are high-quality proven and clearly documented.
Support New Product Development and Launch
Audit new models pre-launch; share feedback with business areas.
Assist Market Insights Analyst in product trials; investigate and support design improvement for issues arising in your territory.
Monitor product launches for trends; identify and communicate failures early for swift resolution.
Annual Reliability Targets
Identify opportunities to improve reliability/quality in your territory to meet Dysons goals.
Deliver daily/weeky issue reports; own issue close-out with business stakeholders.
Investigate product safety issues as directed.
General Territory Engineering Support
Act as the engineering contact point across the Americas providing expertise on product technology and general engineering principles.
Support PR and James Dyson Foundation initiatives with engineering expertise.
Serve as territory expert for global RDD supplying region-specific knowledge.
Additional Duties
Take on new activities relevant to the roles purpose as needed.
Drive operational improvements and create supporting documentation.
Think creatively to spot opportunities for improvement.
Proactively identify and solve problems.
Individual Qualifications
Experience and Education
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Product Design or an engineering-based design subject.
Skills
Good technical strength across mechanical engineering areas with an understanding of basic electrical principles and ideally basic electronics.
Basic statistical skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.
Willing and able to travel internally in the Americas region and internationally.
Valid Passport
Competencies
Good communication skills both written and oral and on both a technical and non-technical level.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Analytical ability both in engineering terms and more general problem solving.
Adaptable and flexible.
Creative and methodical problem solver
Compensation:$81600 - $102000 annually bonus opportunity
Benefits
At Dyson how we reward you is linked to our high-performance culture. Butitsabout more than salary and bonus. Through a package of financial lifestyle and health benefits we support whatever stage of lifeyourein and the moments that matter.
Financial benefits:
401K with up to a 4% match
Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D
Flexible Savings Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
Lifestyle benefits:
Competitive Paid Time Off Benefits including Separate Holiday Sick and Vacation Time
Pre-tax Commuter Benefits (applicable areas only)
Generous Child Care Leave Program
Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program
Dyson Product Discounts
Health benefits:
Multi-Level Healthcare Coverage Options
Vision & Dental Coverage
Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
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Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds dont think alike and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race colour religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.
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About Company
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