What to Expect:
Our client is currently seeking a motivated and accomplished manufacturing engineer with who will lead the design and implementation of automated material handling system for new and existing factories and programs. This position will be based in Austin, TX. The ideal candidate will excel in a demanding and fast-paced environment where they will work as part of a smart, agile and highly motivated team to accomplish some of the most ambitious projects being attempted in any industry today. He/She takes pride in his/her thoroughness, analytical ability, organizational skills and attention to detail.
Manufacturing engineers on the Material Flow Engineering team (MFE) are responsible for developing solutions for the efficient and reliable flow of material to the manufacturing lines. As a manufacturing engineer you are responsible for managing and owning automated material handling projects from “cradle to grave”. This includes the concept, design, install, commissioning, ramp, handing over to production team, and continuous improvement of automated material handling equipment such as but not limited to automated storage systems (ASRS), final assemble conveyance such as car bodies, batteries, and drive units, automated lifts, material handling robot cells etc. Besides owning the design and technical scope of a project, manufacturing engineers also provide mentorship and guidance to other engineers and stakeholders. A manufacturing engineer’s role is to make sure that MFE system’s designs meet goals and objectives. Traditional project management functions such as timelines, budgets and coordination’s with vendors and other manufacturing teams, but also factory layout, construction, packaging, production teams are also the responsibility of the manufacturing engineer on the Material Flow Engineering team.
Day-To-Day:
- Design highly automated material handling solutions to establish new and improved existing material flows throughout the factory. The design includes material arrival at docks, automated delivery to line-side locations, material transport between internal manufacturing lines, buffer/storage systems, robotic material handling solutions. Solutions will handle a large variety of products such as car bodies, large commodities (tires, seats, fascia, …), powertrain parts (electric motor and battery components), pallets/boxes/trays, individual battery cells.
- Concept development, detailed engineering design, and collaboration with 3rd parties on system build, installation, commissioning, and acceptance test/validations.
- Develop analytical models to establish design criteria and overall system performance criteria
- Responsible for specifying equipment in form of project specifications, requirements, and generating request for quotations (RFQs)
- Drive equipment and process optimization to increase yield, throughput, and availability while reducing cost and lead-time
- Leveraging outside partners for solution development and design
- Lead the overall layout and system design process
- Support and provide inputs in the modeling and simulation of individual technologies and entire systems
- Technical project management and implementation
- Manage budget, timeline and scope
- Communication with internal and external stakeholders and vendors about project status, critical items and priorities
- Support troubleshooting during installation and start-up
- Smooth handoff to operations at factory locations
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Mechatronics/Industrial Engineering (or equivalent)
- 5+ years of practical automated material handling and process equipment design experience in industries such as automotive, consumer goods/food and beverage manufacturing, distribution, and semiconductor
- A passion to work with automation equipment and design processes around it
- Ability to lead a project from concept through to installation and hand-over while working in a close-knit, team environment.
- Must understand the integration of equipment design into existing or new systems.
- Values people, ethics, commitment, fun and an engaging culture.
- Knowledge of and experience with material flow strategies and dynamic manufacturing systems.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills. Ability to manage several complex projects at the same time with high degrees of variation and uncertainty.
- Natural ability to speak and write effectively at all organizational levels.
- Position will offer unique and complex engineering challenges that require persistence, innovative thinking, and a positive attitude
Plusses:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Mechatronics/Industrial Engineering (or equivalent)
- Knowledge of basic electrical systems such as panels, NEC/NFPA and safety standards
- Knowledge of basic controls and robot systems such as AB/Siemens PLCs, Fanuc Robots