Lead Product Engineer – reUp (Remanufacturing)

Innio•Waukesha, WI

19d

About The Position

The INNIO Advantage: By combining a rich legacy in power and gas compression space with pioneering technology, INNIO brings our customers affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions for today and tomorrow. We are helping to meet today’s energy needs with 64 GW of installed capacity and 48,000 of our powerful Jenbacher and Waukesha engines, which can be found in more than one hundred countries. And, by harnessing our history of energy industry firsts along with the power of digital innovation, we will continue to deliver for the future. Our fuel-flexible Waukesha gas engines are designed for reliable performance in isolated, mission-critical and demanding applications, delivering dependable energy even under high-stress conditions. It’s time to take engines to a place no one else can. Welcome to a World of Innovation and Inspiration! Welcome to INNIO! The Lead Product Engineer within the Repair and Overhaul Engineering team will lead or support various initiatives for our Service product lines. Remanufacturing (Waukesha reUp ) is a major focus of the role and requires technical leadership on projects to create component specifications, develop remanufacturing processes, and provide engineering support to manufacturing. This effort will enable the revitalization of our reciprocating engine fleet, by updating them to the latest industry-leading technology, enabling in improved lifecycle , performance, and emissions. This position also includes responsibilities in service-only component support and product cost out.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field
2+ years’ engineering experience or strong mechanical background, supported by participation in relevant extracurricular activities or hobbies
Experience in 3D solid-modeling CAD software
Proficiency utilizing engineering skills to analyze technical requirements to design / develop medium complexity components and assemblies
Demonstrated problem solving skills
Organizational skills required to effectively handle and prioritize multiple tasks

Nice To Haves

Previous remanufacturing experience
Hands-on experience with reciprocating engines, components, and technology
Six Sigma certificate or equivalent Quality certification
Oracle or similar ERP system experience
Windchill or other PLM (product lifecycle management) experience
Knowledge of manufacturing, quality, and assembly processes with experience working with the associated functional organizations

Responsibilities

Serve as primary engineering interface resolution of technical / process questions and issues, communicating with manufacturing and quality engineers, production supervisors and personnel, engine test facilities, product line management, current product engineering team and materials lab, and field service and service engineering team.
Lead / participate in technical design reviews for new reUp development projects.
Provide input for potential remanufacturing processes and cost estimates of remanufactured components.
Solve reliability issues by leading root cause analysis, defining both short-term and long-term corrective actions for reUp and service engine components.
Create remanufacturing specifications detailing what is allowable to rework adhering to specific tolerances/finish/etc. as well as what historical part numbers are not allowable.
Provide technical leadership to new supplier development of remanufacturing providers, leading validation tests for key components (may require travel).
Solve technical issues preventing engines and engine components from attaining their expected attributes, by providing rapid response to manufacturing engineers and production leaders.
Create and review engineering change requests for product improvements and cost reductions, driving related design and release activities to completion as they relate to remanufacturing operations.
Provide technical part support for current product, legacy product, and part supersessions.