Manufacturing Engineer

Sub-Zero Group•Madison, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove the leading manufacturer of luxury kitchen appliances is a longstanding, family-owned company in the Madison area. Icons of design and paragons of performance and quality, Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove are the refrigeration, cooking, and dishwashing specialists found in world’s most luxurious homes. We look for team members who are driven by innovation and excellence, striving to serve our customers by doing what is right—with integrity, teamwork, and accountability. This Manufacturing Engineer specializes in Fabrication for New Product Development (NPD) within a manufacturing setting. The role involves working with new technologies and automated equipment to build technical skills, serving as the Fabrication expert on NPD teams, and collaborating with Present Product groups as projects transition to production.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering or related
1-3 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing environment
Understanding of integrated manufacturing systems
Understanding of Fluid Power Systems (hydraulic and pneumatic)
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and proactively create contingency plans
Must be able to work with sense of urgency and under pressure

Nice To Haves

Understanding of equipment safety, functional safety, and risk assessment and safety validation process
Understanding of PLC systems and ability to troubleshoot
Understanding of robotic systems (Fanuc Preferred)
Basic understanding of electrical concepts and controls
Experience with sheet metal fabrication.

Responsibilities

This position will be a team member representing Manufacturing Engineering (Fabrication) on a key New Product Development (NPD) project
Collaborate with a cross-functional NPD team and lead efforts focusing on DFM/DFA as well as selection of appropriate manufacturing technologies and processes
Fill project management role and technical expert role on critical new automated equipment purchases
Support cost reduction, efficiency improvements, and other continuous improvement projects as required in support of fabrication business unit
Focus on safety within manufacturing environment
Provide technical support as a subject matter expert for production support engineering, maintenance, and operations
Expedite equipment and tooling repairs with a sense of urgency
Specify and install new capital equipment as required