Mechanical Engineer

Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division • Franklin, WI

9h

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineer manages projects involving product design, manufacturing line design and installation, process development, and process improvement. The role analyzes production equipment and implements improvements, leads teams in resolving complex production and field issues, and designs and implements factory equipment and assembly lines. It also involves supervising contractors, evaluating domestic parts for production, preparing technical drawings and documents, establishing engineering design standards, creating preventive maintenance plans, and developing and reviewing production standards and operating procedures with respect to ISO.

Requirements

• Practical experience with mechanical product design and machine design.
• Strong knowledge of material science, sheet metal fabrication, electronic packaging, welding, and finishing operations.
• Ability to develop, read, and comprehend complex mechanical drawings, GD&T, electrical schematics, and related tolerances.
• Proficiency in computer and data analysis skills, MatLab, AutoCad, SolidWorks, Pro-Engineer or other solid-modeling applications, Excel, Word, and programming.
• Ability to develop assembly procedures and read blueprints, drawings, and electrical schematics.
• Strong analytical, project management, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills, including training and presentation abilities.
• Organized work habits, strong self-initiative, and ability to multitask.
• Strong knowledge of engineering standards, such as ASME, ANSE, and MIL.

Responsibilities

• Manage product design, manufacturing line design and installation, process development, and process improvement projects, meeting deadlines for timely product release.
• Analyze production equipment and, where necessary, create budgets and implement improvements; budgets may range from $100,000 to $2 million.
• Lead teams investigating and resolving complex production and field issues, and create and execute action plans.
• Design and implement factory equipment and assembly lines.
• Supervise contractors hired for factory upgrades and installations.
• Investigate, evaluate, and select domestic parts for production.
• Prepare technical drawings and documents and create engineering design standards.
• Create preventive maintenance plans for factory equipment.
• Create ISO-related production standards and operational procedures, and review and revise procedures prepared by lower-level engineers.

Benefits

• Highly competitive benefit package
• Generous 401(k) plan
• Profit sharing
• Corporate-wide bonus plan
• Educational assistance programs offering up to $10,000 a year for graduate courses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed