Sustainment Engineer

IDEX•Wheeling, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sustainment Engineer at Fluid Management is responsible for the management and oversight of all engineering documentation for released products. They will review active product and component drawings and assess opportunities for standardization, improvement, and optimization. It is their responsibility to own and manage the process of improving and changing any active product design. They are responsible for change tracking, deviation assessment and tracking and maintaining documentation related to all efforts therein. The successful candidate should be prepared to spend time in the plant on a regular basis.

Requirements

BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, or other related discipline.
Proficiency with SolidWorks, and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook).
Track record of usage/maintenance of Bills of Material and/or Parts Books for production components.
Experience working with ERP systems to track product routing and material management.
Strong understanding of engineering drawings, GD&T, BOM structures, and manufacturing processes (sheet metal, injection molding, machining).
Proficient in SolidWorks.
Familiar with product development processes, design validation, and continuous improvement methodologies such as VAVE (Value Analysis / Value Engineering) , DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) , and PPAP (production part approval process).
Maintains focus on high-impact engineering priorities such as ECN execution, production issue resolution, and cost reduction initiatives.
Self-motivated and proactive in identifying problems, driving solutions, and delivering results without constant supervision.
Track record of partaking and/or leading the launch of New Products projects to the shop floor.
Strong collaboration and problem solving skills with cross functional team.
Analytical skills with excellent communication and organizational skills.
Experience in engineering laboratories performing tests, evaluations of prototype devices and systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience with World Class Manufacturing, ISO Manufacturing Certification, DFMEA, time study and analysis, Standard work creation & optimization and ERP item master and BOM maintenance knowledge.
SolidWorks Certification.
Experience in a High Mix, Low Volume Environment.

Responsibilities

Own the Engineering Change Notice (ECN) process for all released products to ensure alignment, information dissemination, approvals, implementation, and sustained improvement.
Complete priority1 ECNs in 1 working day.
Serve as the Operations subject matter expert for all product design related activity (drawing/datasheet updates, bill of materials, tolerancing, drawing standards, templates, etc.).
Ensure 100% BOM accuracy for top level finished goods produced at wheeling.
Develop and update 3D models of active parts and products and create Engineering drawings to support product quality and clarity.
Support cross functional teams in resolving part or product quality or manufacturing issues through engineered solutions to reduce COPQ less than 500K per year.
Translate production improvement user needs into clear, concise design requirements and design concepts for both current product engineering & new product engineering.
Own all Operations product documentation for released products, including drawings, deviation logs, product improvement/change logs, and controlled documents.
Ensure 100% compliance with documentation control procedures, including revision discipline, timely updates, and audit readiness.
Review, recommend, and implement updates to current product designs based on manufacturing, supplier, or customer needs.
This role will be the conduit between Manufacturing, Sourcing, Product Management, Engineering, and Commercial team members.
Own the delivery of annual cost savings through VAVE initiatives.
Achieve 20K annual savings by optimizing BOMs, manufacturing process and/or materials.
Review and analyze current manufacturing processes and standards, then identify opportunities to improve Quality, delivery and costs of the part.
Other duties as assigned to support the safe and timely delivery of quality product to our customers.