Motor Manufacturing Engineer

Description

Position Summary:

This position will be part of the xEV Drive Unit team for Electric Vehicle products and will be responsible for the new process development, equipment runoff, installation, and continuously improving manufacturing equipment for EV Motor production lines as well as mass production support. This position has direct contact with multiple departments within the manufacturing site and will support other departments for all equipment related concerns.

Overall requirements of the Motor Manufacturing Engineer are to ensure that production equipment runs to equipment specification and produces EV Motor products based on the product specifications, and customer requirement, including ensuring that equipment is verified and qualified for mass production utilization.

This position offers opportunities to work with a wide variety of aspects of the manufacturing processes, a wide variety of departments and levels of management within the company both domestic and international. Essential functions of this job include:

Confirm that equipment is installed and meets required specification

Confirm that equipment is maintained and working properly

Ensure that equipment is safe to utilize for all associates

Confirm that all product requirements are met through online testing, including the verification (daily and validation)

Assist other departments in setting up testing trials/experiments for customer/internal troubles, including countermeasure activity as needed

Works with other team members (Process Engineer, Test Engineer, Quality Engineers, Analysis Engineer, Maintenance, Technical Associates, Production Management and production floor personnel.

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, and Skills):

4-year College Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology or similar degree and 3 years of manufacturing experience

Knowledge/experience with troubleshooting production equipment

Knowledge of electronics, mechanics, pneumatics and computer programming

Excellent communication skills

Flexible in working shifts as required to meet production schedules

Experience in PLC troubleshooting

Familiarity with manufacturing processes

Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required

Preferred Qualifications (Education, Experience, and Skills):

Work experience in automotive industry, with emphasis in electro/mechanical devices

Knowledge of EV components such as inverters and motors

Knowledge/experience with equipment runoff

Knowledge/experience with power electronics

Fluency in Japanese language

Knowledge/experience with automotive power electronics

Essential to Job Functions - Physical and/or Mental Restrictions:

Ability to work flexible schedule including all shifts and days as needed

Ability to work for long periods of time while sitting

Standing, walking, and bending for the duration of the workday

Ability to lift 35lbs from floor to a height of 4ft

Ability to push or pull pallet jack up to 450lbs

Visual ability to work accurately with detailed information and a computer screen

Ability to travel for business (Domestic and Overseas)

Software:

Intermediate experience required in Windows, MSWord, PowerPoint, and Excel

AutoCAD and SolidWorks

Ladder Logic - various platforms

Production and Location Start-up Duties:

Work within small team to develop manufacturing processes to support smooth mass production start-up of EV products.

Support PE team in development, manufacturing and installation of the production equipment.

Facility development and preparation for EV equipment installation and mass production

Typical NPI duties as detailed by internal Astemo and customer requirements for start-up of new product/location.

Skills and Abilities:

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

High level of accuracy and attention to detail

Make sound business decisions, exercise good judgment and maintain high level of motivation

Maintain effectiveness in high visibility situations, handle multiple functions efficiently and ensure deadlines are met

Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of organization needed

Maintain functional knowledge of processes, procedures and equipment within manufacturing

Promote and carry out the Hitachi Core Values

Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions and technical terminology

Confers with and prepares reports for upper management and possibly other organizations

Maintains clean and orderly work environment according to 6S

Interacts with various levels of associates

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Will not supervise

Work Environment - Travel, Noise, Smells, Quiet, Indoors or Outdoors, etc.

Travel Required: 5~10% Domestic; 5~10% International (during project start-up phase)

Open-Office Setting

Factory Setting with Noise

Equipment Used

Personal Computer

Hand and power tools

Electro/Mechanical Testing Equipment

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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