THE COMPANY:
Soaris provides reliable utility and powersports engine/vehicle solutions for harsh environments utilizing our proven design and manufacturing experience. Operating as an extension of our customers’ engineering teams, we deliver unique powertrain and vehicle level components and systems that deliver reduced emissions along with exhilarating performance.
THE POSITION:
As a Process Engineer, you will design, develop, source and improve state of the art manufacturing processes for mechanical and electrical products.
- Working with cross functional teams you’ll create new processes, support them daily, and improve them to achieve performance objectives.
- Using your problem-solving expertise, you’ll actively help drive and improve:
- Safety performance by supporting job hazard assessment actions
- Quality performance through COPQ improvements in:
- FPY, scrap and warranty returns.
- Delivery performance through:
- Quality improvements noted above
- Increased production velocity through the facility
- Reduction of cycle time
- Reduction of WIP
- Improvement in OEE and equipment MTBF.
- Cost performance through the above improvements as well as:
- Working with the Design and New Product Launch teams to apply lessons learned to new products.
- You’ll be responsible for creation and maintenance of documentation such as work instructions, PFMEA, Control plans, PFLOWS equipment PMs,
- You’ll learn to properly use and apply lean tools such as VSM, Standard work, SMED, TPM, and 5S to achieve company objectives.
- You’ll be responsible for new capital projects from identification of need through justification, acquisition, implementation and validation.
- You’ll work with internal and outside suppliers to develop fixtures and tooling.
- You’ll be responsible for improving and monitoring operational costs for production equipment by leading actions to optimize OEE.
- Support TPM practice by providing mentoring and training to peers, technicians, and operator personnel.
- Self-manage professional development and training, by identifying and setting up trainings with equipment suppliers and automation vendors
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering: Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial or related field
- Basic knowledge of 3D CAD modeling (AutoCAD / Solidworks/ Creo)
- Basic knowledge of programming languages (C++, visual basic, python, ladder logic)
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
- Manufacturing related internship.
- Available and willing to assist and support after hours equipment and process issues remotely or, if needed, in person
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge in interpretation of mechanical drawings and pneumatic and electrical schematics
- Comfortable in the use of mechanical and electrical tools and measurement devices.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
- Bachelors in Mechatronics Engineering
- An ability to work well under pressure
- Problem-solving skills & techniques: 5 why, 8D, Ishikawa diagram
- Efficiency and organization
- Knowledge of Lean manufacturing practices (Kanban, Poke-Yoke, JIT, Value Stream Mapping)
- Tool and fixture design
- Excellent teamwork and collaboration capabilities
- Design and application knowledge of ergonomics and machine safety standards
- Familiarity with statistical analysis methods and tools (have performed capability analyses, use of Minitab or similar software, and knowledge of statistical process control [SPC])
- Data analytics: use of software packages for handling large/complex data sets (MS Excel / Power BI / Knime)
- PLC and HMI programming – Basic knowledge of Rockwell Studio 5000 and Factory Talk packages
- Understanding and knowledge of industrial machinery & electromechanical systems: machine elements, electro-pneumatics, sensors PLC’s, low voltage controls, three phase power distribution, vision systems, hydraulics, and robotics.
- Experience in the operation and maintenance of industrial manufacturing
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.