Equipment Engineer

Vance, AL
Full Time
Mid Level
SWJ Technologie specializes in providing engineering, planning, and project management services across various industries. We are currently seeking a Equipment Engineer for a client in the automotive industry, specializing in car manufacturing. This is a long-term Contractor role based in Vance, AL that requires onsite presence. If you’re eager to grow your career and make a meaningful impact on exciting projects, we look forward to your application.

PURPOSE: 
Under general supervision ensures tooling and equipment needs derived from change management, process requirements, CI-activities and additional inputs are implemented within safety, quality, timing and cost targets. Utilizes a controlled and standardized approach for overall implementation and plant wide communication.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project planning:
  • Support engineering change coordination meetings as required
  • Perform engineering change and cost feasibility analysis for potential projects
  • Create business justifications for potential projects using inputs from the organization
  • Create new equipment concepts, specifications and layouts.
  • Includes updates to the line infrastructure as needed.
  • Ensure plant training needs are met in specifications
  • Create initial milestones for the project and estimated project costs
  • Create production startup support plan
  • Coordinate design reviews with the project stakeholders to include all project aspects,
  • Coordinate with IPS to define supplier list
  • Receive and compare quotations from potential suppliers in conjunction with IPS
  • Create Purchase Requisitions
  • Work with IPS on awarding process, including justifications.
  • Define buyoff documentation package required
Project implementation:
  • Lead supplier kickoff with all stakeholders
  • Coordinate design reviews with the project stakeholders
  • Provide shipping approval by inspecting the equipment at the supplier’s site,
  • Provide project management for the installation of new equipment.
  • Plan, monitor and control Project schedule, Project costs, Project Risks, Project changes.
  • Work with FP for demo or de-commissioning activities to ensure all aspects are considered
  • Lead Commissioning and Buyoff Process – ensure all stakeholders are included and right documentation is utilized, and punch lists are maintained
  • Ensure all plant training needs are met and on time
Project Validation:
  • Production support to monitor equipment readiness during change implementation
  • Ensure all equipment is installed and runs per the design
  • Coordinate the execution of all Machine Capability studies by ET
  • Coordinate the execution of all Process Capability studies needed to verify, equipment changes before start PT2
  • Ensure all documentation is executed per the timeline
  • Lead closure of punch list items
Production Monitoring:
  • Monitor daily/weekly equipment performance for systemic issues that could be addressed through hardware or software improvements
  • Work with Maintenance/Engineering to find appropriate solutions to series systemic issues, in consideration of future projects.
  • Evaluate manufacturing equipment capabilities against future build ratio changes and update planning accordingly
  • Ensure final documentation for buyoffs is completed per the timeline
  • Maintain regular communication to TOC/other plants to stay up to speed on upcoming technologies,
  • Handover equipment to production and maintenance

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering
  • A minimum of three (3) years' of relevant professional experience in the following area(s): Professional experience in an engineering oriented environment with a manufacturing setting, with strong emphasis on equipment and tooling projects, project management, and strong hands-on capabilities.

REQUIRED SKILLS:
  • Flexibility to support clients needs and demands
  • Knowledge in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint)
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Knowledge and understanding of equipment in a manufacturing environment
  • Widespread understanding of how machines are integrated into a manufacturing system
  • Project Management - cost/budget, timeline management, risk management
  • Problem solving

PREFERRED SKILLS:
  • Ability to clearly communicate technical information, both verbally and in writing.
  • Work experience within OEM in equipment and tooling related issues
  • Experience in project management and in leading problem solving groups
  • Knowledge in system applications such as SAP, CAD
  • Drafting skills
  • German Language proficiency
  • Machine shop experience and proficiency

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Work is normally performed in an office, laboratory, manufacturing floor, or machine shop setting where physical work includes, but is not limited to sitting, standing, reaching, kneeling, bending, and lifting up to 25 lbs.
  • Must be able to understand and comply with all relevant safety practices.

FLSA STATUS/WORKING SCHEDULE:
  • Location: Vance, AL
  • Schedule: 40 hours/week
  • Assignment Start: ASAP, long-term contract position

DISCLAIMER:
This job description is a high-level overview of general expectations of this position. It is not intended to list every responsibility of the position, nor does it represent an employment contract of any kind.
 

SWJ TECHNOLOGY and all of its subsidiaries (i.e., NGE EQUIPMENT and ProjectOne US) are Equal Opportunity Employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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