Position Description:
Posting Title: Engineering Specialist
Process Engineer (Gear Lab development)
Position Title: Engineering Specialist.
We are dedicated to designing, manufacturing, and selling high-quality vehicles that meet the diverse needs of our customers.
We believe our employees and the different perspectives that they bring to the business are the driving force behind our success. Discover a company focused on the quality of our vehicles, the environment, the community, and the world we live in.
Position Duties:
• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity and development • Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity
• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products
• Develop action plans as required to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions on internal processes and supplier processes
• Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline is consistent with drivetrain guidelines
• Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required
• Analyze vehicle inventory root causes; engage in mapping and corrective actions to reduce vehicle inventory
• Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes
• Deliver capable processes and tools for gears machining processes
• Hypoid Blade development and tool life improvements
• Milling and Hobbing machining development
• Heat treats distortion and fire checks validation
• Shot peening (Compressive Residual Stress)
• Annealing and tempering process
• Hypoid Lapping and Grinding development
• CMM inspection setups and validation Minimum Requirements:
• Education: High School Diploma
• Experience: 5+ yrs of related experience • Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills. Preferred Requirements:
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Experience:
o Bevel Gear Grinding and Lapping, Hob and Milling.
o Bevel process understanding (blanking, grinding, lapping, honing, shot peening) o Bevel gear software (Gleason and Klingenberg systems)
o P40 & Gleason Nano CMM
o Effective oral and written communication skills
o Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
o 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem-solving skills
o DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience
o FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience.
Candidates for positions must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
We are committed to our products and customers, but we also know that our employees are the driving force behind our success. Find out what it is like to love your job. Discover a Company that is focused on designing better cars, but also cares about you, your family, and your community. By choice, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce
Skills Required:
Manufacturing Processes – expectation is to maintain a list of issues and work with a cross-functional team to resolve them.
Skills Preferred:
Data Analysis, Data Collection
Experience Required:
Experience in Hypoid gear development or Data analytics.
Experience Preferred:
Well-versed in Excel and other data analytics software
Education Required:
Bachelor’s Degree
Additional Information :
***POSITION IS FULLY ONSITE***
Data collection and presentation during the development of the Hypoid Bevel.
Fully onsite.
Why work with us? We are a woman-owned company that values your ideas, encourages your growth, and always has your back. When you work with us, you’ll have training opportunities, flexible/remote work options, growth opportunities, a 401 (k), and competitive pay. Apply today! We are an EOE; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. https://www.optechus.com/eeo_self_identification/