Manufacturing Project Engineer at Cypress HCM in Burlington, Washington

Job Description:

Manufacturing Project Engineer

This exciting role will be responsible for obtaining machinery quotations, implementing productivity-enhancing projects, troubleshooting production issues, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. A solid understanding of manufacturing environments and the ability to develop SOPs, SWI, and PFMEA for new and existing manufacturing lines will be needed to be successful. They are headquartered in the Burlington, WA area. The company is a leading designer and manufacturer of solar cells and PV Modules for the renewable energy industry. If you are an individual who loves to lead manufacturing projects and optimize manufacturing processes, this role could be for you!

Responsibilities:

• Support the quotation of machinery or equipment required for the processes.
• Identify and implement kaizen projects to improve productivity & efficiency.
• Support the production team with data and analysis toward resolving other issues including those outside of the engineering scope
• Hands-on root cause analysis on production, engineering, equipment, and maintenance issues.
• Project Management
• Developing timelines, Budgets, and Scope of Work for Projects.
• Projects and process improvements (implementation, analysis, and process improvements)
• Process Control Specification.
• Process Control Flow Chart.
• Support Equipment Runoff @ OEM
• Collaborate with the Operations Team on Program Deliverables
• PFMEAs Review / Simulation Review / Control Plans / Launch Deliverables
• Support Plant Equipment Install / Debug / Launch / Continuous Improvement
• Actively participate in meetings with the plants to support and meet the project deliverables.
• Support all sites with troubleshooting activities, provide solutions and support for process concerns or improvement
• Automation troubleshooting, new equipment installation, and modifications
• Process equipment evaluation to implementation
• Ensure equipment and systems comply with relevant standards and legislation.
• Establishes equipment installation board and reviews weekly/daily with OEM and contractors.
• Develop and lead trial runs at all sites.
• Mentoring and training of newer and less experienced team members
• Lead the Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Standard Work Instructions (SWI)
• Lead the development of VSM (Value Stream Map) for Production lines across all sites
• Responsible for the PFMEA for New production lines

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Electromechanical, Controls Technology, or equivalent experience as a maintenance technician will be needed.
• 1-3 years of experience in automation in a manufacturing setting.
• 1-3 years of technical project management experience.
• Knowledge and experience in the application of Statistical Process Control are preferred.
• Solid understanding of safety systems design and design standards in the US (NEC, NFPA 70, etc.)
• Experience working with and troubleshooting robotics, controls systems, Control Logix PLCs, and plant application controls and automation
• Ability to work overtime and weekends when required.
• Familiarity with Variable Frequency Drives and HMIs.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple issues in a fast-paced work environment

Salary Range:

• $75,000-90,000 per year
• Annual bonus eligibility

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