Additive Manufacturing Product Engineer II at Oerlikon Balzers Coatings USA Inc. in Huntersville, North Carolina

Job Description:

Additive Manufacturing Product Engineer II

We are looking for a Product Engineer for our Huntersville, NC facility. The Additive Manufacturing Product Engineer II is a key member of the Product Engineering team responsible for generating AM build files/configurations, manufacturing documents, and CNC machining/post-processing strategies to guide customer components through development, qualification, and production ramp up in line with the Oerlikon's APQP/product maturity process (AS9145). The product engineering team uses standardized internal processes and best practices defined by the process team to satisfy customer and component requirements. Adaptation of internal processes for a specific customer or component is completed in cooperation with the process engineering team during the APQP process.

In the execution of APQP/product maturity process, this role is responsible for solving unforeseen technical challenges and creating internal manufacturing documents to deliver fully conforming and repeatable components to the customer.

This role will work closely with multiple teams within the building:

• Commercial team:
  
  
  • To ensure new business is being brought in with the prerequisite level of development and qualification work to ensure success within the factory.
• Operations team:
  
  
  • To ensure that all manufacturing steps have clear instructions and controls to manufacture the product successfully.
• Quality team:
  
  
  • To ensure all drawing and specification requirements have been entirely satisfied.

Your Responsibilities:

• Develop, Qualify, & Release all customer part numbers manufactured in Oerlikon AM US Huntersville in compliance to Oerlikon's APQP/product maturity process.
• Technical management of the APQP/product maturity process including all applicable documentation required for each gate in the process:
  
  
  • Part Fabrication Requirements (PFR)
  • AM Build Configurations
  • AM Job Files
  • SAP Routings & BOM
  • Component Specific Work instructions and Inspection plans
• Provide technical and manufacturing input for quoting of customer programs.
• Provide feedback as subject matter expert (SME) on design for AM and manufacturing for a variety of customer components to ensure parts can be both printed and post processed according to drawing and specification requirements.
• Utilize simulation and design software to modify components as needed for manufacturability.
• Investigate new design and simulation software to support OAM's unique selling points.
• Component CAM programming prior to release to production as required based on complexity.
• Follow direction from Level 3 Engineers to support the product engineering team goals and deliverables.
• Perform engineering duties required to deliver AM components and bring them through the APQP/product maturity process and successfully release to production.
• Work with commercial team and the customer to modify component designs as needed for manufacturability.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Level 1 engineers and engineering interns.
• Work together with Process Engineering, Commercial, Quality, & Operations teams to achieve yearly business goals
• Interface and collaborate with with Engineering and R&D teams in Europe

Your Profile:

• Minimum 4 year bachelor's degree in Engineering. Preferred fields of Engineering include Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, System Design, or Materials.
• In absence of a bachelor's degree, an associate's degree and 2 years of relevant experience is required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in engineering within a regulated industry. Preferred experience in new product introduction and component maturation.
• U.S. Person Requirements: Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
• Knowledge of AM/3D printing, machining, heat treatment, EDM, cleaning and finishing (grit blast, tumbling, abrasive flow or chemical machining, manual support removal), part marking, assembly methods, and inspection techniques (vision systems, CMM, gaging)
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, including an understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• Proficient with at least one 3D modelling software package (ex: Solidworks, NX, Magics, etc.).
• Ability to work on multi-variable manufacturing challenges and create technical plans to mitigate risk and drive project success.
• Preferred expertise in CNC programming and fixturing
• Comfortable working in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to generate and clearly present technical data to both technical and non-technical audience.
• Thorough experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Self-motivated and resilient, rebounds from failure quickly.

We offer:

Aside from a dynamic global culture and leading market position, we are proud to offer our employees development opportunities, competitive salary and a robust benefit program ALL available on first day of employment!

The perks and benefits of working at Oerlikon include the following:

• Comprehensive medical and prescription drug plan with low premiums, company sponsored HSA contributions and without cumbersome waiting periods to keep you going strong.
• Excellent Dental and Vision coverage.
• Employee Assistance, Financial and Wellness programs to help improve all aspects of your life journey.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with significant company match and financial planning and education options to help you achieve your retirement goals
• Tuition reimbursement and internal education resources to satisfy your love of learning so you can continue to grow with us!
• Generous paid time off to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• 12 paid company holidays to occasionally extend your weekends or time off.
• 100% company paid life insurance and disability insurance
• Employee Referral Bonus program because why not to bring your friends to work everyday!

Why Oerlikon:

Our curiosity and passion to succeed, has enabled us to create an environment in which innovation and innovators thrive. Whatever your profession, skills and ambitions, you'll find we offer a role in moving the needle on some of the most pressing technology challenges in our industry. As a member of our team, you can engage your best ideas to advance sustainability on a global scale.

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Are you curious? Then release your passion to succeed and APPLY to discover how you can help us build a better world and realize how you can make a personal difference by joining our global team! Our commitment is your success!

About us
Oerlikon is a global innovation powerhouse for surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing in key industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, tooling and textiles. We serve as a key partner in enabling our customers to reach their targets for optimizing the performance, function and sustainability of their products and manufacturing processes.
Our solutions reduce emissions in transportation, maximize longevity and performance of tools, increase energy efficiency and advance intelligent material and sustainable polymer processing. These achievements are proven hallmarks of our global leadership.

We at Oerlikon embrace diversity. This is reflected in more than 11,800 employees, representing over 93 nationalities and our presence in more than 38 countries and 207 locations worldwide.

Oerlikon is an Equal Opportunity Employer striving to promote a diverse and inclusive workforce, and is dedicated to unbiased recruiting, hiring and employment practices. Oerlikon takes affirmative action to ensure candidates are considered without regard to their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, parental status, disability, veteran status, and any other legally protected characteristic. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here Know Your Rights.

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Oerlikon will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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