Job Description

What to Expect

The Drive Unit Process Engineer will work with cross-functional teams to aggressively ramp newly

launched products to full-scale production and beyond. The Drive Unit Process Engineer’s primary

responsibilities are: Analyze and Improve Process KPI’s like First part Yield, Yield, Cycle Time, Scrap

and OEE. Recognizing Trends. Implementing new technology and cost reduction plan.

What You’ll Do

• Review critical process metrics daily for statistical shifts from nominal and develop game plans to address
• Identify and/or develop critical process monitors and metrics for Drive Unit, Stator, Rotor and Assembly.
• Use to diagnose issues found during the manufacturing process, efficiently identify root cause, react (but also plan proactively)
• Guide and develop roadmaps for aggressive improvement to OEE metrics: Yield, Cycle Time,
• Availability, and Cost. Report metrics to upper management
• Manage workload with a positive attitude as a team player in a collaborative work environment
• Drive continuous improvement and support activities for engineering and manufacturing including 5S and Lean manufacturing activities, material handling improvements, production line configuration, and safety procedures
• High flexibility for supporting several Lines and capability to solve mid-to-high complex topics

What You’ll Bring

• B.S. in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering or the equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability.
• Ideally gained some experience in a manufacturing environment.
• First experience with process engineering (process development/improvement, troubleshooting, data analysis, constraint analysis, flow optimization, root cause analysis, etc.).
• Strong team working skills at all levels of an organization, especially skilled at working with direct labor to understand challenges and work on developing optimal solutions using structured methods.
• Capable of identifying critical process parameters and applying statistics to process measurement and control.
• Comfortable providing clear and focused technical guidance to outside engineering resources, as well as the Production Team.
• Ability to read and interpret basic mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of programs.
• Fluent in English, German is nice to have.