Equipment Engineer - Bilingual Mandarin Chinese

Description

 [This job is on-site in Huntsville, AL]

• Collaborate with other departments and external vendors to plan and implement projects and resolve issues. 
• Research and evaluate solutions for cost-reduction and other opportunities to improve OEE. 
• Troubleshoot equipment and processes. 
• Create/Modify documents to support manufacturing operations such as PM documents, work instructions, process specifications, etc. 
• Work with maintenance to continuously improve equipment/process design, PM procedures and scheduling. 
• Lead large capital projects from justification, design specifications, vendor selection, logistics, and commissioning. 
• Train fellow engineers, technicians, operators, and other staff about equipment process 
• Design experiments to define and optimize process and equipment parameters. 
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to drive OEE. 
• Lead or participate in the introduction of new products, processes, material, and equipment. 
• Lead or support the design/development of new processes and equipment. 
• Provide feedback Design for Manufacturability to product design team. 
• Design or develop equipment and fixtures to support manufacturing. 
• Initiate or facilitate implementation of engineering changes. 
• Develop spare parts list and tool recovery plan. 
• Interface with equipment vendors. 
• Deep dive root cause analysis on critical and systemic issues in a timely manner. 

Requirements

• Bilingual in Mandarin and English with oral proficiency in both languages
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or equivalent. 
• Ability to use CAD software (Solidworks, Inventor, Autocad, Draftsight) 
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite. 
• Ability to read/interpret technical drawings: Electrical, mechanical. 
• Experience troubleshooting and improving highly automated production equipment. 
• Experience defining and optimizing equipment and process parameters. 
• Prior experience in leading or participating in OEE improvement documentation. 
• Understanding of safety regulations and ordinances, as well safety protocols to ensure industry standard compliance. 
• Ability to travel off-site for training or business specific needs. 
• Ability to lift up to 30lbs. 
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, and walk for extended periods of time during shift.  

Preferred 

• Experience with solar module manufacturing. 
• Ability to troubleshoot PLC’s, automation devices, robots, and other electromechanical devices. 
• Statistical software: Minitab, JMP, Advanced Excel 
• Prior experience with computerized maintenance management systems or other tool tracking systems. 
• Prior experience developing or sustaining MES systems. 
• Prior experience working with equipment suppliers to commission equipment.