Equipment Engineer - Bilingual Mandarin Chinese in Huntsville, Alabama at Runergy Alabama Inc

[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.

• 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.