HIMACS Development Engineer (English & Korean Bilingual) in Adairsville, Georgia at LG HAUSYS AMERICA INC

Position Summary: Development of new products (with Color& Pattern) to achieve customers’ expectations and identify strategies to modify or improve current products and processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process evaluation & management for product development

• Devise and manage product development procedures

• Lead design, fabrication, & installation of new equipment for product development purposes

• Lead Q-Gate process to ensure the quality of newly developed products & shipment/supply of new products to outside vendors for marketing purposes

• Optimize manufacturing processes and troubleshoot production issues on newly developed products to ensure product quality and process stabilization

• Manage and evaluate raw material performance on the products

• Perform chemical & mechanical laboratory scale testing and pilot-scale testing in production line

• Create, store, analyze & manage the data from all tests which are performed in both lab and production line.

• Communicate and exchange information with other departments to reach customers’ expectations on the products

• Assist the production engineer to troubleshoot production issues and analyze production conditions

• Prepare and maintain technical documents such as product specifications, BOMs, SOPs, work instructions, and Technical Data Sheets (TDS)

•Train production operators and engineers on new product processes

Qualifications: Listed below are the minimum and/or desired qualifications of the position including education, work experience and knowledge & skills that are required to perform satisfactorily in the position:

Education and Work Experience:

• Education: Chemistry, Chemistry Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related

• 3+ experiences in surfaces development are preferred but not required

Knowledge and Skills:
• New Product & Pattern Development

• Creative Design and Material Innovation

• Root Cause Analysis and Process Improvement

• Project Planning and Execution

• Material Testing and Performance Evaluation

• Technical Problem Solving

• Cross-functional Communication

• CAD & 3D Modeling (AutoCAD, Fusion 360, SolidWorks)

Physical Demands:

• Position requires regular interaction with customers and clients.

• Position requires sitting at a desk working on a computer for at least 2/3 of time.

• Position requires the ability to lift up to 140lbs with the assistance of another person.

• Position requires regular and reliable attendance.

• Position requires travel up to 10 % of time, including overnight travel in the territory.