Wind Manufacturing Engineer

About the position

Engineering associated with the manufacturing process. Impacts departmental operations and responsible for planning/execution. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Some judgment may be required but this is typically with guidance.

Responsibilities

• Define and control production process including tooling and equipment.
• Validate design specifications and shop floor application of new product, tools, or equipment.
• Includes Manufacturing Engineers.
• Developing in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline.
• Uses prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute policy/strategy.
• In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.
• In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
• Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with guidance.
• Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks.
• Has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems.
• May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
• A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor with proven interpersonal skills or an early people leader who can hire and develop talent.
• Provides informal guidance to new team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with at least 2 years of experience in manufacturing.
• OR high school diploma or GED with a minimum of 5 years manufacturing experience in a technical role.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Engineering experience in industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Ability to influence others and lead small teams.
• Familiarity with basic lean principles - takt/cycle and 5S.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare benefits including Prescription drug, dental and vision coverage.
• Saving account options (such as a Health Care Flexible Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account, Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account).
• Employee assistance program.
• Defined contribution 401(k) plan.
• Employee life insurance.
• Optional dependent life insurance.
• Employee accidental death or dismemberment insurance coverage.
• Short-disability and optional long-term disability.
• Pre-tax transportation/commuter program.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Parental leave.
• Tuition refund program.
• Adoption assistance.
• Optional identity theft prevention insurance.
• Optional personal legal assistance.
• Optional personal excess liability insurance.