Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description
Job Expiry Date: 01.09.2024

A company that specializes in advanced materials is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer with experience in both process and equipment development environments.

This person will need a good understanding of process/hardware interactions and the impact that equipment configuration has on process outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Using your technical expertise you will support the installation and maintenance of company equipment.
• Manage the implementation of upgrades to existing systems.
• Analyze equipment malfunctions and failures and develop corrective action.
• Design and source fixtures and adaptations for system repairs and maintenance.
• Act as a point of contact for the offsite engineering team, management, and outside contractors.
• Read, create, and edit equipment P&IDs or schematics.
• Assist in developing and implementing preventive maintenance procedures to reduce equipment downtime and failures.
• Monitor equipment performance and suggest improvements.
• Gather data from process equipment or operator team to develop equipment specifications for upgrades including scope of work, forecasted budget, and financial justification.
• Work with the engineering team to design and develop new equipment.
• Document equipment installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting procedures for reference purposes.
• Support operations team in maintaining equipment uptime and improving yield.
• Test and approve new equipment before acceptance and installation on larger systems.
• Improve onsite documentation, inventory, and communication practices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial, or other related engineering fields.
• Excellent with Mechanical Engineering First Principles.
• Five (5+) years of experience with design engineering, project execution, and/or field service.· Understanding of equipment monitoring instrumentation and techniques.
• Previous experience in an industrial process industry involving the movement of solid, liquid, or gaseous material.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A proven track record of tackling complex, multi-disciplinary problems including those without prior knowledge
• Fluency with SolidWorks, scripting (MATLAB or similar), and data acquisition systems (preferred).
• Experience with PLC programming (Allen Bradley) is a plus.
• Background in powder handling equipment – specifically feeding and collection of fine (1-100micron) powder highly desired but not required
• PMP Certification

Click apply or speak to Phil Hodson for the full detail on +1 (781) 214 8344 or email phodson@kensingtonadditive.com