Company Generac Power Systems
Name Staff Manufacturing Engineer: Enclosures, Castings, DFM
Req # 64272
Employment Type Full Time
Shift 1st
Generac Clean Energy combines the speed and excitement of a technology startup with the resources and market power of an S&P 500 industry leader. Our careers offer boundless opportunity for energetic, mission-driven applicants who seek challenge and impact in a fast-paced culture of teaching, learning, and professional growth, developing solar+storage products and software for the clean energy revolution.
Join Generac Clean Energy as we drive to build energy solutions for a more resilient, sustainable world.
Join Generac Clean Energy as we drive to build energy solutions for a more resilient, sustainable world.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Generac Clean Energy Solutions is looking for a highly motivated Manufacturing Engineer to work on DFM of Cabinnet Enclosures and Castings for clean energy solutions. You will be working cross functionally with product design engineering, supply chain, test engineering, product management , and contract manufacturers across North America. You will use your background in design for manufacturing to focus on content reduction and assembly simplification. The ideal candidate already has a background in DFM work in Enclosures or Automotive BIW. You will create novel manufacturing processes for assembling the product, and then you will further design and build NPI tools, equipment, and assembly lines to test the manufacturing process created.
You will be based out of Reno, NV but you will need to travel to other engineering sites as needed: Boston, Maine, and Vancouver.
What You'll Do
- Lead static and kinematic studies to simulate assembly and equipment interactions
- Drive content reduction, assembly simplification, and build-in-quality
- Lead PFMEA, build sequence, and process layout development;
- Lead product virtual builds with cross functional teams
- Support prototype and design validation builds: design and deliver proto manufacturing tooling, prepare bill of process, lead manufacturing trials, etc.
- Support manufacturing validations builds at NPI facility and also at manufacturing plants
- Design and implement enclosure manufacturing processes & equipment
- Partner with contract manufacturers to ensure a successful ramp of new product launch in enclosures, castings, and cabinet assembly
- Provide product feedback to design engineering teams to ensure manufacturability without compromising product function or performance.
- Serve as the voice of the supplier to internal engineering teams for EVT, DVT, and PVT build phases
- Characterize and validate new equipment and fixtures on pilot lines
- Lead development of new manufacturing processes
Minimal Qualifications:
- BS Degree in Electrical / Mechanical / Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering or evidence of experience and exceptional ability, MSc. Mechanical/Electrical engineering is a plus.
- 7+ years of experience as a Manufacturing/Mechanical/Automation Engineer
- Must possess dimensional engineering skills
- Understanding of Design for Manufacturability principles.
- Experience in manufacturing electrical cabinet enclosures or Automotive Body in White.
- Experience fastening process and parameters, automated fastening preferred.
- Experience in Closures manufacturing process: welding (spot welding, MIG welding, Friction Stir Welding), Riveting, Clinching, Laser Cutting
- Experience in functional/aesthetic finishing processes: Paint and Powder Coating, dip coating, thermal spray coating
- New product Introduction and Manufacturing Operations experience
- Proficient in the development and deployment of PFMEAs
- Experience performing DFM/DFA/DFT
- Experienced with SOLIDWORKS, and other similar software/tools
- Experience designing production line layouts in AutoCAD
- Good understanding of BOMs, manufacturability, process design, process validation, assembly methods, design reviews and cost reduction methodologies
- Ability to travel internationally to engage with manufacturing partners.
- Travel required ~ 25%
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ years experience performing DFM/DFA/DFT for Enclosures or BIW manufacturing
- 3+ years of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and inspections, Expertise in tolerance/stack-up analysis.
- 2+ years of Experince in Castings
- Deep knowledge of welding , Riveting, Clinching, Laser Cutting and manufacturing tolerance required for each process
- Proficiency designing mechanical equipment, fixturing and tooling in CAD (SolidWorks preferred, Catia is a plus)
- Experience creating technical specifications for manufacturing equipment
"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."