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Essex Furukawa strives to push the boundaries of what is possible by creating magnet wire solutions that enable our customers' innovations and exceed expectations. Our team provides products and services to some of the world's leading automotive, energy, and industrial manufacturers. With over a century of experience, Essex Furukawa is leading the charge to power new technologies in electric vehicles, grid modernization, and sustainability.

Role Summary:

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will play a critical role in our organization by applying advanced engineering principles and methods to analyze, optimize, and enhance state-of-the-art magnet wire products and production processes. This position involves hands-on technical leadership, particularly in the areas of execution and industrialization of product development, process optimization, and will be a champion for continuous improvement.

Essential Functions/Duties:

• Apply sound engineering principles and methods to design and develop state of the art magnet wire products, production processes, and equipment to improve quality, efficiency, and cost.
• Hands-on technical leadership of design and execution of magnet wire product, process, and production equipment technology.
• Scope of development includes the creation of intellectual property which provides a distinct competitive advantage over commercially available equipment.
• Interface with New Product Introduction Team to provide knowledge and develop products, equipment technology, and processes for the introduction and evaluation of new/modified products.
• Responsible for development and implementation of equipment and processes to meet or exceed the requirements of current and future customer applications.
• Provide technical support for new equipment evaluation, assist with the installation, startup, training, and product launch phases.
• Evaluate prototype equipment, document performance, and recommend modifications.

REQUIRED knowledge/skills/abilities and other minimum qualifications:

• BS degree in an engineering discipline required.
• Five (5) or more years of design, R&D, or process engineering experience.
• Possess a demonstrated understanding of the following areas: material properties, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and statistical process control.
• Demonstrated analytical skills: methodically investigating problems, organizing logical experimental trials, document data, and present results.
• Possess "hands-on" experience with equipment evaluation and process experimentation.
• Travel Requirements: 25-50% as needed.
• Strong PC skills required.
• Strong statistical background.
• Advanced presentation and communication skills.

• Strong structured problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) or more years of experience in wire and cable manufacturing, polymer materials, heat treating, or similar experience in the coatings industry.
• Three (3) years of developing and implementing new equipment, processes, and procedures.
• History of developing and implementing process improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional teams and driving for effective solutions.
• Possess the demonstrated ability to recognize and apply theoretical concepts to real world applications.
• MS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with a strong concentration in material science, heat transfer, or thermodynamics preferred.
• Certification or proven practical experience with Design for Lean Six Sigma.
• Project Management Experience, PMP preferred.
• FEA/CFD experience preferred.
• APQP experience preferred.