Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division · 10 hours ago
Project Engineer (Mechanical/Electrical)
Miamisburg, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expYaskawa America Inc. is a leader in robotic and automation solutions, seeking a Project Engineer with a mechanical, electrical, or software focus. The role involves designing and developing robotic systems, managing project schedules and budgets, and providing technical support across various teams.
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Responsibilities
Must be able to perform advanced mechanical and/or electrical calculations to verify the overall outcome of the design requirement/intent
Attend project kickoff meetings and provide input
Communicate directly with the customer on technical issues
May be responsible for assisting in generating and managing project schedules, managing project budget and leading engineering team
Will be assigned to several projects at one time
Travel required on a frequent basis. Must have valid driver’s license and full coverage automobile insurance
Must follow ISO procedures as the job requires and provide feedback to improve our processes
Assist in maintaining project binder
May initiate milestone invoicing at appropriate intervals
Able to understand and apply industry standards
Designs and develops robotic systems or tooling fixtures to meet customer specifications or project requirements
Conduct (develop) tests to assure success during project validation or verification
Facilitate design reviews with customers, suppliers, and/or other departments to ensure sound designs and drawing accuracy
Analyze test data to assure design meets functional and performance specifications
Coordinate and assist in solving technical problems during debug and at customer site
Provides technical support and leadership to customer, engineering team, customer service, sales, marketing, manufacturing, etc
May assist in preparation of technical proposals with Application Engineer and/or Marketing
Has strong understanding of systems. Must possess strong understanding of one or more automated process along with application of those processes (i.e. welding, cutting, case packing, palletizing)
May be responsible for generating standard solutions to be used by all Yaskawa Motoman in engineering applications
May be responsible for overall engineering solution
May be responsible for assisting with closed order analysis on assigned projects
Communicate project status with team members
May assist in preparing and presenting engineering change documentation
Directly responsible for generating AG revenue (revenue may be adjusted based upon company goals and market conditions)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science degree and four to six years related experience
Must be able to perform advanced mechanical and/or electrical calculations to verify the overall outcome of the design requirement/intent
Attend project kickoff meetings and provide input
Communicate directly with the customer on technical issues
May be responsible for assisting in generating and managing project schedules, managing project budget and leading engineering team
Will be assigned to several projects at one time
Travel required on a frequent basis. Must have valid driver's license and full coverage automobile insurance
Must follow ISO procedures as the job requires and provide feedback to improve our processes
Assist in maintaining project binder
May initiate milestone invoicing at appropriate intervals
Able to understand and apply industry standards
Designs and develops robotic systems or tooling fixtures to meet customer specifications or project requirements
Conduct (develop) tests to assure success during project validation or verification
Facilitate design reviews with customers, suppliers, and/or other departments to ensure sound designs and drawing accuracy
Analyze test data to assure design meets functional and performance specifications
Coordinate and assist in solving technical problems during debug and at customer site
Provides technical support and leadership to customer, engineering team, customer service, sales, marketing, manufacturing, etc
May assist in preparation of technical proposals with Application Engineer and/or Marketing
Has strong understanding of systems. Must possess strong understanding of one or more automated process along with application of those processes (i.e. welding, cutting, case packing, palletizing)
May be responsible for generating standard solutions to be used by all Yaskawa Motoman in engineering applications
May be responsible for overall engineering solution
May be responsible for assisting with closed order analysis on assigned projects
Communicate project status with team members
May assist in preparing and presenting engineering change documentation
Directly responsible for generating AG revenue (revenue may be adjusted based upon company goals and market conditions)
Must be able to develop SolidWorks solid models of designs and detail the models in 2D for manufacturing at job shops and project documentation
Experience designing automation including pneumatic and electro-mechanical systems essential
Generate specifications that provide detailed build requirements and Bills of Material (BOM)
Adhere to project schedule and budget requirements
Must be a team player willing to work across disciplines to solve problems and do what it takes to make a project successful
Good organizational skills, ability to solve problems, strong verbal and written communication skills, and computer literate
Must have good negotiation and conflict resolution skills
Employee must be able to work with minimal supervision, conferring with supervisor on unusual matters
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups and managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations
Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
Work requires individual to devise own methods, to assist with methods used by others, to exercise ingenuity, to analyze situations, and apply judgment required to make decisions of an administrative and/or technical nature
Preferred
AutoCAD 2D skills a plus
Experience designing and specifying robotic end-of-arm tooling, conveyors, pick and place systems, linear motion systems, print and apply labeling systems, safety systems/barriers desirable
Company
Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division
Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division manufactures industrial control and automation products.
1001-5000 employees
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