Description
We are seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer to support weld equipment reliability and continuous improvement at our East Liberty, Ohio facility. The successful candidate will assist with cable and harness concerns, technical spare-part identification, recurring component failures, repair-versus-replace evaluations, obsolete-part replacement, equipment documentation, and assigned engineering projects.
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent related experience in a manufacturing setting. They will possess working knowledge of manufacturing production equipment, mechanical and electrical components, cables and connectors, drawings, Bill Of Materials, structured problem solving, and project support.
Responsibilities:
- Review parts usage, equipment criticality, lead time, service availability, and available recovery options.
- Identify difficult-to-source, obsolete, duplicate, incorrect, or unsupported components.
- Research potential replacements and provide recommendations for review and approval.
- Support spare-part commonization and stocking recommendations with Maintenance, Repair, Operations/Stores and Purchasing.
- Review assigned downtime, recurring equipment concerns, and parts usage; participate in Plan-Do-Check-Action, 5-Why, Root Cause Analysis, and defect-elimination activity.
- Assist with troubleshooting and implementation of approved countermeasures.
- Assist with identification and evaluation of cables, harnesses, connectors, sensors, and related equipment components.
- Review routing, protection, strain relief, interference, environment, and installation conditions associated with recurring failures.
- Support updates to cable drawings, pinouts, specifications, and replacement information.
- Assist with evaluating components and assemblies for repair, rebuild, retrofit, or replacement.
- Coordinate quotations, vendor input, repair information, and acceptance requirements.
- Support testing and confirmation of approved repairs or replacement components.
- Support assigned obsolete-part and equipment lifecycle reviews.
- Gather information on replacement options, compatibility, cost, risk, parts availability, and implementation needs.
Benefits:
- Competitive Base Salary
- Paid Overtime
- Regional Bonus (when applicable)
- Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
- Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
- Relocation assistance (if eligible)
- Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
- Lifestyle Account
- Childcare Reimbursement Account
- Elder Care Support
- Wellbeing Program
- Community Service and Engagement Programs
- Product Programs