Technical Leader

For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $160,000 - $208,000 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive.

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer for our Cedar Rapids, Iowa Design Center or Raleigh, North Carolina Power Products HUB to provide technical leadership for the maintenance and optimization (Cost & Quality improvements) of multiple miniature circuit breaker product lines.

• Responsible for the validation of FAIRs and Pilot Run reviews
• Support Global Supply Change Manufacturing Plants in North America. Audit the manufacturing facilities of assigned product family to help ensure product compliance to applicable regulatory standards (e.g. UL)
• Creates, modifies & validates bills of materials and CAD drawings of parts and sub-assemblies in accordance with technical specifications, customer expectations and supply chain constraints.
• Supports the execution of verification & validation test plans in laboratories and the analysis of results & shares reports to internal and external customers (with possible support).
• Support Customer returns analysis.
• Contribute to development of user documentation such as instruction bulletins, safety labels, and product markings.

• BS or equivalent expertise in electromechanical design in electrical distribution products. Masters in science is a plus.
• Must have minimum 8 years of relevant experience in electromechanical mass production industries.
• Six Sigma Black Belt is a plus.
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Basic 3D CAD Modeling.
• Experience in Product Testing and Evaluation Methods (UL/ CSA/NOM/ IEC/ CCC/ ANSI) desirable.
• Circuit Breaker design experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of CAE (Ex, Structural, Thermal, Kinematics, etc.) is a plus.
• Knowledge of first principles of Physics and Engineering Practice.
• Familiar with metal stamping, thermoset and thermoplastic molding processes.
• Familiar with Design for Manufacturability and Design for Assembly techniques.

• Teamwork abilities.
• Interpersonal skills (ability to interact with other functions, North America and overseas).
• Proven ability to work successfully in a multicultural virtual environment across various functions (design engineering, purchasing, quality, marketing, finance, manufacturing operations and others).
• Proven ability to influence and convince through negotiation.
• Motivated self-starter, who able to work in parallel on multiple projects.

• Able to work efficiently under the pressure of tight deadlines on high visibility assignments.
• 5-10% travel to manufacturing facilities and/or customer sites.
• Willing to occasionally work non-standard hours to address critical business issues or to accommodate team members in other time zones.

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