Automation Mechanical Engineer

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Automation Engineer – Mechanical located in Suzhou Wuzhong.

Reporting to the Operation Engineering Manager, the Automation Engineer-Mechanical role involves…

What a typical day looks like:

• Perform site surveys to identify and document existing customer equipment and processes.
• Feasibility study, technical analysis even lab testing for customer product/process requirement
• Responsible for System projects' design & development with high quality awareness
• Product mechanic design both in standard parts and non-standard parts
• System verification in whole development process with good abilities of troubleshooting
• Coordinate project activities with other associates, outside vendors/contractors and customers.
• Create and maintain related controlled documentation (logics & functional schematics, state machines, business scenarios, sequencing & timing diagrams, process flows, acceptance test procedures, technical/operational/maintenance manuals)
• Support system Commissioning, Qualification and de-bugging
• Conduct and supervise integration and service by technicians and user engineers.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Technical Savvy, system oriented, great attitude to machines, processes and controls.
• Passionate and creative, hands-on, love to design
• Loves to work in a dynamic environment
• Well organized, pays attention to details, methodical
• Capable of analyzing, de-bugging and solving complex problems
• Quick learning, team player, working under pressure & multi-tasking
• Great communicator – verbally and written
• Good English skills in listen, read, write and oral is prior
• An automation mechanical engineer/Sr engineer role with a minimum of 2-10 years of experience in:
• Good knowledge in mechanical, pneumatic, electric standard parts brand, performance, character, parameters, etc
• Good knowledge in machining process, common material model parameters, machining related surface treatment principles
• Proficiency in engineering software (AutoCAD, ProE, UG, SolidWorks, etc. )
• Strong knowledge in the various rapid prototype techniques
• Good knowledge in dimensional tolerances and inspection techniques
• Data gathering, Data analytics, reporting and dash boarding
• Better to familiar with product management process and software (PDM, Winchill, etc. )
• Know DFMEA, PFMEA, DOE, CPK, GR&R, related assistance tools be plus
• Familiar related standard & system, like ISO9001, TS16949, EMS IPC-3 be plus

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Social Insurance
• Life Insurance
• PTO

Job Category

Production Engineering

Required Skills:

Optional Skills:

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