Applications Engineer II

Rochester Sensors, LLC; Coppell, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401K with company match

Disability insurance

Casual workplace energy

Job summary

Rochester Sensors, an Amphenol Company, in Coppell, Texas, is seeking an Applications Engineer II to perform diversified engineering and technical duties to support department leadership.

You will interface between Manufacturing and Engineering, lead Lean/CI initiatives, provide DFx guidance, develop tooling, and support production ramp and NPIs across plants. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years of technical engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of engineering data management systems and change order/process flows.
• Hands-on experience with troubleshooting mechanical systems and reading schematics.

Responsibilities

• Be primary interface between Manufacturing and Engineering for plant initiatives.
• Facilitate CI projects and lean manufacturing improvements.
• Provide DFx guidance during design and development of new products.
• Develop tooling and test platforms to support capacity requirements.
• Lead NPIs and production ramp across plants.

Skills

7+ yrs exp

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

LabView

PLC

SolidWorks

Job description

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Applications Engineer II

Full Time Professional Coppell, TX, US

ABOUT ROCHESTER SENSORS

Rochester Sensors, an Amphenol Company, develops sensors in many different industries including industrial, heavy vehicles, power generation and storage. Rochester is increasing its range of sensors, know-how, and in-house technologies to create engineered solutions for its customers. We are a multi-national company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with manufacturing facilities in Coppell, Texas USA; Mexico City, Mexico; Brussels, Belgium; Warwick, United Kingdom, Shannon, Ireland and Shanghai, China.

Rochester builds Quality, Accuracy, and Reliability into all of our products. New designs and technologies are being introduced to further enhance your satisfaction with our products.

All of our products are constructed of quality materials to ensure durability and longevity. Rochester products are sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) & distributors in the following markets:

APPLICATIONS ENGINEER II

THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION. CANDIDATE MUST BE LOCATED IN THE DFW AREA.

OVERVIEW

Perform diversified engineering and technical duties to assist department supervisor in carrying out assigned departmental responsibilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be the primary interface between Manufacturing, Engineering departments, and plants.
• Facilitate the development of impactful CI projects and execution of Continuous Improvement (CI) projects.
• Be responsible for integrating a LEAN/CI approach, providing strong leadership to change the culture; implementing a manufacturing strategy which encompasses lean product development, lean manufacturing principles and optimization of process/product flow.
• Provide DFx guidance to Design engineering during design and development of new products.
• Develop cost effective tooling, fixtures and test platforms to support capacity requirements.
• Lead organizational efforts to support factory including supporting NPIs efforts for production ramp, balancing production between plants, and other initiatives in alignment with Rochester Business Strategy.
• Participate in product development reviews to ensure manufacturing engineering and manufacturing operations readiness for upcoming initiatives and products.
• Run kaizen events and rapid problem-solving exercises and other learning events.
• Drive factory yield improvements through establishing systems/tools that enable effective data capture, process enhancements, design changes and early design input during new product development.
• Execute and manage capital and noncapital projects (such as cost reduction, transitions, etc.
• Drive improvement of unit cost management including cost savings, quality measures, product cost, productivity, escapes and first pass yields.
• Drives deployment of Built in Quality, the reduction in quality escapes, and Cost of Quality for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Support the Quality Management System (QMS) policies and procedures.
• Provides data for analysis and identification of capital equipment needs to address gaps in capacity, including justification, process management and installation. Drive adherence to department budgets.
• Provide hands on support to ensure improvements or achievement of Annual Operating Plan in the following: On-Time Delivery, PPM, DPM, Cycle-time Reduction, First Pass Yield, Material and Labor Cost, Supplier Quality, Scrap, Rework, and Supplier Lead Time.

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REQUIREDEXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years of technical engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of engineering data management systems and engineering change order/process flows.
• Experienced with standard manufacturing software / equipment programming. (LabView, PLC, SolidWorks, etc.).
• Proficient in reading and interpreting mechanical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technicaldocumentation.
• Hands-on experience with troubleshooting mechanicalsystems
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Up to 10% travel may be required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, employees may be required to walk for prolonged periods of time, frequently bending, climbing, rotating, squatting, reaching, kneeling, or stooping, lifting up to 25 pounds, and periods of computer use.

Employees may be frequently exposed to heat/cold, heights, gases, vibration, dust, chemicals, odors, dampness, fumes, and noises.

REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of theposition.

WHAT’SNICE ABOUT WORKING FOR ROCHESTER

• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Life, AD&D, short/long term disability insurance
• Casual workplace with an unbelievable feeling of energy
• 401K Retirement program with company match

Rochester Sensors is an equal opportunity-affirmative action employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, past or present military service or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted in response to our job posting shall be considered the property of Rochester Sensors. and its subsidiaries and are not subject to payment of referral or placement fees if any such candidate is later hired by Rochester Sensors unless you have a signed written agreement in place with us which covers the applicable job posting.