Equipment Engineer - Bilingual Mandarin Chinese

Runergy USA; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company in Huntsville, Alabama is seeking an engineer proficient in both Mandarin and English. This role involves collaborating with teams to enhance manufacturing processes, lead capital projects, and troubleshoot automated production equipment. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and experience with CAD software. Join us to drive continuous improvement initiatives in the solar module manufacturing industry.

Qualifications

• Ability to read/interpret technical drawings: Electrical, mechanical.
• Experience defining and optimizing equipment and process parameters.
• Prior experience in leading OEE improvement documentation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with departments and vendors to implement projects.
• Troubleshoot equipment and processes.
• Lead large capital projects from justification to commissioning.

Skills

Bilingual in Mandarin and English

Ability to use CAD software (Solidworks, Inventor, Autocad)

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

Experience troubleshooting and improving highly automated production equipment

Ability to lift up to 30lbs

Understanding of safety regulations

Ability to travel off-site

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or equivalent)

Tools

Statistical software: Minitab, JMP, Advanced Excel

Job description

Description

• Collaborate with other departments and external vendors to plan and implement projects and resolve issues.
• Research and evaluate solutions for cost-reduction and other opportunities to improve OEE.
• Troubleshoot equipment and processes.
• Create/Modify documents to support manufacturing operations such as PM documents, work instructions, process specifications, etc.
• Work with maintenance to continuously improve equipment/process design, PM procedures and scheduling.
• Lead large capital projects from justification, design specifications, vendor selection, logistics, and commissioning.
• Train fellow engineers, technicians, operators, and other staff about equipment process
• Design experiments to define and optimize process and equipment parameters.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to drive OEE.
• Lead or participate in the introduction of new products, processes, material, and equipment.
• Lead or support the design/development of new processes and equipment.
• Provide feedback Design for Manufacturability to product design team.
• Design or develop equipment and fixtures to support manufacturing.
• Initiate or facilitate implementation of engineering changes.
• Develop spare parts list and tool recovery plan.
• Interface with equipment vendors.
• Deep dive root cause analysis on critical and systemic issues in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Bilingual in Mandarin and English with oral proficiency in both languages
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or equivalent.
• Ability to use CAD software (Solidworks, Inventor, Autocad, Draftsight)
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to read/interpret technical drawings: Electrical, mechanical.
• Experience troubleshooting and improving highly automated production equipment.
• Experience defining and optimizing equipment and process parameters.
• Prior experience in leading or participating in OEE improvement documentation.
• Understanding of safety regulations and ordinances, as well safety protocols to ensure industry standard compliance.
• Ability to travel off-site for training or business specific needs.
• Ability to lift up to 30lbs.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, and walk for extended periods of time during shift.

Preferred

• Experience with solar module manufacturing.
• Ability to troubleshoot PLC’s, automation devices, robots, and other electromechanical devices.
• Statistical software: Minitab, JMP, Advanced Excel
• Prior experience with computerized maintenance management systems or other tool tracking systems.
• Prior experience developing or sustaining MES systems.
• Prior experience working with equipment suppliers to commission equipment.