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Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division
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Mechanical Engineer
Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division · Franklin, Wisconsin, United States
In short
Manage projects involving product design, manufacturing line installation, and process development to ensure timely market release. Lead teams to investigate and resolve complex production issues while overseeing factory equipment upgrades and maintenance.
What they're looking for
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Requires practical experience in mechanical design, material science, and proficiency in CAD software like SolidWorks or Pro-Engineer. Candidates must have strong knowledge of engineering standards and the ability to develop complex mechanical drawings and assembly procedures.
About the employer
Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division
World's largest manufacturer of AC drives and motion control products
Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division manufactures industrial control and automation products. It offers industrial AC drives, commercial HVAC drives, spindle drives and motors, servo systems and motion controllers, medium voltage switches, breakers, contactors, and low voltage industrial control products. The company’s products are used in air handler, blanking/shearing press, cartoner, clean room fan, compressor, conveyor, cooling tower fan, decanter centrifuge, engine dynamometer, extruder, grinder, injection molding, labeler, lathe, linear flying shear, machine tool, metalforming, mixer, pump, rotary knife, rotary placer, rotary table indexer, screw feeder, synch-belt, vibration feeder, water condenser chiller, and winding applications. It serves automotive, building automation, chemical/petrochemical, converting, food and beverage, machine tool, material handling, metal forming, packaging, pharmaceutical, plastics and rubber, and textile industries. Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives and Motion Division began operations in 1967 and is headquartered in Waukegan, Illinois. Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives and Motion Division operates as a subsidiary of Yaskawa Electric Corporation.
- INDUSTRY
- Automation Machinery Manufacturing
- COMPANY
- Privately Held
- FOUNDED
- 1967
- HEADQUARTERS
- Waukegan, IL
- SIZE
- 1,001-5,000
- OFFICES
- 6 on LinkedIn
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Questions about this role
- Is this Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division role remote?
- Tagged on site.
- Does it sponsor visas?
- Listed as no visa sponsorship.
- What experience does it ask for?
- Listed as 5-10 years.
The posting, in full
QUALIFICATIONS: Practical experience with mechanical product design and machine design; strong knowledge of material science, sheet metal fabrication, electronic packaging, welding, and finishing operations. Ability to develop, read, and comprehend complex mechanical drawings, GD&T, electrical schematics, and all related tolerances.
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QUALIFICATIONS:
- Practical experience with mechanical product design and machine design; strong knowledge of material science, sheet metal fabrication, electronic packaging, welding, and finishing operations.
- Ability to develop, read, and comprehend complex mechanical drawings, GD&T, electrical schematics, and all related tolerances.
- Proficient computer and data analysis skills; proficient skill with MatLab, AutoCad, SolidWorks, Pro-Engineer or other solid modeling applications, Excel, Word, programming.
- Ability to develop assembly procedures and to read blue prints, drawings, and electrical schematics.
- Strong analytical, project management, & problem solving ability. Excellent communication skills, including training and presentation abilities.
- Organized work habits; strong self-initiative; ability to multi-task.
- Strong knowledge of engineering standards (e.g., ASME, ANSE, MIL).
DESCRIPTION OOF DUTIES:
- Manage projects involving product design, manufacturing line design and installation, process development, and/or process improvement. Meet deadlines to ensure timely release of product to the market.
- Analyze current equipment used in production and where necessary, create budgets and implement improvements (budget ranging from $100k ~ $2M).
- Lead teams to investigate and solve complex issues in Production and in the field. Create and execute action plans to solve the issues.
- Design and implement factory equipment and assembly lines. Supervise contractors hired for factory upgrades and installations.
- Investigate, evaluate, and select domestic parts for use in production.
- Prepare technical drawings and documents. Create engineering design standards.
- Create preventive maintenance plans for factory equipment.
- Create production standards and operational procedures with respect to ISO; review and revise procedures created by lower level engineers.
We offer the opportunity to experience the excitement, challenge and rewards of working in an entrepreneurial, fast growing, and industry-leading company where you will be challenged to manage projects and apply your skills to a wide variety of applications. Some key advantages to working at Yaskawa include: a global environment with interactions to numerous cultures, career opportunities in diverse areas, a highly competitive benefit package, including a generous 401(K) plan, profit sharing, corporate wide bonus plan and educational assistance programs offering up to $10,000 a year for graduate courses. Yaskawa is an equal opportunity employer.
If the Mechanical Engineer role sounds like a fit for your background and career goals, we would love to hear from you!
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