Company

EquipmentEngineer

Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Equipment Engineer. Skills: Equipment design, Automation systems, Robotics integration, Safety system design. Design automation systems. Procure capital equipment”

What You'll Achieve.

Enhance operational efficiency; Enhance manufacturing scalability; Ensure manufacturability; Ensure reliability; Ensure safety; Ensure total lifecycle cost effectiveness; Support production expansion; Shorten ramp-up time; De-risk launches; Align with demand plans; Achieve 100% on-time delivery performance; Meet production requirements; Satisfy customer; Complete projects within timeline; Complete projects within budget

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Root-cause analysis; 5-Why; FMEA; Fishbone analysis; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Hands-on experience in designing and commissioning automated mechanical systems

Nice to Have

Background in mechanical engineering or equipment design, Licensed mechanical engineer, Proficiency in designing mechanical components and automation mechanisms, Experience with robotics integration, including robot programming, end-effector design, and safety systems, Experience with vision systems, image processing, and camera-based inspection technology, Expertise in safety system design, including risk assessment, functional safety, and safety controller programming, Experience with mechanical reliability tools or statistical process control (SPC), Knowledge of industrial communication protocols, such as EtherNet/IP, Modbus, OPC UA, Experience with SQL—specifically MS-SQL—and the ability to navigate, create, and optimize databases for historical data storage and data analysis, Familiarity with electrical systems and control panel design, such as wiring diagrams, sensors, actuators, and power distribution, Capability to perform root-cause analysis using structured methods such as 5-Why, FMEA, or fishbone analysis, Project management skills, including requirement definition, scheduling, and cross-functional communication

What You'll Do.

Design automation systems

Procure capital equipment

Implement automation systems

Validate automation systems

Develop new automated equipment

Coordinate equipment design

Coordinate equipment purchase

Coordinate equipment construction

Establish standardized equipment platforms

Deploy standardized equipment platforms

Improve standardized equipment platforms

Drive capacity-scaling equipment introduction

Mitigate launch risks

Align with demand plans

Lead continuous improvement initiatives

Support new equipment projects

Develop detailed specifications

Develop electrical drawings

Develop implementation plans

Evaluate existing processes

Introduce new automation

Introduce process-improvement methods

Increase first-pass yield

Create work instructions

Revise work instructions

Train production teams

Train maintenance teams

Ensure consistent performance

Simplify maintenance procedures

Optimize spare-parts strategies

Accelerate technology transfer

Partner with manufacturing

Partner with supply-chain

Eliminate quality issues

Improve equipment performance

Improve equipment capacity

Support new product readiness

Ensure equipment capabilities

Ensure documentation requirements

Ensure process requirements

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with manufacturing; Collaborate with quality; Collaborate with supply-chain teams; Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering team; Collaborate with Production team; Collaborate with R&D team; Work with diverse groups across geographies; Work with diverse skill sets

Communication Scope

Cross-functional communication

Process & Methodology

Requirement definition, Scheduling, Cross-functional communication, Project management

Full Job Description

**Job Title:** Equipment Engineer **Job Description:** **The Role:** * Design, procure, implement, and validate advanced automation and capital equipment to unlock * Develop new automated equipment by coordinating its design, purchase, or construction, ensuring manufacturability, reliability, and lifecycle cost efficiency. * Establish and deploy globally standardized equipment platforms across sites to ensure consistent performance, simplified maintenance, shared spares, and accelerated technology. * Enable production expansion at each site by driving the development and introduction of capacity‑scaling equipment—shortening ramp‑up time, de‑risking launches, and aligning with demand plans. * The following recent projects reflect ongoing initiatives in MTD-CoE and the associated resource requirements: * NOVA/BCP Project * YNZ EX/PGME Expansion project * YNZ WEC Capacity Expansion project * YNZ Future Expansion project New equipment development for new products (Both WEC and Photo) **In this role you will:** **Key Responsibilities** * Automation & Equipment Development * Design, procure, implement, and validate advanced automation systems and capital equipment to enhance operational efficiency and manufacturing scalability. * Develop new automated equipment by coordinating its design, fabrication, and qualification, ensuring manufacturability, reliability, safety, and total lifecycle cost effectiveness. * Drive the introduction of capacity‑scaling equipment to support production expansion—reducing ramp‑up time, mitigating risks, and ensuring alignment with global demand plans. * Identify, lead, and support continuous improvement initiatives and new equipment/process projects by developing detailed specifications, electrical drawings, implementation plans, and other required documentation. * Evaluate existing processes and introduce new automation, tooling, or process‑improvement methods to enhance product flow, improve quality, increase first‑pass yield, and reduce co

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