Boston Materials
Advanced Materials
PrincipalEquipmentEngineer
“Principal Equipment Engineer at Boston Materials. Skills: Production equipment design, Automation, Process engineering, Machine commissioning. Design production-grade equipment. Build production-grade equipment”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver highly automated, instrumented, and reliable custom machines; Enable next-generation production capabilities; Deliver elegant solutions to complex problems; Ensure safety and reliability; Refine designs for performance; Refine designs for reliability; Refine manufacturing processes for performance; Refine manufacturing processes for reliability; Improve workflow efficiency; Improve quality; Improve safety
Industry & Context.
Solve complex problems; Diagnose issues; Resolve issues
Currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years designing, building, and commissioning custom capital equipment, Proven track developing first-of-kind equipment, Hands-on experience with FAT, SAT, and equipment qualification, Proven ability to build, test, and troubleshoot complex electro-mechanical assemblies, Working knowledge of 5S principles, Working knowledge of design review processes, Working knowledge of hazard analysis, Working knowledge of engineering controls
Nice to Have
SolidWorks preferred, Continuous improvement mindset
What You'll Do.
Design production-grade equipment
Build production-grade equipment
Commission production-grade equipment
Automate manufacturing processes
Design mechanical machinery
Requisition mechanical components
Manage design revisions
Manage design workflows
Integrate safety systems
Integrate data acquisition
Integrate health monitoring
Iterate to meet requirements
Ensure on-time delivery
Resolve timeline risks
Downselect subsystems
Downselect components
Design pilot-scale equipment
Launch pilot-scale equipment
Respond to feature requests
Improve workflow efficiency
Exemplify high standards
Mentor mechanical engineers
Oversee mechanical engineers
Mentor assembly technicians
Oversee assembly technicians
Diagnose electrical issues
Resolve electrical issues
Diagnose mechanical issues
Resolve mechanical issues
Collaborate with tech support
Assist in general machining
Work in startup setting
Work in small company setting
Continuously seek to improve processes
Continuously seek to improve methods
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with design; Collaborate with test; Collaborate with tech support
Communication Scope
High standards of communication
Process & Methodology
Manage design files, Manage design revisions, Manage design workflows, Estimate timetables, Update timetables, Ensure on-time delivery, Resolve timeline risks, Lead projects
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