Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Equipment

General Overview

Job Title: Senior Lead Engineer, Manufacturing Equipment
Functional Area:  Engineering (ENG)
Career Stream:  Equipment Engineering Manufacturing (EQM)
Role:  Senior Lead Engineer (SLE)
Job Code:  SLE-ENG-EQM
Job Band: 10
Direct/Indirect Indicator:  Indirect

Summary

As part of the Celestica Global Automation team, you are a seasoned Engineer that identifies assembly optimization opportunities and conceptualizes conversion of manual processes and steps to optimized automated solutions.   As an Engineer, you bring hands on experience in machinery design concepts, robotic, PLC and vision programming, safety and global standards.  With this knowledge you are comfortable working in a team environment to create the requirements and specifications in order to build world-class equipment. 

Detailed Description

• Concept and architect automation stations and assembly lines
• Analysis of inputs and the creation of User Requirements in order to determine feasibility of using one or more machines to carry out sequential operations in known process time
• Must be capable of designing systems from sketches or verbal concepts
• Perform engineering calculations with respect to cycle time, strength of materials, speeds, horsepower, temperature, pressure, force, etc. as related to machine and tool designs
• Analyze engineering drawings and specifications to determine requirements in the development of equipment to meet process and products specifications
• Produce working drawings, models and bills of materials for equipment, in collaboration with Suppliers
• Work with large global automation integrators to optimize systems from technical information and specifications
• Analyze designs and systems for compliance to applicable standards (i.e. CE or customer specific)
• Communicate all requested design changes to various teams
• Responsible for project management and on time, on budget project execution including communicating progress on project tasks to site/regional stakeholders 
• Formalize and update drawing documentation
• Liaise with fabricators, machinists, toolmakers and electricians in the completion of equipment and resolving problems. A working knowledge of common machine shop techniques
   

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Equipment Engineering Manufacturing Operations :

• ESD Controls, Component Prep, Component Module Programming, Laser marking, Screening,  Solder Paste Dispensing / Jetting, SMT Placement, SMT Reflow, PTH Soldering, Robotic Soldering, PTH Auto Assembly, PTH Press Fit Assembly, Depanelization, Mechanical Assembly - Hotbar, Mechanical Assembly - Heatsinking / Ultrasonic Welding, Auto Wire Prep, SMT Automated Rework, PTH Automated Repair, Cleaning Processes, Conformal Coating, Edge Bonding, Underfill, Potting, DFM - Manufacturing, DFA - Assembly, DFAA - Automated Assembly, pneumatics and hydraulics
• Equipment Engineering Manufacturing Development : Electrical Design - Automation, Mechanical Design - Automation, PLC Programming, Robotic Programming, Machine Vision,  Automation - Machine Safety, Automation - Machine Standards, Automation - Validation
   

Equipment Engineering Solution Architect :

• Automation, Design - DFM - Manufacturing, DFA - Assembly, DFAA - Automated Assembly -URS - Concept design and Costing
• Thorough knowledge of drafting principles to understand specifications, proficient in AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks
• Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Assist in preparing customer documentation
• Adhere to all Health and Safety regulations and procedures 
• Ability to work in a team environment and actively participate in group meetings safely

Expectation of travel: to vendor/site locations is less than 50-75% of time. However, may be exceeded in critical times throughout project lifecycle.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. 
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

Minimum 7-10 years in automation design at a machine integrator, or equivalent, designing and concepting machines from small table top to large complex integrated stations.
Basic knowledge of printed circuit board assembly/electronics manufacturing are an asset.

Knowledge of project management tools and techniques such as; project and resource planning in MS Project and/or smartsheet considered an asset.
 

Typical Education

Education
Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering / Robotics/ Mechatronics or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
CAPM/PMP project management certification is an asset

Fluent in English and Spanish
Other languages are an asset

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.