IntriPlex Immediate Openings
Job Title: MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING MANAGER
Department: Manufacturing
Reports To: Vice President Advanced Manufacturing
Prepared By: Fred Petersen
Prepared Date: January 2010
 
 
SUMMARY
Hands on technical manager for all manufacutring engineering activity in support of US operations. Supervise staff of engineers working on process improvments and new process development.
 
Manage activity of Engineering staff. Maintain project schedules where required and prioritize activity with production team to meet business objectives.
Establish and execute process improvements and cost reduction activities for existing processes and operations.
Manage and execute new process development activity in support of existing and new business.
Participate in hands on activity with facilities, equipment and processes as required for process improvement or development.
Provide technical and logistical support for offshore operations for tooling, equipment and supplies. Support process and product transfer to offshore operations.
 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage staff of salaried Engineers.
 
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Language skills: Able to communicate effectively in written and spoken English
Education: Must have a minimum of a Bachelors degree in engineering, preferably mechanical engineering with a manufacturing or industrial technology background.
Math skills: Advanced math skills required.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Must be able to prepare technical professional reports, project status reports, etc.
Physical Demands: Will generally be working at desk, but may be required to perform manufacturing processes hand on, handle tooling and equipment and perform various hand on activities with equipment and facilities.
Work Environment: Requires occasional exposure to manufacturing areas, mostly office environment. At time maybe exposed to process chemicals and noise of production areas. Occasional use of PPE required.
 
For the most part room temperatures are ambient, lighting and traditional office equipment to be found.
 
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
5 years experience in manufacturing engineering with some management experience preferred.
 
 

IntriPlex Immediate Openings
Job Title: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
Department: Product Engineering
Reports To: Product Development Engineering Manager
Prepared By: Ryan Schmidt
Prepared Date: February 2010
 
 
SUMMARY
This Product Development Engineer will play a key role in developing and analyzing new product opportunities and processes, and in optimizing select existing products and processes.
 
Product design support including solid modeling and FEA
Product print generation or modification
Material sourcing and quotations
Outside processing sourcing and interface
Process and process tooling design
Test and test tooling design
Experiment design
Management of parts through studies
Process discovery support such as stamping, forming, de-burring, heat treating and cleaning
New part measurement including new metrology development and CMM programming
Part performance evaluation
Part and process data package compilation and analyses
Intellectual property protection support
Customer communication
Customer qualification support
Creative and open minded approach
Self-starting, can-do attitude
Effective multi-tasking and time management skills
Self-reliant hands-on capability
Basic materials and material science familiarity
Basic machining and grinding understanding
Basic electrical and pneumatic control understanding
Project management capability
MS Office computer skills
Solid modeling capability (SolidWorks preferred)
Print and GD&T understanding
Stress and vibration analyses understanding
Finite element analysis familiarity (ANSYS preferred)
Part dimension inspection methods and equipment familiarity
Statistical data analyses and SPC experience
Automation and PLC programming skills a plus
 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
No immediate direct reports
 
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Language skills: Good written technical communication skills
Math skills: Strong math skills, and problem solving ability necessary.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Physical Demands: Occasional lifting (50 lbs maximum). Occasional domestic and international travel
Work Environment: Typical desk/office environment, some work in press room, tool room, clean room and lab areas. Some exposure to loud manufacturing operation noise
 
For the most part room temperatures are ambient, lighting and traditional office equipment to be found.
 
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
BS, mechanical engineering or equivalent
One year minimum relevant work experience
 
 

IntriPlex Immediate Openings
Job Title: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING MANAGER
Department: Product Engineering
Reports To: Vice President Product Engineering
Prepared By: Ryan Schmidt
Prepared Date: February 2010
 
 
SUMMARY
The Product Development Engineering Manager is responsible for the development of new IntriPlex products through the concept, development and feasibility phases as prioritized by IntriPlex and its customers. This development includes both design and manufacturing innovation aspects.
 
Idea generation
Rapid evaluation of concepts to accelerate learning, innovation and development
Identification of equipment and processes required to accelerate development
Project management
Management and motivation of the product development team
Customer technical communication via email, phone and face to face meetings
Identification of combined technical and commercial solutions for IntriPlex and its customers
Product roadmap development, in conjunction with the VP of Product Engineering and the Director of Product Engineering, based on direct customer, final customer, IntriPlex and data storage industry trajectories
Outside processing identification, development and management
Product technical specification development and refinement
Product verification and validation testing
Product qualification management
Product failure analyses, often on-site at customers
Study and test results data package compilation, analyses and publication
Intellectual property protection and management
Team building and leadership capability
Creative and open minded approach
Self-starting, can-do attitude
Effective multi-tasking and time management skills
Solid oral and written communication skills
Self-reliant hands-on capability
Project management expertise
Materials and material science expertise
Solid modeling expertise (SolidWorks preferred)
Print and GD&T understanding
Stress and vibration analyses expertise
Finite element analysis expertise (ANSYS preferred)
Part dimension inspection methods and equipment familiarity
Experimental design understanding
Manufacturing process discovery experience
Other duties may be assigned
 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
One to two Lab Technicians
One to three Product Development Engineers
Potentially one toolmaker
 
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Language skills: Good written technical communication skills
Math skills: Strong math skills, and problem solving ability necessary.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Physical Demands: Occasional lifting (50 lbs maximum). Occasional domestic and international travel
Work Environment: Typical desk/office environment, some work in press room, tool room, clean room and lab areas. Some exposure to loud manufacturing operation noise
 
For the most part room temperatures are ambient, lighting and traditional office equipment to be found.
 
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
PhD, mechanical engineering, material science or equivalent
Five years minimum work experience; data storage experience a plus
 
 

IntriPlex Immediate Openings
Job Title: PRODUCT ENGINEERING MANAGER
Department: Product Engineering
Reports To: Director Global Product Engineering
Prepared By: Ryan Schmidt
Prepared Date: February 2010
 
 
SUMMARY
The Product Engineering Manager is responsible for technical communication, specifications and performance for IntriPlex's mature products.
 
Customer technical communication via email, phone and face to face meetings
Identification of combined technical and commercial solutions for IntriPlex and its customers
Product technical specification development and refinement
New product build planning and coordination with customers and internal groups
Product verification and validation testing
Product qualification management
Product failure analyses, often on-site at customers
Part and process data package compilation and analyses
Intellectual property protection support
Voice of the customer within IntriPlex
Bridge between true customer needs and IntriPlex manufacturing capability
Management of the direct and indirect engineering team to support customer needs
Team building and leadership capability
Creative and open minded approach
Self-starting, can-do attitude
Effective multi-tasking and time management skills
Perceptive of different personalities and cultures
Self-reliant hands-on capability
Project management capability
Basic materials and material science familiarity
Solid modeling capability (SolidWorks preferred)
Print and GD&T understanding
Stress and vibration analyses understanding
Finite element analysis familiarity (ANSYS preferred)
Part dimension inspection methods and equipment familiarity
Statistical data analyses, experimental design and SPC experience
Other duties may be assigned.
 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
One to three Product Engineers will be supervised by the Product Engineering Manager
 
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Language skills: Solid oral and written communication skills
Math skills: Strong math skills, and problem solving ability necessary.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Physical Demands: Occasional lifting (50 lbs maximum). Domestic and international travel.
Work Environment: Typical desk/office environment, some work in press room, tool room, clean room and lab areas. Some exposure to loud manufacturing operation noise
 
For the most part room temperatures are ambient, lighting and traditional office equipment to be found.
 
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Minimum BS, mechanical engineering or equivalent
Five years minimum relevant experience in the data storage industry
 
 
 
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