Nordson Industrial Coating Systems · 2 months ago
Manager, Opto-Mechanical Engineering
USA - Minnesota - Minneapolis - 5900 Golden Hills Drive
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$132K/yr - $165K/yr
10+ years expNordson Industrial Coating Systems is a global leader in X-Ray & Test Systems and Optical Sensors and Metrology, seeking a highly motivated individual for the role of Opto-Mechanical Engineering Manager. This position involves managing a team of engineers, overseeing opto-mechanical design processes, and ensuring timely project delivery while supporting product quality improvements.
Machinery
Responsibilities
Responsible for managing our team of mechanical engineers and optical engineers, and their work
Oversees all our opto-mechanical design processes and ensures they are being followed
Prioritize workloads across multiple product lines and project managers, and ensure all stakeholders are aware of the prioritization calls being made
Responsible for creative designs that are on time, manufacturable, cost-effective, and reliable
Deliverables include specifications, designs, product documentation, records of inventions and design reviews
Responsible for thorough testing of product design
Deliverables are test plans, reviews and results
Responsible for providing product designs compatible with a lean manufacturing process
Deliverables include being an active participant in the Manufacturing Process Review (MPR) and timely follow-up of the resulting actions
Personally responsible for maintaining project design timelines and vigorously promoting ideas to improve timelines
Deliverables are up-to-date task lists, estimations (short and long term), communication, presentations and tracking
Active support of manufacturing and customers by providing timely responses to production and field requests
Support product quality improvement by leading and/or supporting all the opto-mechanical 8D quality improvement initiatives
Stay aware of division goals and ensure that priorities are communicated that drive these goals
Lead and/or support continuous process development and improvement
Responsible for continuously improving engineering and personal skill sets by staying educated in current developments in engineering materials, processes, and tools
Coach and mentor staff to improve their design, test, reliability, quality, and leadership skills
Support users to make them efficient in our CAD tools
Ensure CAD tools are maintained
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Optical Engineering, or related discipline
10+ years of product design experience, and working with production
Working knowledge of precision engineering, tolerancing, thermal analysis, exact constraint design, and other fundamental mechanical engineering concepts
Demonstrated proficiency in Creo and/or SolidWorks
Knowledge/experience testing precision optical systems utilizing typical optical alignment tools
Knowledge/experience of design for reliability for precision systems and related processes
Knowledge/experience of design for manufacturing, manufacturing equipment, and assembly of precision optical assemblies
Knowledge/experience of basic project management techniques, estimation, identification of critical path, and tracking of tasks
Benefits
Medical
Rx
Vision
Dental
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Retirement and Security benefits including 401k and Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
16 hours paid time each calendar year to perform volunteer services for Nordson-sponsored events
Matching Gifts Program
Company
Nordson Industrial Coating Systems
Manufacturers rely on our equipment for the precise application and curing of powder coatings, liquid paint, ambient temperature adhesives and sealants, and food and beverage container production.
5001-10000 employees
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