Senior Product Engineer, Magnet Motors

The High-Performance Motors Group of Elwood Corporation designs and manufactures rugged stepper and servo motors for harsh and/or specialty environments. Whether applications involve extreme temperatures, high-pressure jets of water, hygienic or sanitary requirements, caustic chemicals, or explosive atmospheres, Elwood High Performance Motors solves your extreme application challenges.

Reports to:

Motors Group Staff Engineer

FLSA:
Exempt, Full-time

Location:

(In-person) Racine, WI - USA

Development:
Design & develop permanent magnet (exterior, interior) servo, hybrid stepper, and synchronous motors. Develop existing designs in all product categories. Collaborate with the Staff Engineer, Product Management, and product engineers to implement strategic plans, including the development of a new product road map.

• Work with operations/plant manager to evaluate capital equipment and requirements; assist in development and execution of capital expenditures plan.
• Develop and review project budgets with management; maintain projects to budget through fruition.
• Collaborate with the Staff Engineer to develop engineering standards for motor design, including compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, evaluate, and improve engineering and production risk assessments; guide product and process improvement based on analysis.
• Employ best practices in magnetic circuit design; develop and enhance skills for motor/magnetic design, including independent research, skills development programs, and post-graduate coursework as approved by management.
• Work with customers, market trends, and all functional areas to identify, define & develop products and services.

• Evaluate manufacturing processes, guide product engineers and manufacturing through process improvements.
• Provide analysis of product returns, focusing on improvements of the products in their application.
• Guide technical support staff; recommend and review application documentation (white papers, best practices, application guidelines, etc.).
• Assist in market analysis to evaluate trends and opportunities; use analysis to inform strategy and market positioning.
• Travel as necessary to support requirements.

• Work with the Staff Engineer to develop a complete understanding of all compliance and regulatory requirements of existing products and market demands.
• Collaborate on a strategy for compliance in maintaining product & component data and in completing customer requests for regulatory and compliance documentation (RoHS, REACH, CMRT, etc.).
• Assist in developing/implementing improvements for embedding these into inventory and product management systems.

• Focus on continual improvement; consider efficiencies in processes, quality management, and other regulatory requirements in all activities.

Create, revise schedules, project budgets, documents, BOMs, drawings, instructions, process guidelines, best practices, etc., to support all activities.

• B.S. in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.

• 5–10 years of motor design experience, including permanent magnet.
• Experience in Electromagnetic Machines.
• Hands-on mechanical and test experience with capabilities to support and troubleshoot designs throughout manufacturing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with NI Lab View - communication protocols, automated process control, and data collection.
• MBA and/or equivalent experience leading a business unit or engineering team.
• Project management experience;
  Plus: PMP or equivalent credential.
• Experience with the complete product commercialization cycle (design, development, prototyping, testing, and compliance evaluation).

Elwood Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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