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POSITION: Coatings Process Engineer
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
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To be a primary process engineer for Gentex’s vacuum coating processes in large area coating.
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To drive new ideas, designs and builds of coating equipment and processes that will help improve product quality, process efficiency and capacity footprint.
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Lead the effort in setting the direction for coating process development from new equipment designs to current manufacturing.
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Find new and innovative solutions to help keep one of Gentex’s core manufacturing competencies up to date with state-of-the-art technologies.
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Contribute to the planning, design, and implementation of the next generation high efficiency EC production lines.
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Ultimately unlock process potential in production to drive out cost in the bill of materials or alleviate labor by process improvements
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Lead the continuous improvement of processes that impact every EC mirror produced at Gentex.
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Evaluate current process capabilities, recommend opportunities for process improvement, and implement process innovations
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Develop new processes, which will improve the quality of the product and increases production efficiency.
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Take part in product design initiatives and quoting activity for new products.
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Research and purchase equipment for new processes as well as for improving existing processes.
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Lead new equipment designs as the primary project resource, supporting concept generation and design through build, debug, and launch
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Lead continuous improvement and VA/VE projects
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Reduce variation in the processes through the analysis of process data
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Be a resource for problem solving activities on the production floor to resolve quality issues, line rejects, and PPM
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Support troubleshooting activities with tools such as Is/Is not, Fishbones, 8D and 5 Whys.
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Aid in launching coating stacks from R&D to production.
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Collaborate within the organization to help achieve goals and create trusting relationships
POSITION DEMANDS:
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4-year college degree in an engineering field
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Experience in mechanical design and proficient in SolidWorks
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Experience in electrical schematics using AutoCAD or SolidWorks electrical
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Ability to understand, modify and troubleshoot PLC programs and other programing platforms.
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Desirable to have experience using Allen Bradley, Beckhoff, or Siemens
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Experience working with statistical software platforms such as Minitab
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Experience conducting experiments, hypothesis testing, and capability analyses to benchmark improvements.
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Work schedule must be suitable for production and critical project needs
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Some travel required for vendor visits and training as needed
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Analyze and document experimental data to provide a basis for decision making
BEHAVIORAL/VALUES CHARACTERISTICS:
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Must have ability to look at problems or opinions objectively and openly; defining the direction that is best for Gentex
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Confident but humble individual who is willing to think big and take chances.
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Must be an effective communicator to help facilitate understanding of difficult problems
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Proven analytical ability to understand and solve technical issues in a team-oriented environment
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An authentic individual with high integrity, honesty, and confidence
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Must follow company guidelines to maintain confidentiality with all suppliers.
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Willingness to research and verify ideas, staying with an issue until all possibilities have been exhausted
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Must be self-motivated and work with minimal supervision
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A calm and patient leader who is capable of empathizing with individuals that hold differing perspectives
Gentex is an equal opportunity employer
Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.
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Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at [email protected]. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
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Gentex is a global, high technology electronics company that is managed by engineers and others who understand the freedom and discipline that's required to run an entrepreneurial company. We are a unique, profitable company that is vertically integrated in highly automated electronics, CMOS camera development and manufacturing, vacuum coatings, and glass bending and fabrication. We specialize in a broad spectrum of technologies and processes to deliver high quality products to the automotive, aerospace and fire protection industries.
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