Composite Manufacturing Engineer W-M

MISSION

In one or two sentences, outline the primary purpose(s) of this position within the organization

Define and implement composite manufacturing equipment in order to support the industrialization of high-pressure vessels according to the CES New Energies business plan.

Support the plants WW regarding equipment installation & improvements, raw material handling, new constructions & extensions, utilities, TPM & maintenance, relative to high pressure vessel industrialization.

Primary Responsibilities

Outline the key areas of responsibility for this position, including all related activities under each area

Activity 1 : Define, specify, follow up and commission equipment related to composite vessel manufacturing

• Collect relevant information (Industrial department, Customer Centre, Development team, Plant) leading to the definition of the required equipment
• Provide CAPEX estimation to be included in the industrial quotations, yearly budget and 5 years Business Plan, in cooperation with the purchasing department
• Prepare the specifications of the needed equipment
• Participate to the choice of suppliers
• Organize follow up and commissioning of new equipment on site
• Include lessons learned & safety audit conclusions in equipment specifications

Activity 2 : Support plants with new capacity requirements, process improvements, training

• When needed, give specific plant support (installation of additional equipment, capacity increase, process issues and troubleshooting)
• Define & organize training on process and equipment topics

Activity 3 : React to crisis situations requiring dedicated support :

• Provide expertise support to sites in critical operational situation such as serious quality problems, potential field actions, machine efficiency issues threatening launch readiness or production capacity, and others as needed
• Contribute to efficiency improvement action plans as needed
• Provide hands-on help in order to solve most urgent issues

Activity 4: Adapt and develop industrial engineering tools to the composite manufacturing processes

• Adapt the PFMEA, DFM&A to the composite manufacturing processes (filament winding, material mixing and others)
• Develop training support documents for plants and development teams

Activity 5: Drive technical innovation, cost reduction and performance improvement

• Propose and implement innovative solutions in order to reduce equipment cost, operational costs while ensuring the quality of the composite manufacturing processes
• Ensure permanent tech watch in order to get state-of-the-art equipment
• Audit equipment suppliers ; manage the supplier panel in cooperation with the purchasing department
• Support the purchasing department in make or buy analysis