Berufsbezeichnung: R&D gearbox Engineer 100% (M/F)

Arbeitsbeschreibung:
POSITION SUMMARY:
- This person will be responsible for engineering design of Portescap gearbox to serve core market customers. Duties will include development of technical proposals, in depth gearbox analysis, presentation to customers, coordinating project activities, testing and evaluation of systems.
- This position will have a heavy emphasis on high level technical contribution to design gearbox, test plans / systems and interface with customers on detailed design proposals.
- The successful candidate will be required to work closely with the R&D manager, chief engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, commercial team, operations and the end customer. A high degree of direct interaction with the customer is expected and to represent Portescap as a topic expert in gearbox design and application.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- New Product Design & Development: Gear profile selection and optimization (knowledge of KissSoft would be a plus), full gearbox mechanical assembly design including CAD. Tolerances stack analysis. Bearing selection and assembly. Knowhow in material selection and tribology (friction and lubrication). Familiarity with state of the art gearbox design.
- Specification review and negotiation, communication of design intent to the customer, design conceptualization and in-depth design analysis. Lead Design for Reliability activities related to proactive gearbox design including
FMEA, cross functional design reviews and development of test plans and equipment. Ensure design work is properly documented per toll gate and prototype processes. Specify and/or design, setup and troubleshoot test equipment in lab and factory settings to validate the product
- Production support: Help operations with product and equipment troubleshooting, support failure analysis including discussion with customers and help resolve vendor quality issues. Support new vendor qualification. Travel to manufacturing site in Mumbai, India, as necessary.
- Sales Support: Work closely with the Business development team and the New product development
manager to develop and propose solution to customer in Core market. Coordinate with the motor design engineers to ensure integration of gear head design and optimization of the overall system. Develop detailed design requirements by obtaining voice of the customer and
interpreting into voice of the designer
- Continuous improvement: Drive process improvements in R&D department. Provide sustaining engineering as required for existing product line. Utilize value improvement redesign efforts to maximize profitability and Customer satisfaction (VAVE techniques). Design benchmarking protocol and test competitive products to understand areas for competitive differentiation.

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:
- Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering and 2-5 years of experience in related product design and project management. Advanced degree preferred.
- Mother tongue French or excellent speaking, understanding and writing in French.
- Fluent in English (written, spoken, understood)
- Knowledgeable in DFMEA, lean manufacturing processes and demonstrated track record of releasing new products to market meeting quality and cost objectives through
operations and full qualification testing
- Strong working knowledge of components design and manufacturing process to apply to final product concept
- Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills including the ability to perform and train others in root cause analysis
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and experience working closely with direct customers.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports to: R&D Manager
Direct reports: none
Peers: Electrical engineers, Mechanical engineers, Manufacturing engineers, Sourcing,
Sales and Application engineers

TRAVEL
As required not to exceed 15%; may be required to travel internationally 1-2X/yr.

OTHER
Must have excellent language skills both oral and written in English

Date of entry: to be discussed.

You want to join a dynamic company? Send your application to: Portescap SA Rue Jardinière 157, PO Box, CH - 2301 La Chaux de Fonds or to
cyril.baud (at) portescap.com

Wie Sie sich bewerben:
cyril.baud (at) portescap.com

Angestelltenname: Portescap S.A.