Operations Engineering Advisor

General Overview

First full level of specialization; applies expertise in more than one area of specialization. Work is performed within established professional standards, established policy, and/or established objectives. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Incumbents are accountable for quality of work delivered by external suppliers as applicable. May influence others outside of team to ensure goals are met and resolves conflicts in an effective manner. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the sites/major function's operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Receives guidance primarily on unique, unusual, or controversial problems or questions. May lead a work group or project team consisting of one or more support staff and/or tech/professional staff with some coaching from own supervisor, or may provide advice and guidance in area of specialty. Seeks out new avenues for building internal and external relationships; maintains contacts with existing relationships.

Detailed Description

Technical Requirements for GCE Consultant for Rack & Metal Enclosure

• At least 5 years mechanical engineering experience in the data center rack or sheet metal component manufacturing industry.
• Full understanding of the whole manufacturing process of the rack or sheet metal component and the key quality controls especially in welding control.
• Experienced in optimizing rack or sheet metal component design for cost, quality and manufacturability with the concept of DFM.
• Capable of creating or modifying the 3D models and 2D drawings of rack systems or sheet metal component using CAD tools (e.g. Creo, Solidworks & AutoCad).
• Past experience in managing all qualification processes to bring up the rack or sheet metal component from NPI phase to mass production phase.
• Strong technical knowledge in troubleshooting and problem solving for the mechanical quality issues in rack (eg. 8D approach, fishbone & 5 whys).
• Effective technical presentation to show project status and manage the communication with different internal teams & external customers.
• Past experience in mechanical support for ORV3 rack or sheet metal enclosure (1U to 4U) is preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the design process for systems and printed circuit boards, subassemblies, or other related company products.
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment used for systems and printed circuit boards and subassemblies.
• In-depth knowledge of industry and quality standards and SPC methodologies.
• In-depth knowledge of materials and components used in the construction of systems and printed circuit boards and subassemblies.
• In-depth knowledge of material science, robotics, machine programming.
• In-depth knowledge of product pricing, contracts and contract negotiations.
• Knowledge of design engineering (e.g., analog circuit design, digital circuit design, digital integrated circuit design, etc.) for systems and printed circuit boards.
• Excellent customer contact, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Good presentation, database management and computer skills.
• Strong knowledge of statistical process control methods and techniques.
• Ability to design tests, evaluate results and recommend solutions to improve the processes associated with SMT and optical manufacturing.
• Ability to evaluate, diagnose and troubleshoot problems.
• Strong knowledge of IT platforms, database design and programming languages.
• Strong knowledge of some or all of the following: UNIX, NT, database management system.
• Ability to evaluate materials, gather and analyze data and determine root cause of problems.
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and coordinate multiple, changing deadlines.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of internal and external customers.

Physical Demands

• Duties of the position are performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.