Job Description

About WSA

WS Audiology combines over 140 years of experience in pioneering better solutions to help people with hearing loss. With a passion for impact, our 12.000 employees are committed to achieving our purpose: wonderful sound for all. With brands like Signia, Widex, Audio Service, Rexton and Vibe, and with diverse assets across wholesale, retail, online, managed care and diagnostic solutions, we are active in over 125 markets. Going beyond together, we achieve annual revenues of around EUR 2 billion. We are hiring a Manufacturing Technology Development Engineer to work with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver Capital Intensive Automation and Equipment projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
Manufacturing automation and digitalization concepts, specification & delivery:

• Capture and apply the current shop floor knowledge to design a better equipment specification
• Work closely with all cross-functional teams and external vendors to conceptualize the automation and digitalization design
• To keep abreast of the latest developments in industrial automation technology, evaluate and select the technology which is best suited for WSA needs
• Provide Design-for-Automation requirements input to Product Designers to make products automation-friendly during product development phase
• Analyze manufacturing process, assess automation/digitalization opportunities and feasibility, and recommend the tools, equipment, processes required to fulfil the needs
• Using models, sketches and simple simulation processes to explore ideas, refine options and reduce operational lifecycle cost
• Smart Lean program for continuous improvement on shop-floor excellence
• Define steps to deliver flawless operation from Day 1

Design Effectiveness

• Identify weak components and set improvement targets
• Develop equipment design standards
• Assess design options
• Plan and implement Maintenance Prevention
• Perform Defect Prevention/Enhancing project value
  

Project Governance

• Source and manage the automation vendors and ensure timely delivery of the projects
• Avoid common pitfalls that are the root causes of late and costly capital projects
• Capturing lessons learnt and cross-project learning
• Assess current capital project management processes
• Implement improved project delivery processes (Define - Design – Refine – Improve)
• Drive and implement rigorous quality standards for all aspects of the automation delivery from initial concept to final commissioning and handover

The successful candidate will ideally be equipped with minimum 2 years of automation engineering experience from design to implementation of Automatic Assembly Machines in Medical Device or Electronics Manufacturing / Semiconductor environment. Fresh graduate with exposure to automation and digitalization projects are also welcome.
Requirements:

• Exposure to design and delivery of Industrial equipment/ systems, with exposure in Robotic Assembly, SMT Manufacturing processes, and Box-Build Assembly processes
• Prior working experience of Machine vision, PLC, and PC based programming is preferred
  
• Versed in Design for Automation, FMEA, DOE, Statistical Process Control, OEE, and basic knowledge of Lean Six Sigma will be an advantage
• Bachelor Degree / Diploma in Mechatronics / Mechanical/ Electrical & Electronics / Computer Engineering