Engineer

at Panasonic Corp of North America in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Panasonic Connect - Engineer

At Panasonic Connect, we connect the power of people and technology to change work, advance society and help connect to tomorrow. Empathy, results, relentlessness and teamwork are the foundations of the Panasonic Connect Culture. Our mission is to elevate the employee experience by empowering individuals to use their voice and have a positive impact on our business. As part of our team, you will push boundaries, take action, and face challenges alongside our customers to innovate experiences that define the changing world of work.

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What You Get to Do:
Performs and provides Engineering expertise in the design of process and operation of machines and related equipment and the software suite of DGS or CIM. May work closely with other engineering disciplines to increase machine quality, efficiency, and volume. Can be called upon to support sales and service activities for pre-and post-sales activities including installations, presentations, troubleshooting, and machine optimization.
Activities include technical writing for training documents and conferences, technical presentations at customer technical review meetings, machine evaluations involving on-site support, component evaluations and testing, interface and providing feedback to the PFSC design and CS organization- Japan, and other engineering support activities.
Accountabilities
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Responsible for developing and maintaining expertise in the Panasonic electronic assembly equipment, process, solutions, and software systems. Performs engineering research, engineering design, and development of experimental methods for various technologies. It is required to develop the skills necessary to become the internally recognized technical leader and, or expert in the Panasonic systems above. Technical knowledge includes the entire assembly process including wave soldering, reflow soldering, selective soldering, board handling and transport, AOI automatic optical inspection, and component mounting. Extensive use of experimental design is required. Mechanical design including nozzle and various mechanical assembly techniques required
Requires hands-on working environment within the machine focus aspect of the position. These include system testing, product development, customer machine evaluations, and component evaluations.
Product Evaluations- Must continue to keep updated on technical product changes and market operational information. Utilizes knowledge to adapt and incorporate design processes to meet or exceed competition or offset perceived advantages with other features or applications.
SALES AND SERVICE SUPPORT
Supports sales force in developing and maintaining account relationships with technical knowledge. Provides technical training to sales and service individuals.
Supports product installations in certain applications and will be called upon to troubleshoot machine issues with service personnel. Can be utilized for sales presentations to support technical processes inherent with specific machines.
Analyzes equipment specifications to ensure products meet industry safety and electrical standards. Receives factory training on assigned products to support post-sales activities.
MACHINE EVALUATIONS
Work with the project team on the technical aspects of the machine evaluations. Includes throughput simulations, machine programming and debugging, training, setup, and operation of the Panasonic North America machines and systems. Machine evaluations require a significant commitment to on-site support involving extensive travel supporting the sales staff.
Provide summary reports to senior management on all active projects.
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
May represent Panasonic in various industry and trade shows including technical demonstrations. Participates in studies on product reliability and breaking new technologies.
Using Lean principles, identify deficient processes to improve the efficiency of machine and... For full info follow application link.

Panasonic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law or company policy. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Pre-employment drug testing is required for safety sensitive positions or as may otherwise be required by contract or law. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Corporation of North America.