Job Title

Manufacturing Engineer II

Job Family

Manufacturing Engineering

Job Description

Join Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC, a trailblazer in sustainable innovation manufacturing fuel cell engines for on- and off-road vehicles and equipment, port and maritime applications, and stationary and portable power solutions within the growing hydrogen economy.

With teams and facilities strategically located in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, Nuvera is driving the world toward a greener future by revolutionizing heavy-duty, zero-emission power products that meet rigorous commercial needs and mandates worldwide.

Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC is an independently operating subsidiary of Hyster-Yale Group, Inc., which designs, engineers, manufactures, sells, and services a comprehensive line of lift trucks and aftermarket parts marketed globally primarily under the Hyster® and Yale® brand names. Hyster-Yale Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (NYSE:HY). Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. and its subsidiaries, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II with focus in process control & industrial engineering to join our team. This role will drive the implementation of World Class Lean Manufacturing Processes, systems and equipment, focusing on safety, quality, and throughput improvements throughout the product Value Stream. Incumbent will be responsible for factory infrastructure execution and process control to supplement process automation including but not limited to factory layout, DFT processes, capacity analysis, Kaizen events, time studies and process change management.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Support production capacity growth at Nuvera through scale up and expansion of Manufacturing capabilities, technology deployment, process controls and industrial footprint optimization.

• Support change control processes and validation of new processes

• Design and implement flexible processes to provide factory process controls, maximize Demand Flow Technology (DFT) methods, and supplement automation equipment to maximize production performance.

• Support DFM/DFA manufacturing engineering activities for New Products and provide expertise in process control for both low and high volume manufacturing flow techniques and their implementation into Nuvera designs and methods.

• Optimize production quality and throughput using the following tools: Value Stream Map, Kaizen events, Cell Layout, Process control planning, SOPs, and performance metrics on existing products and Lean Manufacturing and DFT.

• Lead the factory performance data analytics and reporting dashboard methods to provide visual process controls enabling real time factory performance feedback and effective continuous improvement.

• Support planning and execution for future factory deployments contributing to scalable processes, layout, infrastructure and controls play book to enable local scale up capability to future contracts.

Required Job Qualifications (unless otherwise noted):

Educational Background

• BS in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering required

Previous Work Experience

• 3+ years of Automotive, Medical or other relevant industry experience

• 2+ years directly supporting Factory Operations and in the application of Lean Manufacturing tools

• Demonstrated experience in change control and validation activities

• Experience with automated data collection and dashboards and/or automated assembly equipment desired but not required

Special Skills, Experience and Abilities

• Well-versed in managing engineering changes through manufacturing

• Competent in process and product validation data collection methodologies

• Industrial process and layout development, set up and commissioning of new Production lines for electromechanical products

• Skilled in the use of DFT or other Lean tools Hands-on experience supporting Production Operations required

• Creation and optimization of product line flow and use of lean techniques

• Demonstrated successes in leading projects to drive process optimization for quality improvement or cycle time reduction

• Understanding of Manufacturing documentation and ISO 9000 requirements, configuration management and product structures including BOM

• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, AutoCAD, and Visio

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with multiple and changing priorities

• Ability to work and communicate effectively

Physical requirements/Work environment

• 25% Shop-floor and laboratory work environment, 75% office environment

• Ability to lift components weighing up to 35 lbs. is required.

• May be required to sit or stand for prolonged periods, as needed

Travel Required

• Up to 5% possible

Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Nuvera participates in e-Verify.

Job ID

0083

Employment Type

Full time

Work Hours

40

Travel Required

Primary Location

Nuvera US Billerica, MA

Address

129 Concord Road Building 1

Zip Code

01821

Field-Based

No

Relocation Assistance Available

No

We are an equal opportunity employer with an excellent benefit package including medical, dental and life insurance, 401(k) and profit sharing.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled

Join us! Let’s move the world together™

Nuvera, a fuel cell pioneer with a unique perspective, is powering widespread fuel cell vehicle adoption.

Nuvera manufactures heavy-duty, zero-emission fuel cell engines for motive and stationary applications. With teams located in the US, Europe, and Asia, Nuvera provides advanced industrial power products designed to meet rigorous commercial requirements.