NuScale Power is focused on developing advanced nuclear technologies, and they are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer 3 to oversee technical supplier interactions regarding manufacturing projects for mechanical handling systems. The role involves leading cross-functional engagements, ensuring compliance with standards, and managing supplier performance and documentation.
Responsibilities:
- Lead cross-functional engagement with NuScale design organizations to interpret their needs and requirements to manufacturing entities
- Proactively contributes to the NuScale design organizations by applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials
- Perform subcontract technical lead duties by preparing requirements documents and schedules, coordinating and monitoring the technical aspects of assigned manufacturing and manufacturing development projects
- Review manufacturing documentation of supplier to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, standards, and QA/QC requirements
- Develop, check, or review internal drawings, studies, and specifications
- Review engineering deliverables and initiate appropriate corrective actions
- Monitoring supplier performance to ensure compliance with procedures, applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards and specifications
- Manage supplier manufacturing mockup planning and test results to ensure desired outcomes are achieved
- Performing surveys of new manufacturing suppliers to assess capabilities and documenting survey results
- Perform/coordinate grading of technical proposals and working with Procurement team for supplier selection
- Assist Product Cost Management team by leading equipment cost estimates and value engineering studies
- Develop and maintain detailed, accurate manufacturing schedules and logic which include interfaces to cross-functional organizations such as design and construction/start-up organizations
- Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing manufacturing information and trends including statistical analysis of manufacturing trends
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- A minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline from a four-year accredited college or university is required
- Minimum of five years of full-time engineering work experience in design and/or manufacturing of complex electro-mechanical systems is required
- Manufacturing development for complex designs, components, or systems in a regulated environment is required
- Demonstrated project management skills along with strong technical writing skills and use of software including Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and normal MS Office software is required
- IEEE code experience required
- Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810
- Able to travel to local, national, and international suppliers using common forms of transportation. Anticipate 10%-25% travel
- Ability to understand and communicate clearly using a phone, personal interaction, and computers
- Ability to learn new job functions and comprehend and understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in a rapidly evolving environment
- The employee frequently is required; to sit and stand; walk; bend, use hands to operate office equipment; and reach with hands and arms
- Ability to travel nationally and locally using common forms of transportation
- An advanced degree is preferred
- Familiarity with IPC-A-610/620 is preferred