Chief Engineer - 1838617

Chief Engineer

Siemens Manufacturing Co., a Midwest region premier manufacturer of printed circuit boards and electronic assemblies, is seeking a skilled and experienced Chief Engineer to join our team.Siemens Manufacturing Company is a privately held business in our 60th year of providing electronic assembly services to global clients.We are based near St. Louis, MO with manufacturing facilities in Freeburg and New Athens, IL, as well as Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.This position is based in New Athens and supports all three facilities.

Job Summary

Reporting to the President of the company, the Chief Engineer will be part of a group of skilled engineers and technicians supporting all aspects of the Companys contract manufacturing business.The Chief Engineer is the central point of contact for this group, with responsibility for technical investigations and production efficacy through the hardware and software design of production test equipment and through the system analysis / design for development of automated assembly equipment.

The Chief Engineer acts as liaison between internal departments, as well as, to customers and suppliers, from initial inquiries, through manufacturability guidance, test methodology development, production automation, to field issue resolution.The ideal candidate will have a solid Electrical Engineering background with broad experience in general electronics and PCB manufacturing, development of test and factory automation systems, team building and project leadership, as well as the ability to perform clear and concise technical investigations, and to clearly present the findings of these investigations to the customer.

Duties and Responsibilities

Act as the principal resource for internal technical inquiries from all areas of the company, including the Sales, Customer Service, Production, Purchasing, Quality, and Executive Teams.

Act as the principal technical interface for customer inquiries, performing/leading whatever internal or on-site investigations are necessary to diagnose issues and ensure customer satisfaction.

Perform direct failure mode analyses and root cause investigations and document the findings in clear and concise reports.

Provide guidance to customer Engineering teams as necessary to make their designs more manufacturable and testable.

Clearly present the results of technical investigations to customer Engineering, Quality, and Management teams.

Provide leadership, mentoring, and hands-on coaching to our internal staff of engineers and technicians.

Coordinate and direct development projects, from initial needs identification and ROI estimation, through development of project plans and timelines, progress tracking and schedule adherence, verification & validation testing, to production incorporation and performance tracking.

Oversee design for manufacturability reviews with internal or external customers.

Participate in company continuous improvement efforts.

Ensure that all test equipment and custom automation systems are fully functional and meet production needs.

Work closely with Production leadership to coordinate Production support activities to ensure on-time job delivery.

Minimum Required Qualifications

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

8-10 yrs. experience in analog/digital design including embedded systems and firmware development using appropriate development environment.

Demonstrated experience in building and leading technical teams, preferably in a production environment.

Experience in direct customer interfacing.

Experience in taking complex technical issues and explaining them in a way that less-technical team members can understand.

Additional Desired Experience

Experience in the development of custom automation systems for production environments.

Experience leading Failure Mode Effects Analyses, DFM/DFT reviews, Root Cause Analyses, and Robotic Safety Analyses.

Experience in working with certification agencies such as UL and CSA in the introduction of new products or maintenance of existing ones.

Experience in PCB layout and fabrication.

Strong mechanical aptitude.

If you have the requisite skillset and enjoy working in a diverse fast paced environment, please contact Randy Samuelson at rsamuelson@careermp.com. All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.

Please note that no relocation package is available for this position.

EOE/AA.