Equipment Engineer
Qnity Electronics · Newark, DE
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Qnity Electronics (chemicals) in Newark, DE. In this role the engineer provides technical expertise which may be equipment based or repair technique based which impacts the availability and maintainability of the Unit.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree preferred · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Black Belt, OEE, Root cause, Minitab, Welding
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How this role compares
Against 1316 other live manufacturing postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $90k–$132k, from 435 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 58%
- ✓ Root cause 45%
- Lean 43%
- New product launch 42%
- Automation 32%
- ✓ Six Sigma 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Black Belt, OEE, Minitab, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- 1
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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- 5
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This plant: Qnity Electronics in Newark
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Full description from Qnity ElectronicsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Serves as a subject matter expert in equipment failures and repair techniques during root cause investigations.
- ◆Provides technical expertise to Unit personnel on troubleshooting failures, repairs, and evaluating whether equipment is designed to meet its intended or existing service conditions.
- ◆Leads/participates in downtime related RCIs
- ◆For equipment that is critical for the process ensures that work requests include engineering input on repair details such as clearances, tolerances, materials of construction, welding procedures, etc. and if necessary provide onsite/offsite technical support for deviations from this data.
- ◆Ensures troubleshooting guides are created as appropriate and kept up to date.
- ◆Provides maintainability input to capital project process
- ◆Support PSM elements as applicable
- ◆During development of turnaround, provides input on development of work orders particularly on critical equipment requiring engineering review or input.
- ◆Reliability reviewer on minor capital projects
- ◆Leads unit level OEE programs and participates in OEE reviews.
- ◆Provides deeper level understanding of MTBF (mean time between failure) and improvement plan.
- ◆Works cross functionally to support continuous improvement efforts.
Required Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering preferred.
- ✓Minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience (manufacturing, reliability, engineering, etc.)
- ✓The ability to solve problems and prioritize and execute multiple tasks simultaneously is needed.
- ✓Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work closely with operations, maintenance, and other functional groups.
- ✓Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead through influence; able to take a "hands-on" approach with operators, technicians, and engineers to drive change and get results.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification preferred.
- ✓Statistical Analysis (JMP, Minitab)
- ✓Strategic thinking
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Area Equipment Engineer
Provides engineering support to the Unit issues that are impacting production. In this role the engineer provides technical expertise which may be equipment based or repair technique based which impacts the availability and maintainability of the Unit. Interfaces with plant reliability engineering, process engineer and maintenance team to implement systems-based efforts in respective areas and implement long term improvements. Provides coaching and mentorship to process engineers.