Senior Staff Manufacturing Engineer: Electronics and Housing Assembly

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

Generac Clean Energy combines the speed and excitement of a technology startup with the resources and market power of an S&P 500 industry leader. Our careers offer boundless opportunity for energetic, mission-driven applicants who seek challenge and impact in a fast-paced culture of teaching, learning, and professional growth, developing solar & storage products and software for the clean energy revolution.  

Join Generac Clean Energy as we drive to build energy solutions for a more resilient, sustainable world.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Generac Clean Energy Solutions is looking for a highly motivated Manufacturing Engineer to work on all stages of Manufacturing Engineering development for Power Electronics products, including DFM, Process Development, Equipment / Line Design, and Manufacturing Launch. You will be working cross functionally with product design engineering, supply chain, test engineering, product management, and contract manufacturers across North America. You will use your background in design for manufacturing to focus on content reduction and assembly simplification, qualification of robust processes, and development/handoff of industry-leading assembly equipment. The ideal candidate already has a solid understanding of PCBA assembly techniques, direct experience with high-precision dispense, joining, and sealing operations, and a knack for manufacturing line qualification/launch. You will create novel manufacturing processes for assembling parts and products across the Generac Energy product portfolio.

You will be based out of Reno, NV but you will need to travel to other engineering sites as needed: Boston, Maine, or California. The role may also require occasional travel to CM facilities in North America or equipment buyoff at international automation integrators.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Drive content reduction, assembly simplification, and built-in-quality of assemblies

• Develop and maintain DFM and DFA standards, producing high-quality and cost-effective electronic products and housings, seal interfaces.

• Collaborate with design, engineering, and commercial teams to develop the best design solutions, material selection, and process technologies.

• Characterize and validate new equipment and fixtures on pilot lines

• Lead development of new manufacturing processes 

• Perform process analysis, DOE, PFMEA, line balancing activities, and capacity modeling/simulation

• Characterize and validate new equipment and fixtures on pilot lines, and correlate and compare process data from multiple sites for developing equipment improvements

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Electrical / Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering or evidence of experience and exceptional ability

• 10+ years of experience as a Manufacturing/Mechanical/Automation Engineer

• Understanding of Design for Manufacturability and Design for Assembly principles.

• In-depth knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and inspections, Expertise in tolerance/stack-up analysis.

• Strong knowledge of industry standards (e.g., IPC, JEDEC, AEC-Q), design guidelines for PCB manufacturing processes, and ESD/Cleanliness quality requirements

• Experienced with SOLIDWORKS, and other similar software/tools

• Experience designing production line layouts in AutoCAD

• Proven results in meeting customer requirements and expectations

• Good understanding of BOMs, manufacturability, process design, process validation, assembly methods, design reviews and cost reduction methodologies

• Ability to travel internationally to engage with manufacturing partners.

• Travel required ~ 25%

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing roles for PCBA, Electronics, or Battery Assembly

• Extensive breadth and/or depth in Assembly processes, including precision dispense, electrical test methods, transducerized fastening, leak testing, and vision inspection.

• Design / Specification experience with automatic conveyance and robotic systems (FANUC preferred)

• Experience providing feedback and concepts for packaging to enable automated assembly from incoming dunnage.

• Experience introducing new products and new processes from a prototype environment to a production environment

• Proficiency designing mechanical equipment, fixturing and tooling in CAD (SolidWorks preferred)

• Experience creating technical specifications for manufacturing equipment

• Experience leading Capital projects with Equipment / Automation Integrators

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.  On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”