Manufacturing Engineer

Who are we?

Svante is a rapidly growing clean energy technology company making commercial-scale carbon capture and removal a reality and enabling global industries to play offense in the fight against climate change that will accelerate the global transition to a lower-carbon economy. The growing success of our company is owed to our commitment to our people, our emphasis on our values, and our innovative technology. Passion is put into what we do every day.

The Role: Manufacturing Engineer

Who are you?

The Manufacturing Process Engineer is responsible for refining & improving existing processes and supporting the development of new automation equipment/assembly lines.

The Process Engineer will also work with cross-functional teams throughout the entire life cycle of the product and processes. He/She will work closely with our Product Design Engineering, Quality, Production and Maintenance teams to bring components from initial design, through prototype development and finally into full production.

The incumbent will play a critical role in creating world-class, high-volume manufacturing plants for Svante as we expand to meet the global demand for Carbon Dioxide capture products (Structured Adsorbent Beds – SAB).

Customers:

• SAB Manufacturing Team.
• Product Design Engineering.
• R&D Team.
• Supply Chain.

Suppliers:

• Product Design Engineering.
• R&D Team.
• External equipment and material supplier.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and balance product specifications, process control requirements, layout complexity, cost, quality, and lead-time limits.
• Drive continuous improvement of manufacturing activities through detailed analytical reviews, process automation and fixture/tooling design.
• Work with Production, Maintenance and/or external contractors on kaizen projects with emphasis on quality improvements, cycle time reduction, material flow, and efficient manufacturing processes.
• Monitor process and equipment performance to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Lead troubleshooting and problem-solving activities, provide solutions and support for process, quality, and equipment related issues to prevent defect flow-out.
• Develop process and equipment standards (internal and vendors).
• Create and maintain process control documentation.
• Contribute to Svante’s Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement culture by participating in daily improvements & mentoring other in Lean improvements.
• Promote a safe environment by advocating and support all health, safety, and environmental legislation and regulations.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.

• At least 5 years of execution in world-class, high-volume manufacturing process development.

• Excellent grasp of foundational and state of the art manufacturing process development techniques.

• Strong observation and analytical skills to troubleshoot process and quality-related issues.

• Experience use of practices such as Lean Six Sigma, D/P FMEA, Design of Experiments, Value Stream Mapping, SPC, Kaizen, 5S, and others is an asset.

• Demonstrated leadership in a safe work practice and demonstrated ability to drive process improvements with appropriate documentation and critical analysis.

• Solid communication skills (verbal, presentation, written), with the ability to facilitate collaborative decisions amongst business and operational stakeholders.

• Advocacy and support of lean principles, and sincere, passionate belief in Svante’s values and business mission.

• Competency in solid modelling software such as Solidworks, Inventor, or similar.

• Strong proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Svante is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. All Svante employees share in the responsibility for assuring that, by our personal actions, the policies are effective. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.