Senior Manager Breakthrough Manufacturing Technology Development

Description

This is an upstream hands-on mechanical process development role focused on inventing and developing breakthrough manufacturing processes and converting equipment technology to enable high speed production of new Baby Care products.

Responsibilities include brainstorming to identify innovative concepts with potential to deliver breakthrough and disruptive solutions.

Identifying key risks with a new machine concept and creating a test plan to rapidly understand feasibility. Rapidly design, build, and evaluate iterative prototypes in the lab starting with simple bench scale prototypes and ultimately delivering full scale prototypes that will integrate with pilot production equipment.

Extensive testing in the pilot research lab to experiment and develop a deep understanding for process capability. Laboratory testing to evaluate competing technology options.

Testing to understand, evaluate, and improve new technology offered from vendors of commercial equipment. Evaluation and statistical analysis of samples produced on test stands.

Example technologies that may be explored include web converting, bonding, cutting, placement of components, web handling, automated delivery and loading of materials to the converter, etc.

Recommend initial process flow and process equipment concepts based on transformational understandings from early test stands.

Demonstrate Proof of Concept and Proof of Principle for new processes and transformations that enable project teams to successfully scale up and roll-out new equipment for manufacturing.

Job Qualifications

Hands-On Mechanical Aptitude : Passion for hands-on machine prototyping and testing in a lab environment. Experience building prototypes and developing mechanical processes on test stands.

Experience with precision assembly and set-up of complex equipment and mechanisms. Proficiency with precision measurement instruments and hand tools.

Experience with precision metal fabrication processes including CNC machining. Ability and willingness to work autonomously with minimal resources.

Creativity / Innovation : Passion to invent and create new transformations and processes that might be considered "impossible".

Generate "clean sheet" ideas and concepts for mechanical processes and machines. Comfortable working in ambiguous upstream technology areas where the solution is uncertain and we have no internal expertise.

Tenacity to overcome failure, iterate, identify a new solution, and evaluate the new solution.

Self-Motivated and Technically Curious : Self-motivation and autonomy to individually tackle highly challenging process development in the lab.

Technical curiosity to deeply understand how things work and explore how to make them better. Enthusiastic to research, learn, and explore new technology.

Proven capability to deliver innovative technical solutions and breakthrough results. Continuous lifelong learner with an open mindset.

Prototyping. Expertise in creation of protypes including additive manufacturing machining, molding, metal working, wood working, building with aluminum extrusion, etc.

Proficiency to fabricate or modify simple prototypes with manual and CNC milling machine, lathe, drill press, band saw, grinder, etc.

Experience with assembly of complex precision mechanisms such as engines, industrial equipment, etc. Experience with assembly, construction, and safe rigging of heavy machine components.

Understanding of motion control with industrial servo motors. Experience with applications using collaborative robots, industrial robots, and autonomous mobile robots.

Intellectual Property : A key deliverable of this role is to invent new technology and create intellectual property that will provide a competitive advantage for P&G.

Ideal candidate will have a track record of invention. Ability to search and understand prior art. Working with an attorney to draft a patent application.

Computer Aided Engineering : Conceptual design using 3D CAD to explore new process concepts. Experience with Solid Edge, Siemens Teamcenter, NX, SolidWorks, or similar.

Creation of early 3D layouts, models, and animations to communicate concepts to others. Creation of technical drawings to enable fabrication of prototypes.

Development of simple mathematical models based on engineering first principles to understand or predict behavior of transformations.

Understanding of Machine Design including mechanical drive trains, bearing fits, geometrical tolerancing, etc.

Process Development Tools : Statistical evaluation of process and samples using control charts, DOX, etc. Use of mechanical laboratory analytical tools such as INSTRON tensile tester.

High Speed Video will be needed to evaluate new high-speed processes. Sensors, data acquisition, and vision systems can be used to collect data on the test stand.

Collaboration and Agility Demonstrated ability to partner and build diverse collaborative relationships with peers and customers.

Demonstrated ability to embrace change and adapt to a quickly changing environment.

What we offer :

Responsibilities as of Day 1 you will feel the ownership of your project from the beginning, and you will be given specific projects and responsibilities.

Continuous mentorship - you will work with passionate people and receive both formal training as well as day-to-day mentoring from your manager.

Work and be part of a dynamic and encouraging environment - working over a diverse array of interesting problems.

Promote agility and work / life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.

Get a competitive salary and benefits package.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, citizenship, HIV / AIDS status or any other legally protected factor.

Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role. As a general matter, Procter & Gamble does not sponsor candidates for nonimmigrant visas or permanent residency.

However, Procter & Gamble may make exceptions on a discretionary basis. Any exceptions would be based on the Company's specific business needs at the time and place of recruitment as well as the particular qualifications of the individual.

Procter & Gamble participates in e-verify as required by law.

Qualified individuals will not be disadvantaged based on being unemployed.

Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R000105500

Job Segmentation

Experienced Professionals (Job Segmentation)

Starting Pay / Salary Range

$105,000.00 - $152,000.00 / year