ASSOCIATE ENGINEER SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Updated: Aug 4, 2024 - The Associate Engineer brings expertise in Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma, alongside a profound understanding of machining processes and tools. Specializes in fixture design, automation, and robotics, adept at navigating complex manufacturing challenges. Combines advanced PC and 3D CAD software skills with the ability to manage compliance and interpret technical specifications, ensuring excellence from design to client support.
Summary of Associate Engineer Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BS in Mechanical Engineering with 5 years of Experience
- Comprehensive understanding of OBD system software and hardware design
- Proficiency in explaining OBD control system functionality.
- Capable of comprehending present and future OBD strategy and calibration methodologies
- In-depth knowledge of OBD regulations and regulatory requirements needed for OBD Certification
- Familiarity with OBD tools and communications protocols
- Experience with Government Agency (CARB) negotiations involving OBD certification approval
- Detailed knowledge of vehicle emission standards, emission certification requirements, and AECD applications
- Demonstrated technical presentation and negotiation skills
- PVE reporting, and/or Certification application processing
- Design and/or calibration experience in emissions system controls.
2. BS in Civil Engineering with 3 years of Experience
- Proven successful track record in developing novel fermentation processes and scale-up
- Excellent verbal, written, and scientific documentation skills.
- Strong leadership, communications and interpersonal skills with ability to interact with all levels of employees, customers and outside professionals
- Knowledge dealing with manufacturing situations, quality standards, product development, CAD/CAM, technical specifications and project management
- Knowledge of OBD control system algorithms and ability to work on a non-regular schedule
- Data acquisition, on road vehicle testing experience
- Fleet testing experience, OBD Demonstration, or PVE testing
- OBD Transmittal Review and/or AECD Experience
- Experience with problem resolution of OBD communications issues in the field
- Working knowledge of project timing and familiarity with MS-Project
3. BS in Chemical Engineering with 4 years of Experience
- Perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Must be a self starter and work with minimal supervision.
- Strong critical thinking skills and ability to review large quantities of data to make decisions.
- Ability to organize the priority of work requirements and effectively work with team members to assign, communicate and meet realistic completion dates.
- Proficient in the use of a personal computer with intermediate level of keyboarding skills.
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and databases.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work in cross functional teams.
- Strong interpersonal skills including oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to create, review and coordinate reports in support of Post Market Surveillance
- Ability to make and present engineering decisions
- Strongly preferable for this experience to be in drug product/ pharmaceutical field.
4. BS in Industrial Engineering with 2 years of Experience
- Designs, develops and implements new protocols and recommends modifications to existing and/or new methodologies.
- Expect to have expertise in one or more technologies.
- Knowledge to independently investigate and appropriately apply new ideas and/or technical approaches using own knowledge, scientific literature and colleagues as resources.
- Participates in training of others on key skills and techniques.
- Designs and/or proposes modifications to existing protocols or new SOPs.
- Regularly considers and implements alternative approaches to experimental questions.
- Troubleshoots and solves technical problems independently
- Drafts new protocols, SOPS, technical reports, or publications.
- Regularly presents data at team or project team meetings
- Experience with data analytics, statistics, and/or data management within digital systems.
5. BS in Industrial Engineering with 2 years of Experience
- Capable of system integration/electrical controls design and engineering including integration of VFDs into control solutions, Integrated system site start-up and troubleshooting.
- Capable of light and heavy (Steel, Water, Rubber as example) industry control application.
- Strong computer skills including OS setup in addition to application usage.
- Strong organization and planning skills, analytical and excellent communication, with strong troubleshooting aptitude.
- Excellent communication skills, able to take technical concepts and communicate a concise description at any level of understanding.
- Prior experience with AutoCAD or Microstation and strong IP network skills.
- Previous experience with DCS or PLC control systems
- Prior experience with power generation or combustion turbines.
6. BS in Aerospace Engineering with 3 years of Experience
- Support the acquisition, rollout, and ramp up of analytic and software solutions for Grid Modernization for advanced electrical load, Electric Vehicles, Solar and Energy Storage Forecasting.
- Handling the development cycle end-to-end: from learning and understanding the requirements, translating them into excellent code, and deploying to a production environment
- Properly communicate, understand, and define business issues that forecasts tangible returns
- Think out of box, focus on goals, design scientifically, deliver actionably
- Develop, test, and validate forecasting methodologies for Distributed Energy Resources (DER) adoption
- Present forecasting results with forecasting team and manager at regulatory and stakeholder sessions
- Manage progresses, deliverables, interpretation, documentation, and implementation
- Have foundation in basic scientific, engineering, and analytical principles obtained through academic training and/or experience.
- Hands-on experience with aerobic fermentation in shake flasks (100mL - 3L) and lab bioreactors (1L-10L).
- Experience with aseptic techniques and BSL1 organisms.
7. BS in Biomedical Engineering with 4 years of Experience
- Strong working knowledge and experience in Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma tools
- Strong understanding and familiarity with varied machining processes and tools
- Knowledge of fixture and work holding design/fabrication
- Knowledge of automation and robotic applications
- Knowledge dealing with complex manufacturing-machining situations, hardware
- Experience with machine simulation software
- Ability to maintain and take ownership of industry compliance and related duties.
- Outstanding PC/Systems knowledge and skills including 3D CAD software
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
- Experience with information system applications throughout the project lifecycle from initial design concepts through to installation and subsequent client support.