Research and Development Engineer at REA MAGNET WIRE CORP

Lafayette, Indiana, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Engineering Techniques, Fluid Mechanics, Metallurgy, Product Development, Research, Design Proposals, Computational Analysis, Technical Interface, Project Planning, Problem Solving, Customer Communication, Continuous Improvement, Production Equipment, Lab Equipment, Team Collaboration, Automotive Applications

Industry

electrical;Appliances;and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

Function Manages the design, maintenance, or improvement of new or existing products and/or processes utilizing engineering techniques. The primary magnet wire area of focus is enameling fluid dynamics and copper/aluminum metallurgy for electric vehicle applications. Manages research and development assignments pursuant to Rea’s product development process. Supports and implements plans to meet Rea’s corporate initiatives in alignment with the company’s EV automotive strategy. Duties and Responsibilities 1. Leads and manages a team that designs, models, and tests prototypes for products/process development and/or improvement. 2. Conducts research and creates design proposals for projects. Establishes design briefs. 3. Creates concepts, performance, and production criteria. Identifies and selects materials needed for production. Produces final design specifications. Creates parts lists. Lists costs involved in production. Supports concept sample production for demonstration. 4. Utilizes computational analysis for theoretical design conception, demonstration, and verification. 5. Manages technical activities on assigned automotive product development projects. 6. Ensures production procedures and controls are developed to efficiently utilize equipment to achieve desired productivity and capability metrics in the project charter. 7. Works and collaborates with plant members of APQP team to ensure successful completion of Rea’s product development process through “Production Support” – Phase 5. 8. Provides technical interface between key customers and Rea team members. 9. Supports and implements various tasks, projects, and actions in support of Rea’s EV automotive strategy. Position Specifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field; Master’s degree desired. Preferably metallurgy, mechanical or chemical disciplines. Ten years of product/process engineering experience. Knowledge of magnet wire products and applications preferred. Knowledge of engineering techniques with a strong emphasis on fluid mechanics and metallurgy. Hands on experience with production equipment and lab equipment. Appreciation for continuous improvement on design and testing practices and overall improvements for the manufacturing of products. Knowledge of project planning and management and automotive product development practices (APQP). Ability to problem solve and correct situations using engineering first principles. Ability to listen, manage, and contribute depending on situation, and work well within team environment. Effective customer communication skills. Travel 20-30% domestically; 10% internationally. Rea will not sponsor work visas for this role.

Responsibilities

The Research and Development Engineer manages the design, maintenance, or improvement of products and processes, focusing on enameling fluid dynamics and metallurgy for electric vehicle applications. They lead a team in designing, modeling, and testing prototypes while ensuring alignment with corporate initiatives and the company's EV strategy.