Job Snapshot Employee Type: Full-Time Location: Raleigh, NC Job Type: Engineering Experience: Not Specified Date Posted: 6/19/2018 About Us Wakefield-Vette has been in continuous operations since 1952, providing thermal solutions across multiple industries, from international Fortune 50 companies to small and medium sized businesses. Industries served include Power Conversion, Information Technology, Renewable Energy, Telecommunications, Transportation, Aerospace/Defense, LED Lighting, Factory Automation, Consumer, and Medical. The thermal solutions Wakefield-Vette manufactures comprise a wide array of products, including thermal extrusions, LED heat sinks, heat frames and pipes, fans, heat exchangers, coolant distribution units, liquid cold plates, etc., making Wakefield-Vette unique in its ability to deliver the increasingly complex thermal solutions required to meet the thermal engineering challenges of today's ever-higher electronics packaging densities. Wakefield-Vette is a 700-employee strong company with 500,000 square feet of global manufacturing capacity with facilities located in: Pelham, NH Withee, WI Taipei, Taiwan Cary, NC Dong Guan, China Via end-to-end global engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain, Wakefield-Vette achieves a global reach with a local focus. No matter where our customer is located, Wakefield-Vette has the capability to deliver the highest quality, lowest landed cost, and shortest time to market. Job Description Summary: Responsible for working with engineers, sales, and the manufacturing team in all phases of the design, development, and manufacturing to support development of robust manufacturing processes for new and modified products. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Works under general instruction and standard procedures to create manufacturing plans Evaluate customer and internal documents and develop manufacturing plans to fulfill all requirements within the framework of the MRP and Quality Management systems Create new part numbers and BOMs to ensure all materials are available to manufacture new product orders Develop and document manufacturing routings for new and modified products Evaluate and troubleshoot product cost issues for new and existing products Provides support and manages engineering projects as assigned Other duties as assigned Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and sit. The employee will use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and to use a computer keyboard with mouse for long periods of time. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move 25 pounds. Work Environment: Office, Plant, Warehouse, or Remote locations: Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job in the Plant or Warehouse, the employee is exposed to noise and aluminum particles. The noise level is usually moderate, but hearing protection may be required in designated areas. The employee is required to wear safety glasses when in the plant. Conditions in remote locations vary, depending on the job requirements. Note: This job description provides an outline of the essential functions and qualifications necessary for this position. It is not all-inclusive and duties may change, be added or deleted based on business needs. Job Requirements Actively pursuing a relevant undergraduate or graduate degree Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and still address every minute detail in each project Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Solidworks a plus Strong math, technical writing, and communication skills are required. Read and interpret product drawings and specifications An interest in learning manufacturing methods and processes Ability to work independently or within a team