R&D Energy Project Engineer

R&D Energy Project Engineer

Costa Rica

Summary:

You will be responsible for the activities of analysis, planning, research, studies, customer training, internal technical training, preparation, and development of products, from their conception and design to new products or/and improvement of existing ones, based on customer needs, preparing estimates of costs, deadlines, conducting various tests, based on local and international guidelines, techniques and technologies preestablished by the Matrix, aiming to provide the company with competitive products in costs quality, safety, health and the environment.

Responsabilities:

• Search and implement cost-effective and saving opportunities in all possible products, materials, processes, and methodologies (prioritizing the highest impact for the business: fast movers, high margin, and strategic families).

• Develop products, elaborating conceptions and designs, equipment specifications, prototypes, materials, processes, and methods, as well as monitoring the construction, tests, and analysis of results.

• Qualify new Raw Materials and support in SSRM program where needed.

• Technical support on-field (installation, operation) and application engineering.

• Ensure that product development meets the technical and technological standards of the company’s quality and meets all requirements declared in the technical specifications of supply within the agreed deadlines. Also, ensure compliance with international technical standards, including safety, health, and environmental aspects.

• Prepare technical documentation, issuance of reports and technical opinions, and update manuals through studies, data collections, and operational training programs, and generate technical and safety specifications of products and processes.

• Technical support to the factory in any industrialization phase as part of the product lifecycle management end-to-end with a focus on volume scale-up as well as stability.

• Coordinate engineering activities with manufacturing to ensure product trials are scheduled and concluded.

• Technical support to Marketing (technical brochures, webinars, catalogues…) and commercial (visits to regional strategic customers helping with technical trainings and doubts clarifications).

• Conduct technical and technological prospecting, identifying needs for improvements and improvements of products, processes, and methodologies, pointing out trends of technologies in the market that provide increased quality, rationalization, and cost reduction, aiming to meet the needs of customers.

Requirements:

• Bachelor or master’s in electric, Mechanical, or Industrial engineering.
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of manufacturing experience working in manufacturing and product development/design engineering and/or Knowledge in the design and installation of electrical systems
• Language: Intermediate English
• Experience in Energy products and projects
• Experience with design, manufacturing, and testing
• Good communication skills