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DADatwyler Group

Concept Engineer(m/w/x)

Schattdorf
Full-timeOn-siteSenior
AI/ML

Translating customer needs into production concepts for elastomer components. Flexible automation and process optimization expertise required. Five weeks vacation, diverse training opportunities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Polymer, or Automation Engineering, or equivalent technical qualification
  • At least five years of relevant professional experience
  • Strong expertise in flexible automation and process optimization
  • Proficiency in CAD/CAE, process simulation, production planning, and project management tools
  • Solid understanding of rubber and elastomer processing, material behavior, tooling concepts, and throughput optimization
  • Experience with robotics or automation programming is an advantage
  • Analytical and solution-oriented mindset
  • Ability to turn customer requirements into feasible, cost-effective production concepts
  • Ability to manage multiple projects from concept to industrialization while meeting business objectives
  • Proven collaborator with excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively across teams and stakeholders
  • Ability to clearly present complex technical topics
  • Ability to produce precise documentation for smooth coordination
  • Fluent English (C1)
  • Good command of German (B2) is highly advantageous

Tasks

  • Translate customer requirements into production concepts
  • Conduct feasibility studies on manufacturability
  • Assess scalability of production concepts
  • Evaluate technical risk of production concepts
  • Analyze cost impact of production concepts
  • Collaborate with Sales and Business Development
  • Align concepts with customer expectations
  • Ensure concepts meet business objectives
  • Design flexible manufacturing systems
  • Design mold concepts for elastomer components
  • Balance quality, efficiency, and throughput
  • Optimize cost and changeover flexibility
  • Specify automation solutions
  • Evaluate automation solutions
  • Integrate automation solutions
  • Conduct proof-of-concept studies for automation
  • Benchmark automation solutions
  • Collaborate with automation suppliers and partners
  • Ensure robust, future-ready automation technologies
  • Work with tool design and application engineering
  • Collaborate with costing teams
  • Meet production goals
  • Monitor automation trends
  • Track robotics advancements
  • Observe AI-adaptive systems
  • Follow smart manufacturing trends
  • Support equipment planning
  • Guide equipment procurement
  • Assist in equipment commissioning
  • Oversee equipment validation
  • Ensure smooth handover to series production
  • Participate in project kickoffs
  • Engage in design reviews
  • Contribute to Design of Experiments (DOE)
  • Support validation activities
  • Participate in APQP milestones
  • Increase automation flexibility
  • Reduce production changeover times
  • Minimize manual interventions
  • Optimize resource utilization
  • Identify innovative processing methods
  • Evaluate innovative processing methods
  • Implement innovative processing methods
  • Conduct technical analyses for new technologies
  • Perform cost-benefit analyses for new technologies
  • Ensure an agile production footprint
  • Maintain a competitive production footprint
  • Develop a future-ready production footprint

Work Experience

  • 5 years

Education

  • Vocational certificationOR
  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • GermanBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • CAD/CAE
  • process simulation
  • production planning
  • project management tools
  • robotics
  • automation programming

Benefits

Competitive Pay

  • Industry-competitive salary

Learning & Development

  • Comprehensive onboarding program
  • Diverse and tailored training opportunities
  • Development opportunities
  • Training and assignments in a global environment

Purpose-Driven Work

  • Work on exciting and meaningful projects
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