Nintendo of America is dedicated to creating unique entertainment experiences and is seeking a Bilingual Manufacturing Engineer I to provide technical support for product manufacturing and packaging. The role involves assisting with design validation testing, participating in root cause analysis, and facilitating communication between global engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Following standard processes and procedures, provides technical or mechanical support to internal and external teams to ensure products are manufactured/packaged accordance with specifications
- Supports design validation testing following internal and industrial test standards
- Assists with development of engineering solutions based on test result analysis
- Provides on-site support for production/packaging teams and quality control groups
- Assists with the creation of part specifications and packaging/production specifications
- Participates in root cause analysis in response to nonconformances
- Works with senior team members to design corrective actions and solutions to reduce defects with minimal cost
- Provides engineering support to continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives
- Partners with senior team members to deploy quality engineering methodology such as statistical analysis, SPC, and capability analysis as basis for recommendations to leadership
- Assists with the design, testing, and implementation of tools and jigs to support production operations
- Supports NOA Corrective Action Request (CAR) initiatives
- Assists with creation of engineering documents specifying requirements for packaging, assembly, and quality control of retail finished goods and mechanical design solutions
- Provides technical support and laboratory or shop support for modeling, prototyping, testing, and refining products such as fixtures, jigs, or other mechanical design solutions
- Contributes basic knowledge of fabrication processes, equipment, and materials to assist with tailoring designs to achieve the most practical balance of quality, speed, and cost
- Facilitates Japanese/English communication between global engineering teams to ensure accurate and efficient exchange of technical information to support production and supply chain related projects
Skills
- Minimum 1 year of related engineering experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Solidworks, and Agile PLM
- Knowledge of environmental, vibration, compression and impact stress testing methodologies
- Familiarity with high-volume automated and manual production environments
- Experience with design, prototype/mockup fabrication, and testing of parts or products made of metal, plastic, and/or paperboard
- Basic knowledge of packaging materials and associated performance testing protocols (ISTA)
- Background in part/component and assembly design, design for manufacturability (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), functional dimensioning, geometric tolerancing, and creating data sets that fully define manufacturing requirements and critical quality characteristics
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent
- Valid passport may be required for international travel
- Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be considered. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
Company Overview
Nintendo is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics company that develops game consoles. It is a sub-organization of Nintendo Japan. It was founded in 1980, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://nintendo.com.