Equipment Engineer (Spare Parts & Budget Management)

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Qcells

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Dalton, GA, United States

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EQUIPMENT ENGINEER (SPARE PARTS & BUDGET MANAGEMENT)

Reports to: Equipment General Manager
Location: Dalton, GA
Classification: Salary (Exempt)

SUMMARY
The Equipment Engineer (Spare Parts & Budget Management) is responsible for managing spare parts and drawings for machinery to support the whole production lines with collaboration of cross-functional teams such as engineering teams, purchasing, and logistics team. This role also supports budget management and cost-saving items in regard to spare parts.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Spare parts management with individual engineers having responsibility for each machine
  • Manage inventory quantities Daily/Weekly/Monthly by plant and by major equipment groups.
  • Create, modify, extend, and delete material codes using SAP.
  • Create and manage Daily/Weekly/Monthly reports for any purchase requests, purchase orders, ETA, receiving, and shipping using internal purchasing system.
  • Major Equipment Drawing Management
  • Collect and manage equipment-specific drawings.
  • Secure new supplier drawings and request/secure existing supplier drawings in both Korean and English.
  • Incoming Items Specification and Quality Verification
  • Check quality and specifications of incoming items in collaboration with engineers, purchasing, and logistics teams.
  • Identification of Reparable Spare Parts and Cost-Saving Items
  • Search for suppliers and evaluate pre/post repair performance in collaboration with purchasing team.
  • Analyze and implement cost-saving measures for key consumables and expensive parts including MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity).
  • Investment WBS Code Creation and Progress Management
  • Create new project WBS using SAP.
  • Manage budget execution according to approval rules and procedures for each investment category.
  • Communicate with Purchasing team regarding purchase requests, logistics team regarding ETA, receiving/shipping, and finance team regarding cost repairs.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management.


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.
  • Proficiency in MS Office programs.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and system schematics.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Willingness to work flexible hours or on-call support when necessary.
  • Ability to work both independently and in a team-based environment.
  • Strong communication skills between cross-functional teams for collaborative projects.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Korean for interpreting and communicating the parts requirements in the machine drawing with machine and parts suppliers.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD, 3D modeling tools such as SolidWorks, Invertors, etc.
  • Proficiency in business systems such as SAP, WMS, etc.
  • Experience in high-volume manufacturing or semiconductor industry.
  • Experience in supply chain field in high-volume industries.