Sustaining Engineer I (PLM)

About the Role
The Sustaining Engineer is responsible for owning and maintaining the Busbar Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system, ensuring accurate, controlled, and production-ready designs throughout the full product lifecycle. This role provides immediate response to design-related production issues, and drives Design for Manufacturability improvements to support safety, quality, and efficiency. Busbar is an Engineered-To-Order (ETO) product, which means each customer order is specifically engineered. This generally leads to higher complexity and variation for departments supporting this product family. This position is ideal for individuals seeking a fast-paced environment that fosters problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Busbar design Product Lifecycle Management
• Identify and Cross-Functionally Coordinate Design for Manufacturability Improvements (Safety, Quality, and Efficiency)
• Provide design support for issues discovered during production
• Provide design support for supply chain constraints
• Support New Product Development and Introduction (NPDI)
• Ensure quality of ETO design before released to production

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of experience in product design
• 1-3+ years of experience in 3D modeling / 2D drafting
• Excellent communications skills – written & verbal
• Experience in Design for Manufacturability
• Experience using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems
• 1-3+ years of experience in Sheet Metal and Copper Design
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Physical & Environmental Demands

• No special physical requirements

Time Travel Required

• 10%

Core Principles & Behaviors
The successful candidate will embrace the core principles and behaviors to help execute strategic priorities:

• Core Principles: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.
• Strategic Priorities:
  • High-Performance Culture
  • Customer Focus
  • Operational Excellence
  • Innovation
  • Financial Strength
• Behaviors:
  • Own it
  • Act with urgency
  • Foster a customer-first mindset
  • Think big and execute
  • Lead by example
  • Drive continuous improvement
  • Learn and seek out development
  • Promote transparent & open communication