Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. We have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensors… switches to fuses and more… we produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. In 2021, Littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion.
Reporting to the Sustaining Engineering Manager, you as a Sustaining Engineer, will be responsible for maintain and enhance existing products, systems, or processes. The primary objective is to ensure the continued functionality, reliability, and improvement of products throughout their lifecycle.
About the job:
Responsibilities for creating/ Developing designs 20%
Use of DFSS and DFM skills for best practice on design develop
Follow up and support on new launch projects as
Attend phase review meetings from phase 1 to 5 on new launches.
Define commitment dates for product validation activities.
Engineering change management 40%
Develop preliminary drawings with the required change description.
Ensure the creation and delivery of marked-up drawings for changes.
Verify that markup formats contain all necessary information.
Conduct feasibility analysis meetings with operations and service departments.
If the change is approved, develop and track it until its release in the system Manage of product deviations on the internal system
Clarify technical application requirements for internal and external customers 20%
Related to raw materials.
Related to products (Design).
Related to specifications (ISO, IMDS, RoHS, etc.).
Related to certifications (UL, CSA, VDE, etc).
Problem-solving using various techniques 20%
5 Whys
8D
A3
Ishikawa Diagrams.
Six Sigma.
About you:
Minimum of 2 years of professional experience.
English proficiency: At least 80% (written, reading, or conversational). Knowledge of Core Tools (FMEA, Control Plan, APQP, PPAP, SPC, etc.)
Familiarity with ISO or TS standards.
Problem solving techniques.
Design software (AutoCAD, Solidworks, Inventor)
Littelfuse strives to empower associate growth and development in a culture of ongoing collaboration and respect for diverse global perspectives and expertise. Our Core Values – Customer Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork and Results Driven – supports us on our mission to improve the safety, reliability, efficiency, and performance of our customers’ products and systems.
We are an equal opportunity employer that takes pride in giving every associate the means and courage to make a difference – everywhere, every day.
We offer a competitive salary package and a variety of benefits, including Medical Insurance, Grocery Bonus, Life Insurance, Dental Care plan as well as development opportunities like internal Lean Six Sigma Certification.
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What We Do
Littelfuse is an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world. Across more than 15 countries, and with 17,000 global associates, we partner with customers to design and deliver innovative, reliable solutions. Serving over 100,000 end customers, our products are found in a variety of industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets—everywhere, every day. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Littelfuse was founded in 1927.
View our broad and deep product portfolio:
https://www.littelfuse.com/
Littelfuse has had a long-standing commitment to ensuring a diversified workforce through equal employment opportunities. Maintaining a diversified workforce is critical to the success of our organization.
Each associate receives equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex (with or without sexual conduct), marital status, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, order of protection status, military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, genetic information, unfavorable discharge from military service, and any other protected class under federal, state or local law
