About this role
Position Summary
The EC Motor Process Engineer – Qualification is responsible for developing, qualifying, and optimizing manufacturing processes for EC motors. This role ensures production and line readiness for new models, improves process capability, and drives continuous improvement in quality, cost, productivity, and safety. The position requires strong technical expertise in motor assembly processes, problem-solving skills, and effective collaboration with cross-functional teams including Production, Quality, R&D, and Suppliers.
Key Responsibilities
1. Process Development & Qualification
- Develop, validate, and qualify manufacturing processes for EC motor products.
- Support new model launch activities
- Establish process parameters and ensure readiness for mass production.
2. Manufacturing Process Engineering
- Set up and optimize EC motor assembly lines, including:
- Stator coil winding, insertion, varnish impregnation, and curing
- Rotor assembly, balancing, and runout inspection
- PCB soldering, potting, ICT/FCT testing
- Final performance testing, including noise and vibration
- Design and improve jigs, fixtures, and tooling using SolidWorks or AutoCAD.
- Implement PLC/SCADA systems for process monitoring, data logging, and traceability.
3. Quality & Problem Solving
- Conduct root cause analysis using 3-Leg 5 Why, Fishbone, DMAIC, and other problem-solving tools.
- Support Failure Analysis (FA) for PCBA and motor control boards.
- Prepare and maintain PFMEA, Control Plans, Work Instructions (WI), and calibration records for jigs and measurement equipment.
4. Productivity Improvement
- Analyze cycle time, line balancing, OEE performance, and implement corrective actions.
- Apply Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, DOE, and other tools to reduce cost, improve efficiency, and enhance process robustness.
- Lead continuous improvement projects to support operational excellence.
5. Compliance & Documentation
- Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards.
- Prepare reports, technical documentation, and presentations in English.
- Support internal and external audits related to process and product quality.
6. Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Production, Quality, R&D, Facilities, and Supplier teams to ensure smooth operation and timely project execution.
- Support supplier development related to components, tooling, and process capability.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in motor manufacturing process engineering (EC motor, BLDC motor, or electronic assembly preferred).
- Solid knowledge of motor structure: stator, rotor, PCB control, housing, bearing, shaft assembly.
- Familiar with motor electrical characteristics: winding, commutation, hall sensor, insulation, and performance testing.
About Regal Rexnord
Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.
The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.
Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.
Other facts
About Regal Rexnord
All 30k+ associates at Regal Rexnord have a shared purpose: Create a better tomorrow with sustainable solutions that power, transmit, and control motion. We are a leading, global manufacturer of airflow, motion control, power transmission, and power generation solutions used in commercial, industrial and residential settings.
You may not know it, but Regal Rexnord impacts your life every day. Our products enable the fans in HVAC systems that keep us comfortable; the power source that keeps smart buildings running; the agricultural and food service equipment that keeps us fed; and the conveyor systems that keep e-commerce flowing. Regal Rexnord is comprised of four operating segments: Automation & Motion Control, Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions and Industrial Systems. Regal Rexnord is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, visit RegalRexnord.com.
What you'll do
- The Process Engineer is responsible for developing, qualifying, and optimizing manufacturing processes for EC motors, ensuring production line readiness for new models and driving continuous improvement in quality, cost, productivity, and safety. Key tasks include setting up and optimizing assembly lines, designing tooling, implementing process monitoring systems, and conducting rigorous problem-solving activities.
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