Manufacturing

Position Summary:

The Mechanical Engineer is involved in high level engineering design to support product development or improvement activities in the engineering department.

Duties & Responsibilities:

   • Design – cabinet structure designing and mechanical system designing.

   • Become familiar with our structural analysis approach to piano design.

   • Develop and maintain an improved database of material specs, including component suppliers, for Steinway Custom Pianos

   • Drafting – maintaining and updating drawings and creating 3D model when needed.

   • Collaborate with manufacturing & engineering dept to design various parts, assemblies, tools, and fixtures used in piano manufacturing, using CAD.

   • Test and analyze the design and performance of materials and equipment used to craft Steinway pianos.

   • Provide engineering support to New Parts Stock and the Service Department.

   • Assisting Service Department by designing and testing customers’ special requests, preparing repair kits for repairs.

   • Confer with other engineers and personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.

   • Quality issues – creating reports for conditioning rooms (e.g. tuning stabilities, soundboard cracks, etc.) and inspecting current production pianos to look for improvements or defaults.

   • Experiment – developing procedures and equipments for quality and reliability testing and safety standard testing.

   • Use sound engineering principles and independent thinking to solve day-to-day manufacturing challenges.

   • Develop complete design drawings and mechanical specifications; document and assist in specifying process operations.

   • Create 3D models of piano parts and assemblies as well as tools and fixtures related to the making of these parts.

   • Work closely with project team members to ensure project plan and timelines are being met

   • Act as project manager on piano technical/manufacturing projects of various project scopes.

Skills & Qualifications Required:

   • BS in Mechanical Engineering

   • At least 2 to 4 years of experience, preferably in a related manufacturing environment

   • Prior woodworking experience preferred

   • Requires the ability read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and computer generated reports

   • Strong project management and skills and comfortability working with internal and external clients

   • Good planning and organizational skills

   • Interest in working with pianos

   • Flexibility to travel occasionally

   • Fluent in AutoCAD and NX software

   • Familiar with Finite Element Modeling
 

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Position Summary:

This role is responsible for developing and leading the Quality Program at the NY Steinway factory by planning, developing and coordinating quality programs and processes.  The role will ensure that pianos and parts production are consistent with established quality and customer standards.

Duties & Responsibilities:

   • Develop and implement Quality System for the Steinway NY factory and align with the Hamburg factory.

   • Review daily on-the-floor quality related issues with other applicable department management to determine need for corrective actions.

   • Develop and maintain quality checkpoints, quality inspection sheets.  Maintain audits and constructive feedback to stakeholders of respective departments. 

   • Develop, mentor and lead CAPA program.

   • Manage and track scrap and rework in the factory and develop corrective action plans based on data.

   • Works with Procurement Department to effectively communicate with external vendors on quality issues.

   • Reviews warrantee report from external customers, presents to manufacturing team, and develops corrective action plan for these items.

Skills & Qualifications Required:

   • BS degree in Engineering or related field required and 8+ years of equivalent work experience in a manufacturing environment.

   • In depth understanding of quality control procedures and relevant manufacturing standards.  Certification in ISO9001 a plus.

   • Experience in technical writing, generating quality reports, developing quality control measures and procedures.

   • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

   • A keen eye for detail and results driven approach.

   • Ability to multi-task and prioritize.

   • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

   • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

   • Critical thinking skills and strong initiative to suggest and implement manufacturing changes/improvements.

   • Proficiency in Microsoft Office

   • Knowledge in one more statistical software packages a plus.
 

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Position Summary:

Steinway’s apprenticeship program is a paid, full time, two-year development opportunity that offers you the chance to gain hands-on work experience while also learning the theory and techniques behind piano fabrication, assembly, tuning, regulation, and more.

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