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The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible to develop, implement and maintain methods, processes and costs in support of company's customers and employee owners. The Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with the department supervisors and other departments in an environment that fosters continuous improvement, lean principles and best practices. Recommend and implement improvements or modifications in the sequence of operations, work instructions, equipment utilization and other related subjects to improve safety, quality, process and costs. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities Support manufacturing with a disciplined approach to problem solving (including fishbone diagrams, 6s, value stream mapping, job safety analysis, etc.) in program launches, rework and continuous improvement. Provide effective leadership by constructively challenging deployed processes, inspiring a shared vision enabling others to act, transparently modeling/leading the way. Utilize an understanding of current and potential process capabilities and process control limits to improve quality and to assess incoming work. Support and document continuous improvement opportunities to reduce cycle times and reduce scrap and waste. Develop financial justifications for capital equipment and process changes. Design and carry out time studies, method analysis, and other work measurement activities. Demonstrate the use of computer simulations of processes and provide input and recommendations for improvements to the plant regarding production processes. Serve as a resource, provide expert technical assistance, and deliver on-the-job training to employee-owners, to ensure all work is performed per specifications in an expeditious, complete, cost effective, and safe manner. Meet key performance measures for the assigned process families in the areas of safety, quality, cost, productivity, and timely completion of customer orders. Create/update/maintain routings, work instructions and blueprints to meet customer specifications and quality standards in the most cost-efficient manner. Work across all three plants/shifts to be able to maintain support for projects/production. Qualifications: Required Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering/technology or related degree or equivalent experience Minimum 7 years of related experience in manufacturing and/or metals industry Experience in project management, applying industrial engineering methods, and technical applications of manufacturing practices. Proficient knowledge of SolidWorks or other CAD/CAM software and Geometrical Tolerance specification/application. Skilled CNC programmer and manufacturing engineer. Seniority level
Seniority level Associate Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Industries Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at First Search Inc. by 2x Inferred from the description for this job
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The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible to develop, implement and maintain methods, processes and costs in support of company's customers and employee owners. The Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with the department supervisors and other departments in an environment that fosters continuous improvement, lean principles and best practices. Recommend and implement improvements or modifications in the sequence of operations, work instructions, equipment utilization and other related subjects to improve safety, quality, process and costs. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities Support manufacturing with a disciplined approach to problem solving (including fishbone diagrams, 6s, value stream mapping, job safety analysis, etc.) in program launches, rework and continuous improvement. Provide effective leadership by constructively challenging deployed processes, inspiring a shared vision enabling others to act, transparently modeling/leading the way. Utilize an understanding of current and potential process capabilities and process control limits to improve quality and to assess incoming work. Support and document continuous improvement opportunities to reduce cycle times and reduce scrap and waste. Develop financial justifications for capital equipment and process changes. Design and carry out time studies, method analysis, and other work measurement activities. Demonstrate the use of computer simulations of processes and provide input and recommendations for improvements to the plant regarding production processes. Serve as a resource, provide expert technical assistance, and deliver on-the-job training to employee-owners, to ensure all work is performed per specifications in an expeditious, complete, cost effective, and safe manner. Meet key performance measures for the assigned process families in the areas of safety, quality, cost, productivity, and timely completion of customer orders. Create/update/maintain routings, work instructions and blueprints to meet customer specifications and quality standards in the most cost-efficient manner. Work across all three plants/shifts to be able to maintain support for projects/production. Qualifications: Required Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering/technology or related degree or equivalent experience Minimum 7 years of related experience in manufacturing and/or metals industry Experience in project management, applying industrial engineering methods, and technical applications of manufacturing practices. Proficient knowledge of SolidWorks or other CAD/CAM software and Geometrical Tolerance specification/application. Skilled CNC programmer and manufacturing engineer. Seniority level
Seniority level Associate Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Industries Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at First Search Inc. by 2x Inferred from the description for this job
Medical insurance Vision insurance 401(k) Tuition assistance Get notified when a new job is posted. Sign in to set job alerts for “Manufacturing Engineer” roles.
Barrington, IL $95,000.00-$115,000.00 3 weeks ago Cary, IL $68,000.00-$120,000.00 2 weeks ago Waukegan, IL $85,000.00-$95,000.00 2 weeks ago Kenosha, WI $85,000.00-$95,000.00 2 weeks ago Lincolnshire, IL $80,000.00-$100,000.00 20 hours ago Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Tubing Extrusion
Libertyville, IL $80,000.00-$90,000.00 23 hours ago Product Engineer II - Aftermarket Automotive Brake Products
Lincolnshire, IL $80,000.00-$100,000.00 2 weeks ago Product Engineer II - Aftermarket Automotive Brake Products
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