MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Job details

Kelly Engineering has a GREAT opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer located in Huntly, IL!

Manufacturing Engineer needed to provide technical support to production, introduce processes for new products, and execute capital projects.

This position will support and interact with fabrication, coating, and assembly operations as well as multiple departments across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following :

• Ensure that manufacturing processes represent the most competitive cost alternative while maintaining acceptable quality levels.
• Develop assembly line processes, labor standards, headcount analyses, work instructions, line fixturing and tooling requirements
• Implement Lean Manufacturing continuous improvement strategies within Manufacturing Operations to improve efficiencies and reduce cost.
• Develop, justify, and support strategic capital projects.
• Drive outside organizations and cross-functional teams to meet project goals and objectives.
• Ensures effective development of product cost structures and standards.
• Provides oversight for the successful introduction of new products into Operations through concurrent engineering of new manufacturing technologies and methods.
• Maintains Engineering performance metrics to identify opportunities for measurable improvements.

Qualifications to perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions :

• Working Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Six Sigma principles is required as well as direct experience with facility layout, process design, FMEA, DFA, SPC, and DOE.
• The candidate should have knowledge of metal fabrication, welding, finishing, and packaging processes.
• Ability to communicate at all levels from the shop floor to Executive level in order to justify strategies and implement them effectively.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams to project completion.
• Is an effective problem solver, with ability to utilize analytical techniques to resolve conceptual issues.
• Is able to make a paradigm shift in approach to developing creative solutions that will result in technology that can provide a technological edge over competition.

Education and / or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Experience with Microsoft office and AutoCAD.
• Experience and understanding of MRP systems a plus.

Other Skills and Abilities

Experience in Lean Manufacturing

Experience with Time Study techniques

Experience with DFA, FMEA, DOE and Six Sigma tools

General knowledge of PLC's controls, sensors and fixtures

Strong Mechanical aptitude machining, stamping, welding, assembly, and molding processes

Ability to work well under compressed time constraints

Experience with New product process development

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