What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at CEO Inc.?
Manufacturing Engineer – Manufacturing
Must be a U.S. Citizen or have a fully executed Green Card
Only Candidates local to Illinois will be considered
Are you an engineer who enjoys taking projects from concept through prototyping and production? This position offers the opportunity to work directly with manufacturing, maintenance, quality, and product-development teams to improve equipment, processes, plant layouts, and multiple product lines.
What You’ll Do
- Support engineering projects from concept through prototype, testing, and production.
- Work with manufacturing and maintenance to reduce scrap, material usage, and equipment downtime.
- Support factory-automation projects and changes to equipment and processes.
- Develop and maintain product drawings using SolidWorks 2D and 3D.
- Maintain project documentation, engineering standards, and document controls.
- Improve production layouts, material flow, manufacturing methods, and plant efficiency.
- Support new-product development and assist with packaging design.
- Help ensure appropriate quality-control methods are in place.
- Perform capacity analysis and recommend new or upgraded equipment.
- Evaluate operational performance and implement process improvements.
What You’ll Need
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Industrial or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
- At least three years of manufacturing engineering experience.
- SolidWorks 2D and 3D experience.
- Ability and willingness to work directly on the manufacturing floor.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, and component selection.
- Experience with process improvement, equipment efficiency, scrap reduction, or downtime reduction.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Effective problem-solving, communication, organization, and project-prioritization skills.
- Experience with prototyping, testing, and reporting results is preferred.
- Exposure to factory automation, packaging design, capacity planning, or quality control is helpful.