Manufacturing Engineer 5

Mossville, IL

24 months

Job Description

Summary: The main function of a manufacturing engineer is to apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production. A typical manufacturing engineer has the ability to make engineering drawings, and read and interpret blueprints.

Job Responsibilities:

- Study time, motion, methods, and speed involved in maintenance, production, and other operations to establish standard production rate and improve efficiency.

- Review worker logs, product processing sheets, and specification sheets, to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications.

- Review and approve work assignments in accordance with worker performance, machine capacity, production schedules, and anticipated delays.

- Review charts, graphs, and diagrams to illustrate workflow, routing, floor layouts, material handling, and machine utilization.

- Evaluate data and reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.

- Recommend modifications to existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.

- Recommend revision to methods of operation, material handling, equipment layout, or other changes to increase production or improve standards.

Skills:

- Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.

- Team player and detail oriented.

- Displays attributes of a critical thinker and leverages innovative ideas.

- Strong leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.

- Expert ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations.

- Expert ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawing, schematics and computer-generated reports.

- Previous experience with computer applications and software related to engineering field, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD).

Education/Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in engineering required.

- 5 years experience required.

Position’s Contributions to Work Group:

- Develop quality parts from source of supply for electronic components

- Manage timeline for new product introductions at suppliers

Typical task breakdown:

- Collaborate with engineering to understand requirements

- Collaborate with suppliers to explain requirements

- Request for quotes and Negotiate costs

- Develop quality of parts via APQP

Interaction with team:

- Deep interaction with engineering and buyers

Education & Experience Required:

- 5 years of experience on manufacturing industry

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Technical Skills

(Required)

- APQP, assembly line, quality supplier management

(Desired)

- Aluminum manufacturing process, Casting mfg, machining

Soft Skills

(Required) Microsoft, macros/pivot tables

(Desired)

- Power BI