EXCITING OPPORTUNITY | MANUFACTURING | DOWNTOWN CHICAGO
Our client is looking to add a dynamic and versatile Manufacturing Engineer to their team!
Typical duties and responsibilities:
- Evaluate manufacturing processes and workflows to identify opportunities for improvement
- Solve existing manufacturing problems in a collaborative, hands-on approach
- Develop, prepare, and/or maintain documentation pertaining to manufacturing processes
- Develop and drive implementation of best practices, error proofing solutions, and other innovative process improvements
- Support quality initiatives and work with team to permanently resolve quality problems
- Performs other duties as assigned
Education and experience:
- Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, process engineering, or a similar field.
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering
Required skills and qualifications:
- Demonstrated skill in solving technical problems
- Basic knowledge of production machinery and processes including welding, brazing, machining, and assembly
- Experience with multi-level bill of materials
- Experience with reverse engineering – drawings from actual
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings
- Excellent computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office, Solidworks
- Strong communication skills, to include spoken, written, and presentation skills
- Strong root cause analysis, structured problem solving, and critical thinking capability
- High level attention to detail
- Ability to take initiative and be flexible in a fast paced, small company environment
- Strong capability of working closely with manufacturing associates in their environment
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in smaller manufacturing companies (job shop, machine shop)
- Experience with ERP system, preferably Epicor, and Solid Works
- Familiarity with refrigeration (experience with manufacturing of capital equipment is more important)
- Exposure to machine electrical wiring and schematics
- Ability to use hand tools
- Desire for a career not just a job