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Manufacturing Engineer
JSK Recruiting, Inc Carpentersville, IL

Manufacturing Engineer

JSK Recruiting, Inc
Carpentersville, IL
  • Full-Time
Job Description
Company Info
Job Description
Manufacturing Engineer
 Company information:
  • Equipment manufacturer in the Northwest suburbs is expanding and is hiring for a Manufacturing Engineer reporting to the Engineering Manager
  • Mid-sized entrepreneurial organization that plans to double in size in the next 5 years
  • Must have metal fabrication, automotive or welding or other closely related manufacturing experience
  • Prefer local candidates 
Benefits:
  • Full comprehensive BCBS medical, dental and vision programs
  • 401K program with an excellent match
  • Family atmosphere
  • Fast growing company
  • Salary range is based on experience and education: 100K – 130K  
Job Responsibilities:
  • Work with the Engineering Manager and Operations teams to improve output for the facility through engineering changes, upgrades, turnarounds and overall improvement of the engineering department
  • Take ownership of production, assembly, tooling, test & calibration where required
  • Develop and maintain manufacturing methods and create process routings
  • Design and build / procure necessary tooling and finishing within budgets
  • Conduct cost / benefit analysis for changes to processes and/or equipment
  • Drive safety projects
  • Ensure processes contribute to a safe work environment
  • Identify and reduce product quality issues caused by process variation
  • Lead high impact process and quality improvement projects yielding significant reduction in defects and increased productivity
  • Utilize lean-manufacturing principles and participate in action workouts to improve process capability, reduce overall costs and increase capacity
  • Follow LEAN principles to improve processes, increase efficiencies and decrease downtime
  • Upgrade the tool room as needed
  • Work closely with manufacturing department to develop, coordinate, and provide technical training and blueprints for employees.
  • Provide technical support for manufacturing personnel to troubleshoot and resolve mechanical bottlenecks

Requirements:
  • BS in Engineering is required, preferably Mechanical, Industrial or related
  • 3 – 7+ years’ experience in project engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related engineering roles
  • Experience with Lean manufacturing or Six-Sigma is required; prefer certifications
  • Experience with Design preferred 
  • Experience with SolidWorks, Pro/Engineer and/or other 3D CAD modeling software is a plus
  • Must have experience with manufacturing, prefer experience metals, aerospace, automotive, equipment, punch presses, laser cutting, metal fabrication, welding, forging, die cutting and related environments preferred  
  • Experience with PFMEA, time studies, new equipment, proposals, and related
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.


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Company Description
The team at JSK Recruiting, Inc. prides itself on providing boutique-level services combined with the resources of a larger recruiting firm. We forgo the traditional nine-to-five workday model in favor of complete accessibility. We are here for our clients and candidates when they need us most.

With 12 years of experience in the field of supply chain and manufacturing recruiting, we maintain the relationships that employers are looking for in a recruiting firm as well as those that talented professionals need when they are ready to make a career change.

At JSK Recruiting, we provide complete recruiting services, from sourcing candidates to organizing the interview process. Finding both long-term employees and rewarding careers across manufacturing and supply chain positions has never been easier.

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JSK Recruiting, Inc job posting for a Manufacturing Engineer in Carpentersville, IL with a salary of $71,700 to $92,400 Yearly with a map of Carpentersville location.