Engineer II Mfg, Components

Mason; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 101,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mason is seeking an Engineer II–Manufacturing, Components Assembly to perform mechanical and electromechanical engineering tasks with significant independence. The role supports Lean manufacturing, tooling design, and the transition of new products to production.

You will collaborate with design, quality engineering, and production teams, develop process instructions, establish time standards, and pursue continuous improvement to reduce waste and cycle times while meeting project goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, Electrical, or related Engineering field.
• 3+ years of industry experience.
• Experience automating processes and implementing lean manufacturing.
• Ability to work with design, quality engineering, and production teams.
• Experience with electronic assembly and troubleshooting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct root cause and corrective action on parts and processes.
• Evaluate new and existing processes for quality and safety.
• Create and maintain manufacturing and process instructions for complex parts.
• Establish time standards and identify equipment and processes to improve efficiency.
• Design tooling, fixtures, and jigs to improve manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with development engineering to transition new products to production.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing techniques in the shop and reduce waste.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to reduce cycle time and costs.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, Electrical, or related Engineering field

Tools

Electronic assembly experience

Job description

Engineer II– Manufacturing, Components Assembly

Mason welcomes people who share our determination and high standards to join us in doing work that moves the world forward. We design, manufacture, and market highly engineered products and systems principally for the aerospace and defense markets. Mason, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transdigm, offers world-class control devices and subsystems — such as control grips, throttles, HaWC controllers, and communications interfaces — for today’s advanced cockpits, military vehicles, and other specialized applications. Our solutions fall into two broad categories: control products and components.

Summary

Performs a wide variety of mechanical, electromechanical, subsystems, and control engineering assignments at a high degree of complexity with minimal direction from the Manufacturing Engineering Manager. This position has significant latitude for independent action and decision.

Position Duties

• Conduct root cause and corrective action on parts and processes that are not in control.
• Evaluate new and existing processes to ensure the quality and safety of the job.
• Create and maintain detailed manufacturing and process instructions for complex parts and processes.
• Establish time standards and identify new equipment, tool designs, and processes to improve consistency, accuracy, and cycle times.
• Design tooling, fixtures, and jigs to improve manufacturing processes and support capital equipment purchases.
• Participate in concurrent engineering to ensure new and legacy designs are manufacturable.
• Collaborate with development engineering to successfully transition new products to production.
• Drive and support Lean Manufacturing techniques in the shop, including value stream mapping, cellular manufacturing, set-up time reduction, and overall waste reduction.
• Identify and spearhead continuous improvement projects to eliminate waste, reduce cycle time and lower production costs.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, Electrical, or other related Engineering field.
• 3 + years of industry experience
• Experience working on automating processes/systems and implementing lean manufacturing.
• Ability to work closely with design, quality engineering, and production teams.
• Experience with electronic assembly and troubleshooting is highly desirable.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and telephone
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
• Light to moderate lifting is required
• Regular, predictable attendance is required
• Must be able to work on Saturdays as needed to meet production goals

Other

Compensation Pay Range: $101,000 - $120,000

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

International Trade Compliance Requirements :

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). This position requires either U.S persons (as defined in applicable export regulations) or a non [1] U.S person who is eligible to obtain required export authorization(s).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mason is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability.

Mason prohibits discrimination or harassment based on the following categories: race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law.