Global Manufacturing & NPI Integration Engineer

Flint Hills Resources; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex in Lisle, IL is seeking a Manufacturing Integration Engineer (DPE) to develop and implement cost-effective manufacturing strategies for new products. You will lead cross-functional teams across product, signal integrity, tooling, and plant manufacturing to ensure designs are manufacturable in both low and high-volume production.

Ideal candidates have a manufacturing engineering degree and 5+ years in precision electromechanical manufacturing, with experience in molding, stamping, plating,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience or training.
• 5+ years of experience in mechanical engineering related to the manufacture and assembly of precision electromechanical components.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as molding, stamping, plating, and assembly.
• Experience with synchronous, asynchronous, flexible (robotics) and manual assembly systems.
• Experience debugging and qualifying high-speed assembly equipment as well as manual processes and tooling.
• Ability to develop specifications on automated process and equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret product, tool detail, and assembly drawings.
• Working knowledge of SPC and Design of Experiment (DOE).
• Experience in tooling cost estimating, quote preparation and project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team to ensure robust product design and manufacturability for both low and high-volume production.
• Identify design limitations and recommend improvements to meet Design for Manufacturability and inspection standards.
• Drive early-stage proof-of-concept activities to validate new technologies or design concepts, reducing risk and enhancing profitability.
• Develop manufacturing strategies and manage tooling development to deliver quality products on time and within cost targets, collaborating with product, marketing, finance, and senior leadership using Global Cost Analysis (GCA).
• Partner with tooling engineers to transfer processes and equipment to NPI and manufacturing plants, and support debug efforts with plant manufacturing engineers to ensure product performance meets customer expectations.
• Support production plant MEs in ramp up of new products as well as required capacity additions.
• Assist production plants in ramping up new products and expanding capacity as needed.
• Support global manufacturing GLSS initiatives to improve cost efficiency and quality by optimizing manufacturing processes.
• Adhere to and contribute to Molex’s Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, ISO standards, and Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) management systems by following established policies and procedures.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Reading drawings

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Master’s Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SPC

DOE

Robotics systems

Job description

Molex in Lisle, IL is seeking a Manufacturing Integration Engineer (DPE) to develop and implement cost-effective manufacturing strategies for new products. You will lead cross-functional teams across product, signal integrity, tooling, and plant manufacturing to ensure designs are manufacturable in both low and high-volume production.

Ideal candidates have a manufacturing engineering degree and 5+ years in precision electromechanical manufacturing, with experience in molding, stamping, plating,