Industrial Engineering Technician II

Legrand; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

PTO

Disability

Parental Leave

401K with match

Job summary

Legrand is seeking an Industrial Engineering Technician for its Chicago, IL Product Development team. The role focuses on hands-on design of manufacturing workstations, jigs/fixtures, and operator training to enable quick design decisions and production support.

The successful candidate will train Assembly, Paint, and Fabrication teams on new processes, handle setup, and contribute to continuous improvement in a collaborative environment with 8:00am-5:00pm hours and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Safety-focused with a strong sense of awareness for safety practices.
• Strong communication and organizational skills to complete work on time with a high level of quality.
• Detail-oriented and confident to point out opportunities to improve across all teams encountered.
• Team player - able to work with a highly cross-functional range of teams and has a desire to "roll up your sleeves" to help the team get the job done.
• Internal customer focused with a strong sense of urgency.
• Ability to adapt to new situations and quickly learn new processes and technologies.
• Self-motivated with a drive to continuously improve.

Responsibilities

• Support the launch of new and updated products by owning new product development and engineering activities related to production, including the setup of manufacturing work areas, creation of jigs and fixtures, and training operators.
• Work with Industrial Engineering and Operations teams to determine and implement production processes for new products and engineering changes and create work instructions.
• Assist in the validation of new and updated product designs by creating mockups and test samples, coordinating prototype and pilot builds, and collecting production feedback.
• Facilitate manufacturing systems setup by performing time studies and creating production routings.
• Investigate and scope requirements for engineering changes and manufacturing issues.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvements and drive communication between the teams involved in product designs and launches.

Skills

Safety-focused

Strong communication

Detail-oriented

Team player

Internal customer focused

Adapt to new situations

Self-motivated

Education

Industrial Eng Tech degree

Manufacturing Eng Tech degree

Mechanical Eng Tech degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Job description

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for an Industrial Engineering Technician to join the Focal Point Team in Chicago, IL.

Job Description

Focal Point has an immediate opening for an Industrial Engineering Technician on our Product Development team! The role will be hands-on and dynamic day to day with a focus on enabling quick design decisions for product development activities and production support. This individual will assist the organization by designing and developing manufacturing workstations, assisting in implementation of jigs/fixtures and training on new processes, and supporting the assigned manufacturing department in on-going product support. He/she will aid the Product Development process by training the Assembly, Paint, and Fabrication departments on the production processes, handling, and storage for new products and parts. This position will work in a highly collaborative and cross-functional environment while being efficient and quality driven. Business and work hours are 8:00am-5:00pm with flexibility for overtime, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support the launch of new and updated products by owning new product development and engineering activities related to production, including the setup of manufacturing work areas, creation of jigs and fixtures, and training operators.
• Work with Industrial Engineering and Operations teams to determine and implement production processes for new products and engineering changes and create work instructions.
• Assist in the validation of new and updated product designs by creating mockups and test samples, coordinating prototype and pilot builds, and collecting production feedback.
• Facilitate manufacturing systems setup by performing time studies and creating production routings.
• Investigate and scope requirements for engineering changes and manufacturing issues.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvements and drive communication between the teams involved in product designs and launches.

Competencies

QUALIFICATIONS

• Safety-focused with a strong sense of awareness for safety practices.
• Strong communication and organizational skills to complete work on time with a high level of quality.
• Detail-oriented and confident to point out opportunities to improve across all teams encountered.
• Team player - able to work with a highly cross-functional range of teams and has a desire to "roll up your sleeves" to help the team get the job done.
• Internal customer focused with a strong sense of urgency.
• Ability to adapt to new situations and quickly learn new processes and technologies.
• Self-motivated with a drive to continuously improve.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or equivalent from a technical school.
• Proficient with hand tools and can demonstrate practical experience through past work or academic projects.
• Basic knowledge of 3D CAD software - SolidWorks preferred.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Experience with Assembly processes.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, preferred but not required.
• Salary Range: $45,000 - $55,000 starting base plus bonus. This position is also eligible for overtime.
• Summary of Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Disability, Parental Leave, 401K w/ company match.

About Legrant

ABOUT US

Legrant is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrant is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrant SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrantgroup.com/en

About Legrant North And Central America

Legrant, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company's incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrant.us

About Legrant's Lighting Sector

Legrant's Lighting Sector consists of five lighting brands; Pinnacle , Finelite , Focal Point , and OCL which focus on architectural, decorative, and downlighting and Kenall which focuses on lighting for demanding environments. We employ a talented group of employees that love lighting to design and manufacture high performance, energy efficient LED lighting solutions for applications in commercial, educational, healthcare, as well as challenging environments such as tunnels and correctional facilities. With an eye toward sustainable design, our focus is on specification-oriented products and solutions that meet the functional needs of spaces while working in harmony with the designer's vision for those spaces. We work with architects, engineers, and contractors to supply lighting built specifically for their client's projects.

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