Lean Manufacturing Engineer, Operations Excellence

Federal Signal; University Park (IL); On-site; USD 68,731 - 98,187; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

401(k) with matching

Job summary

Federal Signal in University Park, IL, seeks a Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineer to specify tooling, fixtures and production equipment, and collaborate with design and production teams to ensure manufacturability.

The role focuses on Lean manufacturing (5S, JIT, TQC) and cost analysis, with CAD/CAM requirements and 3–5 years manufacturing experience. Salary range is provided; benefits include a comprehensive package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering.
• CAD/CAM experience; microcomputer proficiency in major packages.
• Minimum of three to five years' experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Cost Justifications.
• Ability to work well with people.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Design Engineering, Production Supervisor, and Group leaders for manufacturability of new products.
• Determines, specifies, and implements tooling, fixtures, and production equipment required, including vendor selection, for manufacturing.
• Develops, justifies, and implements process and assembly improvements for existing products.
• Proposes and implements approaches to the design and development of new manufacturing processes, equipment, and plant/work center layout.
• Balances line production based on sales/marketing requirements.
• Prepares reports such as cash flow and make vs. buy analyses; analyzes related expenses for recommendations to production.
• Evaluates labor performance to standards; assists design/test engineering with equipment testing needs.
• Trains supervisors and group leaders on proper operation of production machinery and equipment.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

People skills

Education

Bachelor Degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD/CAM

Microcomputer proficiency

Job description

Federal Signal in University Park, IL, seeks a Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineer to specify tooling, fixtures and production equipment, and collaborate with design and production teams to ensure manufacturability.

The role focuses on Lean manufacturing (5S, JIT, TQC) and cost analysis, with CAD/CAM requirements and 3–5 years manufacturing experience. Salary range is provided; benefits include a comprehensive package.