Manufacturing Engineer

Senior Flexonics Inc. (Bartlett); Bartlett (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Dependent Care FS

401(k) with company match

Paid time off (vacation, PTO, holidays

Short-term and long-term disability

Life insurance

EAP and Identity Theft Protection

Job summary

Senior Flexonics Inc. (Bartlett) is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support engineering and production efforts aimed at boosting productivity, uptime, safety, and quality on the shop floor.

The role involves leading manufacturing improvements, developing standard work, and collaborating with maintenance, quality, and design teams. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of manufacturing engineering experience, a Bachelor's in Engineering, and exposure to lean and Six Sigma.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in Manufacturing engineering; automotive experience is a plus.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required.
• Six Sigma training is a plus.
• Lean background and continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong collaboration and communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and production support to improve productivity and uptime.
• Develop and implement standard work, work instructions, and manuals.
• Support safety initiatives, LOTO, interlocks, and safe programming for equipment.
• Provide manufacturing leadership during new product launches and APQP tasks.
• Drive cost-saving and process-improvement projects through Kaizen and lean methods.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering experience

Lean principles

Six Sigma

Project management

Collaboration/communication

Problem solving

Mechanical/electrical/industrial

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Company Description

Joining Senior Flexonics means not only a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team, but you will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, commission plan, and a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, employee recognition program, matching 401k plan, paid vacation, flexible hours, employee wellness activities, tuition reimbursement, and community involvement initiatives.

Job Description

The Manufacturing Engineer provides manufacturing and operations support to engineers by helping develop, improve, and launch projects that enhance productivity, uptime, safety, and quality.

Responsibilities

1. Engineering Leadership & Production Support

• Participate in daily downtime reviews and support troubleshooting.
• Assist with developing engineering solutions to improve productivity and equipment uptime.
• Lead interactions with maintenance, including PM and work order systems.
• Generate work instructions, operational manuals, and other controlled documents which perform work on the operations' floor.

2. Safety Support

• Join safety-related events and evaluations of new/existing equipment.
• Develop safety compliance including lifting devices, interlocks, LOTO, and safe programming, for new equipment, along with existing equipment.

3. Maintenance Support

• Assist with repairs, upgrades, and contractor work for equipment installs.
• Support equipment moves and integration projects.
• Train technicians on work instructions, manuals, and new equipment operations

4. New Product Launches

• Provide manufacturing engineering leadership during new product introductions.
• Implement and close APQP tasks related to operations, equipment, installation etc.

5. Lean Skills

• Implement and develop standard work documents
• Lead kaizen/improvement activities
• Design and leadership for projects that target cost savings/operational improvement and other business objectives.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support quality, controls, welding, and design engineers on technology and process improvement projects.

Key Relationships

• Operations Group
• Engineering Manager, Program Managers, Engineers
• Advanced and Design Engineering
• Quality team (indirect role in problem solving)

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 year's experience in Manufacturing engineering. Automotive industry a plus.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Six Sigma Training a plus
• Lean Background
• Engineering principles: mechanical, electrical, industrial.
• Handson approach and understanding of production systems
• Project management, customer focus, problem solving, maintenance support.
• Collaboration, teamwork, communication.
• Impact & influence, motivation, results orientation, problem solving.

Additional Information

The expected salary range for this position is $70-85K per year. Final compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, and other relevant factors.

In addition to base pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, Dependent Care FS, HSA or FSA, 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off (vacation, PTO, and holidays), short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, employee assistance program (EAP),Identity Theft Protection, ARAG.Benefits eligibility and details may vary based on position, employment status, and location.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This position does not offer H-1B visa sponsorship.

Trade Compliance Statement Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions ), and to properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive controlled technical data.

To ensure there is no unexpected delay to your start date with our Company and due to the potential need to obtain an export license, we would like to promptly assess whether such a license is needed to access our facility and/or systems. Such licenses can take several weeks/months to obtain from the U.S. Government. Our Trade Compliance department may reach out to you with a Licensing Assessment form, which we request you kindly complete and return as soon as possible.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor