Manufacturing Engineer

NPAA; Lansing (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas Inc. in Illinois seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to provide daily technical and process support in the Operations Department.

You will troubleshoot processes, test procedures, organize workflows, optimize layouts, and manage capital projects, collaborating with engineers, contractors, and suppliers to ensure safety and regulatory compliance. The role emphasizes driving efficiency initiatives, improving batch quality, and coordinating cross-functional efforts to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field is required.
• 3+ years’ experience as a manufacturing engineer or similar role preferred.
• Must be organized to effectively work multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Process/equipment troubleshooting to improve batch quality and support cost reduction, reliability and quality programs.
• Testing new and existing production procedures.
• Organize and manage manufacturing workflows and resources.
• Optimize facility layouts, production lines, machine operations and network performance.
• Resolve issues and delays in production.
• Collaborate with other engineers, contractors and suppliers.
• Ensure manufacturing procedures follow safety and environmental regulations.
• Upgrade systems and processes with new technology.
• Develop skills and work on small-scale capital projects.
• Coordinate/facilitate efficiency initiatives with realized benefits.
• Communicate with vendors to determine specifications and arrange purchases.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering or related engineering field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

POSTION SALARY:

$ 67,912.00 to $107,244.80

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for providing daily technical and process support in a designated area within the Operations Department.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Process/equipment troubleshooting (including process control systems) to improve batch quality and assistance with cost reduction, process reliability and quality improvement programs.
• Testing new and existing production procedures
• Organize and manage manufacturing workflows and resources
• Optimize facility layouts, production lines, machine operations and network performance
• Resolve issues and delays in production
• Collaborate with other engineers, contractors and suppliers
• Ensure that manufacturing procedures follow safety and environmental regulations
• Upgrade systems and processes with new technology
• Expectation is that a successful applicant will develop skill sets and work on small scale capital projects.
• The main responsibility for this individual will be coordinating/facilitating several efficiency initiatives within the department and following through on them to the point of realized benefits.
• Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Works with in-house maintenance and outside contractors to facilitate repairs & improvements.
• Analyzes and plans space requirements, and workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering or related engineering field required.
• 3+ years’ experience as a manufacturing engineer or similar role preferred.
• Must be organized to effectively work multiple projects required.
• Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint preferred.
• Strong communication skills (written and oral) preferred.

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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