Manufacturing Engineer

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas, Inc.; Lansing (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas, Inc. in Lansing, IL is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to provide daily technical and process support in the Operations Department.

The role focuses on troubleshooting, optimizing layouts, coordinating efficiency initiatives, and collaborating with engineers, vendors and maintenance to improve quality and productivity while complying with safety and environmental regulations.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience preferred.
• Strong multi-project organization and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot processes and equipment to improve batch quality and reduce costs.
• Test new and existing production procedures.
• Organize workflows and resources across manufacturing.
• Optimize layouts, lines, machines and network performance.
• Collaborate with engineers, contractors and suppliers.
• Ensure procedures meet safety and environmental regulations.
• Upgrade systems with new technology.
• Lead small capital projects to build skills.
• Coordinate efficiency initiatives with clear realized benefits.
• Coordinate with vendors for equipment specs and purchasing.
• Work with maintenance and outside contractors on repairs.
• Analyze space requirements and design equipment workspace.

Skills

Process Troubleshooting

Manufacturing Engineering

Project Coordination

Continuous Improvement

Cross-functional Collaboration

Safety & Regulatory Compliance

Vendor Coordination

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

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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