Manufacturing Engineer — Assembly & Process Improvement

Diversified Services Network; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 83,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Diversified Services Network in East Peoria, IL is seeking a full-time Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. You will provide technical leadership for assembly operations involving transmissions and driveline components, coordinating with Operations, Quality, Safety, Engineering, and Maintenance to meet production goals.

The role covers process improvement, PFMEA/Control Plans, APQP/PPAP, line tooling, vision systems, and capital projects, with a focus on safety, quality, and cost reduction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, or strong Manufacturing Engineer experience in lieu of a degree.
• Hands-on experience supporting shop floor assembly operations.
• Background or experience with paint processes is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and support for assembly operations involving driveline components.
• Serve as liaison between Operations, Quality, Safety, Engineering, Supply Chain, Product Change Control, and Maintenance.
• Develop and maintain PFMEAs and Control Plans; investigate and close quality events and implement corrective actions.
• Support APQP, PPAP, CQMS, and IPV activities, evaluating detection controls and identifying error-proofing opportunities.
• Improve process capability and ensure manufacturing controls mitigate risk while supporting audits and certifications.
• Lead NPI, CPI, and capital project activities including equipment procurement, installation, validation, and launch.
• Develop capital and expense justifications and implement lean manufacturing initiatives to reduce waste.

Skills

PFMEA

Control Plans

APQP

PPAP

CQMS

IPV

Vision Systems

Process Controls

Torque Tooling

DC Tool Integration

SAP

VPPA

AutoCAD

MESA

CAPP+

PINpoint

Project Management

Capital Project Implementation

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root Cause Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

VPPA

AutoCAD

MESA

CAPP+

PINpoint

Job description

Diversified Services Network in East Peoria, IL is seeking a full-time Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. You will provide technical leadership for assembly operations involving transmissions and driveline components, coordinating with Operations, Quality, Safety, Engineering, and Maintenance to meet production goals.

The role covers process improvement, PFMEA/Control Plans, APQP/PPAP, line tooling, vision systems, and capital projects, with a focus on safety, quality, and cost reduction.