Manufacturing Engineer - II

North American Lighting; Paris (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World class health insurance plans

Award winning 401k plan

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Company sponsored wellness program including gym reimbursement

Job summary

A leading automotive lighting manufacturer in Illinois seeks a Manufacturing Engineer - II to plan and implement manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate will provide technical support, analyze efficiency, and develop quality planning documentation. A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with 2 to 4 years of experience is required. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits including health insurance and a 401k plan.

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of related manufacturing experience.
• Experience in a Just In Time (JIT) automotive manufacturing environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides day-to-day technical support and training for the assembly processes.
• Maximizes efficiency by analyzing assembly line layouts and workflow.
• Develops Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) requirements.
• Leads activities to build prototype and pre-production samples.
• Supports Program Management with project micro-schedules.
• Identifies tooling, equipment needs, and communicates with internal teams.

Skills

Manufacturing processes planning

Technical support

Efficiency analysis

Quality planning (APQP)

Project management

Process equipment identification

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Job description

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North American Lighting Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest tier one automotive exterior lighting manufacturer in North America. As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.

North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for aManufacturing Engineer - IIto join our team. The ideal candidate will plan, design, and implement manufacturing processes, ensure new product designs can be manufactured, and maintain the assembly processes in production.

Your Priorities

• Provides day-to-day technical support and training for the assembly processes in the plant.
• Maximizes efficiency by analyzing assembly line layouts, workflow, assembly methods, change-over-fixturing, gauges, work-in-process (WIP) storage, and tool storage.
• Develops Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) requirements, including Process Failure Mode & Effect Analysis (PFMEA), Process Flow Charts, and Process Design Sheets.
• Leads and participates in activities to build prototype and pre-production sample part, and distributes internal NAL Initial Sample Inspection Report (ISIR).
• Supports Program Management generated project macro-schedules with detailed engineering micro-schedules to ensure that all project milestones are tracked and completed on time.
• Identifies process equipment load requirements, tooling and equipment requirements, and the need to implement new processes, and communicates to all appropriate internal team members.

Salary Range: $75,000 - $95,000

Requirements

Your Background

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related discipline, plus 2 to 4 years of related manufacturing experience.

Experience in a Just In Time (JIT) automotive manufacturing environment is preferred.

At North American Lighting

World class health insurance plans

Award winning 401k plan

Relocation assistance

Paid time off (vacation,sick, holidays,etc)

Company sponsored wellness program including gym reimbursement

Diversity at NAL:

The mission of NAL’s Diversity Committee is to facilitate NAL’s ongoing and continuing efforts to foster a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect, for the benefit of all Team Members from different backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities that represent our communities.

You can learn more about NAL and our opportunities at jobs.nal.com.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, genetic information, and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.