Manufacturing Engineer — Lean Process & Automation

Mesta Electronics, Inc.; Sterling (IL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work Certification

Employee Stock Ownership Program

EFAP (Employee and Family Assistance)

Job summary

Hammond Power Solutions Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The role focuses on process improvement, efficiency, and project leadership to optimize production across facilities.

The successful candidate will apply Lean and continuous improvement tools, collaborate with Design Engineering, Quality Assurance, Materials Management, and Production, and drive safety and quality initiatives while supporting knowledge sharing and technical development within the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience with automation equipment and a thorough understanding of electrical equipment is preferred.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Strong teamwork skills with willingness/ability to lead change.
• Ability to prioritize and manage competing projects.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement tools/concepts.
• Experience with ERP systems (routing, bill of material, item master).
• Experience with MS Office.
• Willingness to Learn AutoCAD or similar computer programs.
• Experience with time studies and assembly line work balancing.
• Basic CNC programming experience preferred.
• Experience with PLC programming preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and improves existing manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operators.
• Works with Process Engineering Manager to develop new manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; conferring with equipment vendors. Creates and maintains records of standard work (Operational Method Sheets).
• Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work content, workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Provides continuous improvement ideas as related to cost savings and safety.
• Update routings and maintains process database.
• Update layouts for work centers, cells, assembly lines and plants.
• Under the direction of the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, the Associate Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for documented cost reduction and productivity improvement results in specific areas of assignment.
• Oversee existing and new projects from start to finish, including project plans, task lists, timelines, and reports.
• Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Works with Process Engineering Manager to develop and maintain working relationships with Design Engineering, Quality Assurance, Materials Management, Production, and other cross-functional teams to ensure products produced are consistent with design, quality, and cost requirements.
• Works with the Process Engineering Manager to design, justify and purchases machinery, equipment and fixturing as needed by production and new product design.
• Serves as a manufacturing engineering resource for other departments and cross-functional work teams.
• Documented Safety improvements through reactive and proactive reports.
• Assures product and process quality by designing testing methods; testing finished product and process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes.
• Recognizes shop safety and health considerations, safe work practices, safe machines, tools, and equipment, and promotes their adoption.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies and departmental cross-training.
• Utilize Lean tools like time studies, kaizens, standard work, and spaghetti diagrams, etc. as needed.
• Subject matter expert in assigned area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Automation equipment

Electrical equipment

Lean Manufacturing

ERP systems

AutoCAD

Time studies

Assembly line balancing

CNC programming

PLC programming

MS Office

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Hammond Power Solutions Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The role focuses on process improvement, efficiency, and project leadership to optimize production across facilities.

The successful candidate will apply Lean and continuous improvement tools, collaborate with Design Engineering, Quality Assurance, Materials Management, and Production, and drive safety and quality initiatives while supporting knowledge sharing and technical development within the organization.