Manufacturing Engineer: Lean Process & CI Leader

Signode; Roselle (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401k

Life insurance

Wellness perks

Job summary

Signode, a leading transit packaging company, is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer in Roselle, IL to oversee the technical development of production lines, set up and maintain assembly lines, and develop testing procedures for quality assurance.

The role emphasizes lean manufacturing, DMAIC/Kaizen, root-cause analysis, and cross‑department collaboration to improve efficiency and product quality. Requires 2+ years in manufacturing and CAD experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 2+ years of work-related experience in manufacturing.
• Understands Lean Manufacturing principles and problem-solving methodology (DMAIC. Kaizen).
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Proficient with SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
• Understand technical drawings and GD&T.
• Knowledge of manufacturing quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve problems with production processes, equipment, and tools.
• Coordinate with various departments to execute and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Support New Production Introduction for production cells.
• Address technical issues resulting in potential delays and/or higher cost of production parts.
• Generate and implement sustainable processes using lean manufacturing principles to improve production.
• Lead/participate in Kaizen and problem-solving activities.
• Initiate root-cause investigations, analysis, and documentation of downstream production failures.
• Develop and implement improvement projects for the production process, equipment, and tools.
• Provide information that supports manufacturing operations, such as performing historical data analysis, design, documentation, implementation, and validation of equipment and process changes.
• Design, develop, implement, and support both hardware and software systems used in manufacturing.
• Actively participate as technical lead for assigned projects.
• Perform time studies on the line to understand opportunities for improvement.
• Create and maintain Procedures/work instructions and requalification documents.
• Route documents for approval and release.
• Owner of final inspection and documenting checklist/reports.
• Complete all assigned and required training satisfactorily and on time.

Skills

Lean manufacturing principles

DMAIC/Kaizen problem solving

MS Office

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

GD&T understanding

Manufacturing quality systems

Communication

Time management

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Signode, a leading transit packaging company, is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer in Roselle, IL to oversee the technical development of production lines, set up and maintain assembly lines, and develop testing procedures for quality assurance.

The role emphasizes lean manufacturing, DMAIC/Kaizen, root-cause analysis, and cross‑department collaboration to improve efficiency and product quality. Requires 2+ years in manufacturing and CAD experience.