Manufacturing Excellence Engineer – Second Shift

Xylem; Morton Grove (IL); Presencial; USD 80.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401(k) with company contribution

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Descripción de la vacante

Xylem in Morton Grove, IL is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and delivery through continuous improvement initiatives on the production floor.

You will lead process improvements, capital projects, equipment optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to drive cost savings, improve OEE, and ensure manufacturability of products while upholding ISO 9001 and other standards.

Formación

• 2–5 years of manufacturing engineering experience in machining, assembly, welding, or industrial environments.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality systems and manufacturing best practices.
• Experience collaborating with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams.

Responsabilidades

• Drive Manufacturing Excellence and improve safety, quality, productivity, and delivery.
• Support operations through process improvements, capital projects, and equipment optimization.
• Develop efficient processes, routings, tooling, and production standards.
• Analyze bottlenecks and implement throughput improvements, waste reduction, and productivity gains.
• Monitor and improve OEE and production performance metrics.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions to reduce defects.
• Develop PFMEAs, process control plans, and risk mitigation activities.
• Support ISO 9001, UL, ASME, and other quality audits.
• Partner with Quality and Operations to improve process capability and manufacturing performance.
• Facilitate Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Value Stream Mapping initiatives.
• Conduct time studies, establish production standards, and support labor optimization.
• Drive waste and scrap reduction and cost-saving initiatives.
• Support change management activities (ECRs/ECNs).
• Support New Products and Capital Projects: equipment selection, installation, commissioning, validation.
• Review drawings, specs, and BOMs to ensure manufacturability.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Project management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Herramientas

3D CAD (SolidWorks)

CNC machining

Descripción del empleo

Xylem in Morton Grove, IL is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and delivery through continuous improvement initiatives on the production floor.

You will lead process improvements, capital projects, equipment optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to drive cost savings, improve OEE, and ensure manufacturability of products while upholding ISO 9001 and other standards.