Manufacturing Process Engineer - Communications

OTTO Engineering, Inc; Carpentersville (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing Bonus

Vacation 80 hours

Job summary

OTTO Engineering, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer – Communications in Illinois to develop methods and processes for new and existing products.

You will manage multiple projects, coordinate with engineering, production, vendors, and customers, and provide production support to meet goals. The role requires establishing design concepts for jigs/fixtures, updating tooling for quality and cycle-time improvements, and preparing layouts, BOMs, ECNs, and CAD drawings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a manufacturing engineer or equivalent.
• Machine Shop/machine building experience preferred.
• Experience in basic electronics, wiring, and programming preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish design concepts for jigs and fixtures from production drawings or feedback.
• Make design changes to tooling to improve quality and reduce cycle time.
• Prepare layouts, BOMs, ECNs, and other documents (CAD preferred).
• Assemble and debug mechanisms.
• Order purchased components for in-house designs.
• Work with machine shop to fabricate components.
• Train production personnel to safely operate equipment.
• Develop process flowcharts and write process specifications.
• Provide production line support and implement new products to manufacturing.

Skills

Machine Shop Experience

Basic electronics

Wiring

Programming

Tools

CAD

Job description

Manufacturing Process Engineer – Communications

Why join OTTO Engineering?

• At OTTO, we don’t just manufacture products—we engineer mission-critical solutions with precision and pride. Our Communications Division designs and manufactures ruggedized, application-specific communication systems built to perform when failure isn’t an option, serving the military, law enforcement, public safety, and industrial customers worldwide.
• As a core value, we focus on delivering for our customers through innovative technology, superior quality, value, and responsiveness … as a result, our growth continues!
• Employees are our greatest asset, which is why we share our company’s profits to celebrate our collective success.
• As a privately-owned company, we are proud to invest significantly in our community and in our own growth, focusing on long-term business success.
• We are proudly American!

Specifically, we are seeking experience with …

• Working in a machine shop - tooling for manufacturing new and existing products
• Basic electronics
• Wiring
• Programming

Our Manufacturing Process Engineer will develop methods and processes, including tooling for manufacturing new and existing products. Provide required documentation to clearly communicate these processes to production. Manage activities of multiple projects. Provide production support, coordinate activities between engineering, other internal departments, vendors and customers to successfully achieve goals set for the project.

The Manufacturing Process Engineer will:

• Establish design concept for jigs and fixtures from production drawings or production feedback that meet or exceed the requirements on all respects.
• Make design changes to existing tooling to improve product quality and reduce cycle time.
• Prepare layouts, BOM’s, ECN’s detail drawings (Preferably on CAD), and other documents as requested.
• Assemble and debug mechanisms.
• Order purchased components for in house design mechanisms.
• Work with machine shop to have component parts fabricated.
• Machine or modify component parts.
• Train production personnel to safely operate new and existing equipment.
• Develop process flowcharts and write process specifications for new and existing equipment.
• Production line support.
• Work with product engineer and production supervisor to implement new products to manufacturing, from pilot run through normal production.
• Design, build, program and debug controller boxes on in-house equipment.
• Provide tooling cost estimates for quotations to customers.
• Determine project schedules and milestones which meet or exceed desired goals.
• Proactively inform management of changes in circumstances, provide alternate corrective actions to maintain progress and recover to original schedules if possible. Report project status to management on a regular basis.
• Coordinate activities affecting internal departments, vendors and customers to achieve project schedules, milestones and goals. Coordinate multiple projects in parallel by efficient use of time and internal resources.
• Supervise and provide technical guidance to support staff such as designers, drafters and technicians.
• Perform all functions or engineering positions below this level of responsibility.
• Participate in the Material Review Board (MRB) – including developing and processing Discrepant Material Reports (DMRs) and performing part analysis as directed by MRB members.
• Assist with other related duties as required or assigned.

About you - What you’ll bring to the table:

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a manufacturing engineer or equivalent.
• Machine Shop/machine building experience preferred.
• Experience in basic electronics, wiring, and programming preferred.

What OTTO offers for this specific position:

The hiring range listed in this posting is what we, in good faith, anticipate relying on when confirming a base salary for this position; exceptions may be considered for highly experienced candidates with multiple years of at-level experience.

• Target base salary hiring range: $68,000 to $80,000, based on qualifications and experience.
• Profit Sharing Bonus - OTTO believes that it’s fair to share the profits that the employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employees twice a year. OTTO’s profit sharing plan is paid at the discretion of the company and is not a guaranteed bonus or any part of a compensation plan.
• Vacation: 80 hours - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.

OTTO’s Benefits:

Health:

Medical Insurance-

• HMO Plan
• Standard PPO Plan
• Enhanced PPO Plan
• High Deducible PPO Plan
• FSA, LFSA, and HSA

Dental Insurance-

• Base Plan
• Buy-Up Plan

Vision Insurance

401(k) with a company match

Life insurance:

• Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability

10 paid holidays

Company picnic

Holiday party

AND numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year!

OTTO Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran

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