Production Engineer - Bilingual Spanish REQUIRED

Interlake Mecalux, Inc.; Melrose Park (IL); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive compensation

401(k) plan with generous match

Paid holidays & PTO

Blue Cross Blue Shield medical, dental

Career development & advancement

Descripción de la vacante

Interlake Mecalux, Inc. is seeking a Production Engineer responsible for assigning work and training production personnel, supporting process improvements, and ensuring quality, safety, and productivity goals are met.

The role focuses on driving continuous improvement, resolving manufacturing problems, developing solutions for fabrication and assembly processes, and training plant floor staff on quality procedures aligned with ISO 9001.

Formación

• Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsabilidades

• Driving continuous improvement efforts in the plant in terms of quality, waste reduction, and throughput.
• Investigating manufacturing problems, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions.
• Developing and implementing solutions to improve quality and efficiency of fabrication and assembly operations.
• Preparing manuals and training plant floor workers on new forms, reports, procedures or equipment with a focus on quality checks and ISO 9001 criteria.
• Utilizing technical skills to develop solutions for production problems involving methods, equipment, material replenishment, and process controls.
• Reviewing plant layouts and collaborating with management to optimize production processes.
• Acting as liaison between plant leads, workers, and management to meet production objectives.
• Maintaining records of production suppliers and reviewing delivery records for quality compliance.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal communication

Organized & methodical

Problem solving

Fluent English

Fluent Spanish

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree

Descripción del empleo

The Production Engineer is responsible for assigning work and training production personnel, assisting with process improvements, and ensuring quality, safety, and productivity goals are met.

Responsibilities:

• Driving continuous improvement efforts in the plant in terms of quality (e.g., eliminating waste, reducing process variation, increasing production throughput and improving manufacturing processes).
• Resolving manufacturing problems by investigating issues, identifying root causes, taking corrective actions and documenting results/process changes by using different quality techniques to determine the complexity of the problem(s).
• Developing and implementing solutions that improve the quality and efficiency of the various manufacturing processes in fabrication and assembly operations.
• Preparing manuals and training plant floor workers in the use of new forms, reports, procedures or equipment, focusing training on correct quality check procedures, root cause analysis and corrective action using ISO 9001 certification criteria.
• Utilizing technical skills and operational experience to develop technical solutions for production problems that involve, methods, equipment, material replenishment, process controls, error-proofing, overall equipment effectiveness, and others.
• Ensuring plant layout is suitable for an efficient manufacturing process. Reviewing, studying, following, and implementing plans and solutions to the production process while conferring with management.
• Acting as a liaison between plant leads, plant workers, and management to accomplish the production objectives set forth by company vision.
• Keeping records of production suppliers essential for the production process and review delivery records to confirm quality requirements were fulfilled.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, or similar field of study) and Master’s degree.
• Personality: Candidates must have integrity, be highly analytical, and have a strong desire to be deeply involved in the business. Candidates must be organized and methodical in their work, with the ability to learn quickly and adapt easily to change. Candidates must be able to persevere through difficult work challenges with the highest degree of dedication. Candidates must have strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to interact and communicate effectively with personnel from all levels of the organization.
• Understanding of safe work practices, OSHA, EPA.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required without exception.

We Offer:

• Competitive compensation.
• The ability to become a part of an industry-leading dynamic team with a high focus on delivering results and continuous improvement.
• 401(k) plan through Fidelity, with a generous company match; 100% vested immediately upon contributing and no waiting period to start participating.
• Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off with the option to cash out unused PTO every year.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield medical insurance plans, along with dental and vision benefits.
• Opportunities for career development and advancement; enhance your technical, specialized knowledge and gain new skills through promotions from within.