Production Engineer: Lean, Cross-Functional for Premium Appliances

True Manufacturing; O’Fallon (MO); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

True Manufacturing’s Production Engineering team seeks a Project Engineer to design and improve premium consumer cooking products across multiple lines, with a focus on manufacturability and regulatory compliance. The role involves cross-functional work, CAD design, and cost-justified improvements.

It is an office-based role with regular on-site attendance and potential for up to one remote day per week; travel domestically and internationally may be required as projects demand.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering management, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar field required.
• Two or more years of related experience required.
• Strong time management skills including multitasking, prioritization, forward planning, and adherence to deadlines with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Help design, test, and manufacture premium consumer cooking products.
• Assist with quality improvements, refreshes, facelifts, and new product development.
• Interface cross-functionally to ensure product design is consumer focused and designed for manufacturing.
• Ability to execute test plans to create products compliant with regulatory requirements for consumer cooking.
• Develop production processes and above-and-beyond testing specifically for premium consumer cooking products.
• Be part of a cross functional team that works to best utilize internal resources.
• Assist with developing and delivering production design projects and capital improvement projects from start-up through implementation.
• Apply Lean principles to new processes and production areas.
• Deliver quality engineering solutions to internal/external customers.
• Work with suppliers to develop solutions, quotes, and return on investment for various projects.
• Ability to study processes, conduct time studies and use information to develop improvements.
• Create/update production area layouts using ACAD/DraftSight and SolidWorks for design work.
• Design, develop, and implement new assembly lines/areas.
• Work with all facets of production and various degrees of skill sets to achieve a common goal.
• Develop process work instructions for new equipment and/or new procedures.

Skills

Time management

Multitasking

Prioritization

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering management

Bachelor's degree in mechanical / industrial engineering

Tools

ACAD/DraftSight

SolidWorks

Job description

True Manufacturing’s Production Engineering team seeks a Project Engineer to design and improve premium consumer cooking products across multiple lines, with a focus on manufacturability and regulatory compliance. The role involves cross-functional work, CAD design, and cost-justified improvements.

It is an office-based role with regular on-site attendance and potential for up to one remote day per week; travel domestically and internationally may be required as projects demand.