Production Engineer: Process Improvement & CI

NTN Bearing Corporation; Macomb (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NTN Bearing Corporation in Macomb, Illinois seeks an engineer to provide manufacturing support and drive systematic improvements across plant processes. The role emphasizes collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Maintenance to raise efficiency and reduce waste.

Responsibilities include developing capital project plans, creating specifications, timelines, and cost-benefit analyses; writing standard work instructions in Microsoft Office; and advancing safety, quality, and productivity

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline preferred; or a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology plus 0–2 years manufacturing experience.
• 1–3 years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong math, statistics, geometry, and trigonometry fundamentals.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures; ability to write reports.
• Ability to work in a team and comply with safety and company regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversees development of improvements to existing processes.
• Coordinates projects between Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, and other personnel to make these improvements.
• Develop capital project objectives, write project specifications, develop layouts, obtain quotations and formulate proposal documents including summary of costs and benefits, project schedule, and spending plan.
• Maintain project schedule by monitoring progress, coordinating activities, resolving problems, and recommending corrective actions.
• Write standard work instructions using Microsoft Office products with established templates for setup, operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and lockout/tagout of new and existing production equipment.
• Develop/recommend quick changeover methods and tooling.
• Analyze methods and develop concepts to reduce direct, indirect, and set-up labor.
• Analyze, recommend, and coordinate implementation of profit improvement programs.
• Analyze material handling (current state) and recommend improved methods and equipment.
• Knowledge of work measurement methodology. Assist with development of new or updating existing production standards.
• Knowledge of safe manufacturing practices necessary for recommendation and implementation of safety programs.
• Knowledge of Statistical Problem Solving principles and application.
• Able to interact with other departments and personnel and natural ability to be a team player.
• Support the Plant quality systems goals/improvements & productivity goals/improvements within the scope of the job.
• Support the Plant safety programs/goals within the scope of the job.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Compliance with Company, Corporate, State, & Federal regulations.

Skills

Math & statistics

Technical reading

Technical writing

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

NTN Bearing Corporation in Macomb, Illinois seeks an engineer to provide manufacturing support and drive systematic improvements across plant processes. The role emphasizes collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Maintenance to raise efficiency and reduce waste.

Responsibilities include developing capital project plans, creating specifications, timelines, and cost-benefit analyses; writing standard work instructions in Microsoft Office; and advancing safety, quality, and productivity