Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Donaldson Company; Dixon (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k retirement plan

Paid time away

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Donaldson Company is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to develop solutions within the Aerospace and Defense field, on-site at the Dixon, IL facility. The role focuses on optimization, process development, and leading cross-functional projects to meet program targets.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's in Engineering with at least 5 years of experience; a Master's degree and Lean/Six Sigma credentials are preferred. Relocation assistance is not offered and U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• Minimum 5 years related professional engineering experience.
• Master's Degree in a technical field is preferred.
• Lean or six sigma experience is preferred.
• Aerospace knowledge/experience is preferred.
• Industrial or machine automation experience is preferred.
• Experience with FEA, preferably ANSYS software is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs moderately complex professional engineering duties in a particular engineering field or area of specialization; participates in optimization, methods, and process development.
• Leads more technical or specialized applications, products or projects as needed and coordinates larger cross-functional projects.
• Works to achieve program, functional, and/or business targets within the team with direct impact on departmental results.
• Communicates with employees inside and outside the department, and may interact with external clients or partners.

Skills

Project management

Lean Six Sigma

Industrial automation

FEA/ANSYS

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in technical field

Tools

ANSYS

Job description

Donaldson is committed to solving the world's most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities.

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer position will be responsible for developing solutions with current and new technologies working within the Aerospace and Defense field.

Qualified candidates must be able to work an on-site schedule at our Dixon, IL facility.

Role Responsibilities

• Performs moderately complex professional engineering duties in a particular engineering field or area of specialization; participates in optimization, methods, and process development. Responsibilities may include leading more technical or specialized applications, products or projects, researching market/technical trends, and coordinating larger and cross-functional projects.
• Works to achieve program, functional, and/or business targets within the team with direct impact on departmental results
• Established professional; works under limited supervision
• Works independently on moderately complex projects/assignments and sets objectives or goals of projects and assignments within the team
• Typically performs within the department and has scope impact or insights across groups
• Communicates with employees both within and outside of the department on matters that require explanation, interpretation, and/or advising; may communicate with external clients or partners depending upon the job function/organization
• Influences employees within the department at a program/process level regarding concepts or practices and some advice on approaches
• Responsible for making moderate improvements of programs, processes, procedures, or systems to contribute to the performance of the team
• Problems faced are difficult and mildly complex and typically impact a single organization, department or multiple teams
• Provides assistance and training to lower-level employees
• May lead significant parts of moderately complex projects or processes

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years related professional engineering experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in technical field.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage through competing projects and priorities efficiently with strong attention to detail.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate at all levels including other engineers and/or manufacturing.
• Leading projects or project management
• Lean or six sigma experience
• Aerospace knowledge/experience.
• Industrial or machine automation experience
• Experience with FEA, preferably ANSYS software program.

Annual Salary Range

$86,200 - $125,580. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including, but not limited to, applicable work experience, training, education, and performance.

Employee benefits are part of the competitive total rewards package that Donaldson Company, Inc. provides to you. Our comprehensive benefits program includes health benefits, retirement plan (401k), paid time away, paid leaves (including paid parental leave) and more.

Benefits

• health benefits
• retirement plan (401k)
• paid time away
• paid leaves (including paid parental leave)
• and more

Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Immigration Sponsorship Not Available

• Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.).
• Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
• International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.

Key words: Engineer, Aerospace and Defense, A & D, project engineer

Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.