Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Lean, Industry 4.0 & NPI Lead

Zebra Technologies Corporation; Lincolnshire (IL); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work availability

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Zebra Technologies Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing/Industrial Engineer to design, develop, analyze, and implement manufacturing processes in collaboration with Tier 1 suppliers. The role leads supplier teams to fix root causes and drive continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma and Industry 4.0 frameworks, with a hybrid work model requiring three days per week in assigned Zebra offices.

The position emphasizes New Product Introduction, cost reductions, and cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering (Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical etc.) with 5+ years of experience or Master’s degree with 4+ years of experience.
• Knowledge/ Experience in GMP and working in Medical Devices, Personal Care, Consumer Electronics or Pharmaceutical manufacturing is a plus.
• Strong Knowledge of Process/Industrial Engineering and Lean & Six Sigma (Design of Experiments & Root-Cause Analysis).
• New Product Launch and Project Management experience; Process FMEA, Control Plan and Error proofing implementation experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead Tier 1 suppliers teams to identify root causes and resolution of manufacturing and quality issues.
• Drive day-to-day manufacturing operation and New Product Introduction.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance quality, efficiency and cost using LSS and Industry 4.0 as framework.
• Conduct LSS & Industry 4.0 audits to measure maturity level and identify opportunities and gaps.
• Review and approve work instructions and validate manufacturing processes and parameters.
• Drive Cost reduction projects with cross functional teams.
• Collaborate with engineering teams from concept phase to drive DFX principles.

Skills

GMP experience

Lean Six Sigma

Design of Experiments

Root-Cause Analysis

Process FMEA

Control Plan

ROI analysis

Project Management

New Product Introduction

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Zebra Technologies Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing/Industrial Engineer to design, develop, analyze, and implement manufacturing processes in collaboration with Tier 1 suppliers. The role leads supplier teams to fix root causes and drive continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma and Industry 4.0 frameworks, with a hybrid work model requiring three days per week in assigned Zebra offices.

The position emphasizes New Product Introduction, cost reductions, and cross-functional collaboration