Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Lean Production & Line Startup

True North Consultants; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match 4.5%

Health Insurance

Vision

Dental

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

On-site Fitness Center

On-site Nurse

Work/Life Balance

Job summary

True North Consultants is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Milwaukee to develop, implement, and improve production processes for new and existing products. You will bridge design engineering and the floor, maintain production capability, improve quality, reduce costs, and maximize throughput.

The role requires a BS in Engineering (MS preferred) and 5–12 years in manufacturing engineering within a large assembly environment.

Qualifications

• BS Engineering is required; a master's is preferred.
• 5–12 years of manufacturing engineering experience in a large assembly operation.
• CAD skills with Pro-E/Creo and proficient MS Office tools (Excel, Word, Access).
• Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of production processes and documentation for new products and changes.
• Plan and support introduction of products to manufacturing floors; optimize line balance and throughput.
• Develop operation standards for best assembly methods.
• Drive Lean and Continuous Improvement to reduce waste and costs.
• Troubleshoot production line issues and mitigate risk to ISO compliance.
• Lead line/cell layout and tooling/part flow improvements; justify capital equipment.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Process Improvement

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional Collaboration

Production Support

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master's preferred

Tools

CAD (Pro-E/Creo)

Excel

Word

Access

Job description

True North Consultants is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Milwaukee to develop, implement, and improve production processes for new and existing products. You will bridge design engineering and the floor, maintain production capability, improve quality, reduce costs, and maximize throughput.

The role requires a BS in Engineering (MS preferred) and 5–12 years in manufacturing engineering within a large assembly environment.