Senior Manufacturing Engineer Technician — ESOP & Lean

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Lake Zurich (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Superior benefits

Employee ownership

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. seeks an experienced engineer to drive complex ECOs, manage prototypes and pilots, and ensure material readiness across multiple systems.

You will apply World Class Manufacturing principles, perform risk assessments, and lead root cause analyses to deliver high-quality solutions. Ideal candidates have a two-year technical degree with strong CAD/writing skills, knowledge of DOE/8D problem solving, and experience with BOMs, MES/ERP, and process

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree or equivalent training and relevant experience.
• Experience in applying core curriculum: drawing, writing, problem solving, safety risk assessments, WCM, math, statistics, physics.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable project timelines, manage prototypes/pilots, ensure materials and resources.
• Influence designs using data per DFM guidelines and conduct analyses of alternatives.
• Manage parts, BOMs, routes, and work instructions across systems; review change orders.
• Lead root cause analysis and apply WC Manufacturing principles to drive improvements.

Skills

Drawing & schematic interpretation

Technical Writing

Problem Solving (DOE & 8D)

Safety Risk Assessments

World Class Manufacturing

Mathematics (Geometry, Trigonometry)

Statistics

Education

Two-year technical degree

Tools

MS Dynamics AX

MS Office apps

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. seeks an experienced engineer to drive complex ECOs, manage prototypes and pilots, and ensure material readiness across multiple systems.

You will apply World Class Manufacturing principles, perform risk assessments, and lead root cause analyses to deliver high-quality solutions. Ideal candidates have a two-year technical degree with strong CAD/writing skills, knowledge of DOE/8D problem solving, and experience with BOMs, MES/ERP, and process