Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

H. T. PROF Group; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health, Vision, Dental insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

8% Bonus Level

Casual dress (jeans)

Job summary

H. T. PROF Group in Milwaukee seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to lead setup and process development for new products on the factory floor. You will bridge design engineering and production, improve throughput, quality, and safety while reducing cost.

The role emphasizes Lean manufacturing, ISO compliance, and line optimization. BS in Engineering with 5–12 years in a large assembly operation preferred; CAD experience (Pro-E/Creo) a plus.

Qualifications

• BS Engineering required; Master’s would be great.
• 5–12 years of experience in manufacturing engineering in a large assembly operation.
• Proficient CAD skills (Pro-E/Creo) and MS Office suite.
• Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma.
• Experience bringing concepts to production on assembly lines.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead on setup assembly line, establish processes and documentation.
• Bring mobile equipment products from design hand-off to completion.
• Plan, support, and lead introduction of products to the manufacturing floor; manage integration of new products into lines.

Skills

Lean / Six Sigma

CAD (Pro-E/Creo)

Automation mindset

Education

BS Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CAD: Pro-E/Creo

Microsoft Office

Access

Job description

Be a part of an organization, with a dynamic leadership team that truly values and appreciates the people that work there. Excellent growth opportunities at this Milwaukee area client! The focus of this position is to develop, implement, and improve the processes of the factory. As the link between design engineering and the production floor you provide the manufacturing expertise needed to implement the production of new products as well as processing changes to existing products. This position is responsible for maintaining production capability, improving quality, reducing cost, improving safety, and maximizing throughout. This position reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager.

Company – A major player in the heavy mobile equipment industry

• A growing division of a $1 Billion heavy mobile equipment organization with nearly 6,000 employees worldwide.
• Production orders booked out for a year.
• Dynamic, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, who was promoted from within to lead this group.
• Outstanding culture focused on safety and the growth of the individual.

Benefits and Features – They truly VALUE and APPRECIATE their employees!

• EXCELLENT Benefits and Compensation Plan –4.5% Employer match on 401K, Health, Vision, Dental, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance and more.
• 8% Bonus Level
• Flexible work hours (work 9 hours Monday-Thursday and only 4 hours on Friday w/o taking PTO).
• Work/Life Balance – when you take a vacation, you get to take a REAL vacation and not a working vacation where you are tethered to your laptop and email. Your team has your back!
• Culture of continuous improvement where team members have a voice and good ideas are appreciated by all levels of the organization
• It is a business casual workplace, jeans every day.

Sorry, no visa sponsorship is available for this position.

What you will be doing:

• Take the lead on setup assembly line, establish processes and documentation
• Bring mobile equipment products from design hand-off to completion
• Plan, support, and lead introduction of products to the manufacturing floor. Manages the integration of new products into existing lines with an understanding of new processes that affect online balance, pFMEA, and line efficiency.
• Lead the development of Operation Method Standards (i.e. how best to assemble products)
• Uses advanced understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement concepts needed for reduction of waste within manufacturing processes
• Lead initiatives that mitigate risk, maintain ISO compliance, and reduce costs
• Lead design initiatives within the manufacturing process, including line / cell layout, tooling and part flow
• Capital equipment justification
• Work to advance safety and ergonomic practices

What they are looking for

• BS Engineering, a Master’s would be great
• 5 to 12 years of experience in manufacturing engineering in a large assembly operation
• Proficient computer skills including CAD (Pro-E / Creo would be great), Word, Excel, and Access
• Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma
• Ideally, prior experience establishing in assembly line from concept into production