Manufacturing Engineer

Smiths Group


Job Location:

Elmwood Park, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 5 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Engineering

Job Summary

Manufacturing Engineer is accountable for improving and maintaining first pass yield for specified parts and/or processes.  This is accomplished by driving continuous improvement initiatives process development/modification documentation of standards/best practices and equipment onboarding/troubleshooting. Candidate shall also support cross functional initiatives with Production Quality and Purchasing departments to meet company goals and product quality standards.

  • Troubleshooting of quality issues throughout the production process: welding brazing nickel plating cleaning and borescope inspection. Additional processes: bending.
  • Use continuous improvement and lean techniques to increase production efficiency eliminate waste and drive cost savings opportunities.
  • Support production staff with specification/technical knowledge inspection techniques weld/braze consumables management and day-to-day trouble shooting efforts.
  • Documentation and standardization of processes via work instructions and operating instructions to increase efficiency facilitate cross-training and enable proper equipment usage.
  • Equipment and tooling on-boarding into production process to support new product process efficiency ergonomics or safety. Basic troubleshooting light-level repair and/or export of orbital weld machines orbital weld heads steam cleaning machines tungsten grinders etc.
  • Effective communication with production employees management staff and cross-functional team to ensure the alignment of efforts to meet company goals.
  • Conduct classes and trainings to support continuous improvements efforts and product quality i.e. Visual Inspection and Back-to-Basics courses.
  • Manage operator qualifications to ensure production staff is qualified to perform given tasks.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline-oriented team environment.
  • Ability to read interpret translate engineering drawings and customer specifications to drive compliance.
  • Excellent team player with a great attitude.

Qualifications :

  • 1-3 years of experience
  • Mechanical/Manufacturing/CI education helpful but not required
  • CI mistake proofing experience a plus.
  • Candidate should like working in shop floor environment with people
  • Trained in problem solving skills  5 whys fishbone diagram six sigma etc.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation including but not limited to interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our careers website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time

Manufacturing Engineer is accountable for improving and maintaining first pass yield for specified parts and/or processes.  This is accomplished by driving continuous improvement initiatives process development/modification documentation of standards/best practices and equipment onboarding/troublesh...

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Smiths Group is a global technology company that delivers solutions for the world’s evolving challenges. With a history spanning over 170 years, we operate across multiple sectors, including healthcare, energy, defense, and manufacturing. Our five divisions—John Crane, Smiths Detectio ... View more

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