Manufacturing Engineer
$68,000–$121,000 year
On-siteMendota, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Plan and coordinate cabinet manufacturing processes using Homag StoreTeqs, SawTeqs, CentaTeqs, EdgeTeqs, and other advanced woodworking machinery. Analyze workflows, equipment placement, and space requirements to improve efficiency while ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Establish performance standards, install and configure manufacturing software, and conduct training on European technology. Serve as a liaison with equipment manufacturers and participate in long-range planning to drive cost reductions and continuous process improvements. Troubleshoot problems, take corrective action, and research upgrades to existing equipment.
Required Qualifications
- Strategic and tactical thinking
- Strong communication skills
- Project management skills
- Planning skills
- Self-driven
- Detail-oriented
- Comfortable with ambiguity
- Proven track record of driving cost reductions
- Implementing continuous process improvements
- Creative thinking
- Quality mindset
- Knowledge of Engineering Principles as related to a Manufacturing Environment
- Ability to investigate problems arising in Manufacturing areas and recommend corrective action
- Ability to process and establish the sequence of operations, assigning work centers and initiate time studies and project details to other departments
- Ability to conduct studies to investigate new tooling performance and current manufacturing methods to improve productivity
- Ability to conduct studies on new or existing manufacturing processes or equipment to determine its capability to meet quality requirements
- Knowledge to develop product specifications for new product designs including engineering drawings, material selection, function and processing requirements
- Ability to interact with different departments within the company
- Ability to access and make decisions and continually look to improve machine uptime, tooling usage, operator performance, defect rates, etc.
- Ability to work in a safe manner
- B.S. Degree in Woodworking Technology from an accredited college
- Minimum of five years' experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in a Woodworking setting
- Planning experience
- Supervising experience
- Administration experience
- Conflict resolution experience
- Negotiation experience
- Occasionally required to stand
- Occasionally required to walk
- Occasionally required to sit
- Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls
- Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms
- Occasionally required to climb stairs
- Occasionally required to talk or hear
- Must occasionally lift or move material or finished goods and supplies, up to 40 pounds
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