Manufacturing Project Engineer
$112,710–$169,060 year
On-siteDecatur, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Lead the development and execution of a global manufacturing process commonality strategy for Rigid Frame Truck Heavy Structures, establishing standardized methods across international facilities. Serve as the manufacturing engineering representative within Product Engineering, advising design teams on Design for Manufacturability and driving DFM improvements throughout the product lifecycle. Drive global process standardization for structural fabrication, welding, machining, and automation while managing capital investment projects to improve quality, efficiency, and capacity. Apply Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence principles to eliminate bottlenecks and resolve complex manufacturing challenges. Partner with cross-functional teams including Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to support new product introductions and ensure production readiness.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Welding Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification or equivalent welding qualification
- Experience with robotic welding, automation technologies, and advanced manufacturing systems
- Demonstrated success developing and implementing global manufacturing standards in a multinational organization
- Experience leveraging manufacturing data analytics, digital work instructions, manufacturing execution systems, and offline programming solutions to drive operational excellence
- Possesses deep expertise in manufacturing engineering for large structural fabrication environments, including welding, machining, assembly, quality systems, CAD-supported design reviews, robotics, automation, process optimization, and New Product Introduction (NPI) readiness
- Leads complex global manufacturing and capital projects while utilizing advanced capacity planning, forecasting, resource management, budgeting, scheduling, and risk mitigation practices to achieve business objectives
- Applies analytical thinking, technical troubleshooting, and data-driven decision-making to solve complex manufacturing challenges, optimize processes, eliminate waste, and drive sustainable operational improvements
- Builds alignment across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and operations teams by influencing stakeholders, driving process standardization, mentoring engineers, and sharing best practices across global organizations
- Leverages CAD tools, manufacturing data analytics, automation technologies, manufacturing execution systems, and digital manufacturing solutions to improve product manufacturability, production performance, and operational scalability
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
- Must be available for weekend shifts
- Valid driver's license
Desired Qualifications
- Top Candidates will also have: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Welding Engineering, or a related technical discipline
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