Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

DRiV • Skokie, IL

78d • $67,000 - $120,000

About The Position

A member of a high-performance team dedicated to the development and implementation of a manufacturing excellence roadmap which drives the future of the Skokie facility. They will contribute to creating and driving a five-year rolling horizon plan to ensure advanced manufacturing concepts are incorporated, driving out complexity, cost and inefficiency while transitioning to a single piece flow manufacturing as the ideal state.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technical field
• 3+ years operations experience
• Strong technical background with passion for manufacturing technology with a desire and ability to envision new manufacturing concepts
• Proven experience and passion for Lean Manufacturing
• Excellent project management skills including; developing and managing a project plan, establishing project priorities, working to deadlines and controlling multiple projects in various states of readiness to meet project milestones and deadlines
• Experience in capital equipment financial model
• Experience working in cross functional teams in a technical or manufacturing environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels and channels of the organization to resolve issues and overcome barriers
• Advanced listening skills with the ability to maintain focus to extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with close attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple time sensitive priorities
• Independent judgement required to plan, prioritize, organize and accomplish a diversified work load
• Self-motivated and enthusiastically executes responsibility with high energy without extensive external direction or motivation
• High proficiency in MS Office Suite Products including Microsoft Excel, Project, and PowerPoint and other analytical and project management software

Nice To Haves

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing or similar field
• 5+ years directly relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Identify, plan, and oversee manufacturing improvement projects to improve plant safety, quality, productivity, and reduce cost for the Skokie site
• Define project scope and objectives
• Develop detailed timing plans with functional milestones to support project objectives; execute plan within established timing
• Create project financial model including capital equipment, investment return, labor and related aspects; manage project spending to established plan
• Develop detailed project investment plans to achieve favorable ROI and manage project spend to meet plan
• Provide project updates regularly to stakeholders
• Research and analyze best practices in manufacturing concepts and trends for applicability; stay abreast of latest manufacturing technology and leverage technology to benefit Skokie site
• Develop and manage project schedules, cross-functional deliverables and detailed timelines
• Engage third-party vendors to quote and source equipment and services necessary for projects
• Manage multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic environment
• Identify and minimize manufacturing risks that could hinder project implementation and sustainability
• Implements lean manufacturing concepts with passion and conviction
• Research and present conceptual proposals regarding advanced manufacturing practices and growth opportunities
• Strictly comply with the established procedures, processes and systems requirements set forth by the company
• Other duties as developed or assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D
• Education Assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees