Engineer

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions•Freeport, IL

43d•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineer role includes quality and engineering responsibilities in support of production. This includes continuous improvement by identifying and solving quality and manufacturing issues, making product design enhancements, and ensuring overall product and process integrity.

Requirements

Must possess excellent communication skills for liaising and communicating with vendors, customers, and internal departments
Extremely detail-oriented and analytical thinker.
AlphaCAM/Mastercam proficiency.
AutoCAD/SolidWorks experience with 3D Modelling.
Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills.
High level of proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office productivity suite, AutoCAD and Inventor
Continuous improvement mindset.
Strong ability to analyze data to recognize trends and implement data driven improvements.
Strong leadership skills

Nice To Haves

CNC experience would be an asset.
Training and knowledge of Six Sigma techniques and Lean Manufacturing are desirable.

Responsibilities

Creating new products based on the specs and making the CNC programs accordingly
Working with engineering team for the new product developments/ pricing.
Designing/fabricating new jigs/fixtures and gages for the quality/manufacturing purposes.
Support Operations when making the new products and solve the manufacturing problems/issues in the shop.
Following up with planning and manufacturing to make samples if needed, and Support CES (Customer Experience support) on special order, paint consumption and locker design request.
Investigates production related Quality issues, preparation and management of reports (SCAR, ICAR) to document, root cause analysis, implements corrective action, recommends modifications to processes and procedures.
Approves in-process production by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; communicating required adjustments to production supervisor.
Approves finished products by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; returning products for re-work; confirming re-work.
Documents inspection results by completing reports and logs; summarizing re-work and waste; inputting data into quality database.
Continually looking for process automation, innovation opportunities and prepare SWI and SOPs for quality and manufacturing.
Continually works closely with Production Manager and Production Supervisors to maximize production capacity.
Optimization of equipment programming to improve capacity, throughput and quality.
Assist with Non-Conformances (NCM), Quality Investigation and Countermeasures.
Working with maintenance and help to repair the machines. (when a new design is needed).
Contributes to the overall functioning of the team by maintaining awareness of best practices/emerging issues, both internally and externally, sharing best practices and building effective working relationships across the team and company.
Help create, revise, improve, and administer quality policy and procedures.
Ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Processes, and Policies are followed.
Work with quality reps from other locations to recognize and implement best practices and provide coverage when members of the quality team are away.
Other duties as assigned.