Manufacturing Engineer

HPS•Sterling, IL

18d

About The Position

Hammond Power Solutions Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to improve manufacturing processes, support projects, and help ensure products meet design, quality, cost, and safety requirements. The role works with the Process Engineering Manager and cross-functional teams across Design Engineering, Quality Assurance, Materials Management, and Production. The position is responsible for documented cost reduction and productivity improvements in assigned areas, and serves as a manufacturing engineering resource and subject matter expert. Other duties may be assigned. The engineer evaluates and improves existing processes; develops manufacturing methods and equipment; maintains standard work records, routings, process databases, and facility and work-center layouts; and identifies continuous-improvement opportunities related to cost and safety. The role oversees projects from planning through completion, prepares reports, supports equipment and fixture selection and purchasing, and applies Lean tools as needed. It also supports process and product quality, workplace safety, and ongoing technical development and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Strong teamwork skills and willingness and ability to lead change.
Ability to prioritize and manage competing projects.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous-improvement tools or concepts.
Experience with ERP systems, including routings, bills of material, and item masters.
Experience with MS Office.
Willingness to learn AutoCAD or similar computer programs.
Experience with time studies and assembly-line work balancing.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with automation equipment and a thorough understanding of electrical equipment.
Basic CNC programming experience.
PLC programming experience.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and improve existing manufacturing processes using knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials.
Work with the Process Engineering Manager to develop, research, design, modify, and test manufacturing processes, methods, and equipment.
Create and maintain standard-work records, including Operational Method Sheets.
Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing work content, workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
Provide continuous-improvement ideas related to cost savings and safety; deliver documented cost-reduction and productivity improvements in assigned areas.
Update routings, maintain the process database, and update layouts for work centers, cells, assembly lines, and plants.
Oversee new and existing projects from start to finish, including project plans, task lists, timelines, and reports.
Prepare product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Work with the Process Engineering Manager to maintain relationships with cross-functional teams and help ensure products meet design, quality, and cost requirements.
Help design, justify, and purchase machinery, equipment, and fixturing needed for production and new product design.
Serve as a manufacturing engineering resource for other departments and cross-functional work teams.
Document safety improvements through reactive and proactive reports, recognize safety and health considerations, and promote safe work practices and equipment use.
Support product and process quality by designing testing methods, testing finished products and process capabilities, establishing standards, and confirming manufacturing processes.
Maintain technical knowledge through workshops, professional publications, networking, professional societies, and departmental cross-training.
Use Lean tools such as time studies, kaizens, standard work, and spaghetti diagrams as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.