Senior Engineer (Advanced Manufacturing)

SC Electric • Chicago, IL

69d • $124,960 - $165,572

About The Position

As a Senior Engineer - Advanced Manufacturing at S&C Electric Company, you will play a crucial role in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team. This position is responsible for advancing production processes to meet strategic initiatives across the company. You will drive the design and implementation of manufacturing systems with a focus on new technology and innovation in alignment with company goals. A successful candidate will be self-motivated, results-driven, and capable of planning and executing projects to meet business targets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical or Engineering degree with equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of demonstrated experience in designing and implementing processes within a high-volume, high-mix or semi automated manufacturing environment.
• Expertise in manufacturing engineering strategies and tools with extensive knowledge in value stream mapping, lean six sigma, DFMA, and manufacturing systems design.
• Proven record of leading projects with challenging scope, schedule and cost targets from concept through validation and sustainment.
• Excellent organization and communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation).
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect.
• Ability to travel as required.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
• Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP).
• CAD Proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead project team through Production Preparedness Process (3P) events to analyze, design and implement manufacturing systems that meet SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) metrics and long-term value stream strategy.
• Lead a cross-functional team of professional engineers and other supporting roles responsible for planning and executing projects that achieve the objectives of Production Operations.
• Research and select suppliers and other vendor partners with a focus on driving identification and adoption of new technology to advance manufacturing processes in alignment with customer expectations and company goals.
• Present project statuses to leadership using data driven analysis to inform process, equipment, and production decisions.
• Own project capital budgets of $10M+, including estimating costs and ROI, controlling expenditures and reporting performance to target.
• Collaborate with the cross-functional team to drive continuous improvement efforts that enhance the quality of processes within the Manufacturing Engineering function.
• Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules.

Benefits

• Competitive and equitable compensation.
• Annual incentive plan (AIP) eligibility.
• Employee ownership since 2012.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees