Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Parker Fabrication•Morton, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead the design and development of manufacturing processes, ensuring efficient production workflows and high-quality output. This role works closely with production, quality, sales, and customers to ensure products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and to customer requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing engineering, with hands-on experience in designing tooling, fixturing, and process modeling for a variety of fabrication equipment. This is an office-based position typically operating during first shift (7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday); however, flexibility may be required to attend off-site meetings, off-shift meetings, or events. This position is part of the company's engineering succession plan and offers an opportunity for advancement into an Engineering Manager role based on demonstrated technical, leadership, and organizational capabilities.

Requirements

High school diploma required
Minimum 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
Experience supporting production environments and implementing process improvements.
Strong understanding of manufacturing methods, tooling, fixtures, and production processes.
Ability to read, create, and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
Strong problem-solving and project management skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
3D modeling/CAD experience (Solidworks).
Computer, Tape Measure, Dial Caliper, Rockwell Hardness Tester, 3D printer, Calculator, Soldering Iron
JobBoss, Solidworks, Microsoft Office, MRP/ERP Systems (JobBoss), Adobe Acrobat, Web-based Portals/Tools, 3D printer slicer software
Skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior; and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others.
Must be able to properly communicate issues to supervisor, colleagues, and maintenance staff.
Regularly required to sit and stand; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear; walk and stoop, kneel or crouch.
Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field preferred.
Experience in metal fabrication, welding, tube bending, machining, or related manufacturing processes.
Supervisory or team leadership experience.
Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience.
Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
Knowledge of quality systems and root cause analysis methodologies.

Responsibilities

Design, model, and create detailed prints and fixturing for manufacturing processes.
Develop and optimize manufacturing workflows for equipment including flat lasers, tube lasers, press brakes, benders, fabricators, 3D lasers, robotic welders, and secondary operations.
Collaborate with production teams to troubleshoot and improve manufacturing processes.
Support the design, setup, and calibration of manufacturing equipment to ensure precision and efficiency.
Conduct process simulations and modeling to validate manufacturing methods.
Maintain documentation of manufacturing procedures, tooling designs, and process improvements.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, quality, and safety.
Document process changes, procedures, and specifications accurately and thoroughly.
Lead root cause analysis and problem solving efforts to ensure manufacturability of products.