Staff Engineer - Torque Tool Strategy

S&C Electric Company•Chicago, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Advanced Manufacturing group as a Staff Engineer – Torque Tool Strategy. This role is crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team. You will be responsible for leading the development, implementation, and maintainability strategy for torque tool deployment across multiple manufacturing facilities. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in integrating torque-monitored solutions with existing processes and manufacturing execution systems to improve safety, quality, and efficiency in assembly operations. You will plan and implement a scalable torque tools strategy from specification and procurement through installation, programming, validation, and plan for maintainability. This role involves partnering with Manufacturing, Quality, Product Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and IT/IoT teams to ensure proper tool selection, process integration, usage, calibration, and sustainability. You will also collaborate with equipment vendors to identify industry-leading torque tools and control systems capable of enterprise-wide deployment, develop standardized documentation including standard work, preventative maintenance plans, and programming parameters, and lead torque system, ERP, and MES integration for data collection, process monitoring, and control.

Requirements

BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Power Engineering, or relevant experience.
Required 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.
Adept business acumen and analytical skills with the ability to evaluate complex systems to identify high impact opportunities, guide informed decisions, solve challenging issues, and leverage data and learnings to drive continuous improvement.
Excellent organization and communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation); able to interface with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, from senior executives to support staff, and present compellingly to achieve buy-in from executives, managers, and team members.
Exceptional interpersonal skills to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect, navigate and resolve conflict, moderate behaviors, and foster collaborative working relationships amongst a diverse audience.
Ability to travel as required.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
Lean Six Sigma certification.
Discipline/Specialty Preferred Manufacturing Systems Design and Analysis.
Lean Six Sigma (LSS).
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS).
Design for Manufacture, Assembly and Automation (DFMA).
Project Management Professional (PMP).
CAD Proficiency.

Responsibilities

Leading the development, implementation, and maintainability strategy for torque tool deployment across multiple manufacturing facilities.
Planning and implementing scalable torque tools strategy from specification and procurement through installation, programming, validation, and planning for maintainability.
Partnering with Manufacturing, Quality, Product Engineering, Operations, Maintenance and IT/IoT teams to ensure proper tool selection, process integration, usage, calibration, and sustainability.
Collaborating with equipment vendors to identify industry leading torque tools and control systems capable of enterprise-wide deployment.
Developing standardized documentation including standard work, preventative maintenance plans, and programming parameters.
Leading torque system, ERP, and MES integration for data collection, process monitoring and control.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
Attend in-person or virtual meetings as requested or required.
Communicate effectively and respectfully with others.
Other responsibilities as assigned.