Manufacturing Engineer - Lincoln, IL; Onsite

Manufacturing Engineer

Lincoln, IL (Onsite)

Contract

Recommends product design changes for improving product performance, manufacturability and workflow; includes design for manufacturing/automation.

• Assists product development staff with new product concepts to insure ability to manufacture new designs.
• Leads manufacturing portion of product development.
• Assists employee teams in exploration of cost reduction projects.
• Implements and directs engineering changes into production, instructing and training personnel.
• Assures that reviews to ensure employee safety are completed during process and that a review for safety takes place with any process and/or equipment change.
• Designs, develops and establishes training aids/programs and procedures on manufacturing processes.
• Analyzes discrepant parts and directs actions to prevent their reoccurrence through the use of 8D, PFMEA and other root cause analysis tools.
• Establishes specific methods for production, including standard work, cycle time, takt time, and ergonomics.
• Performs special projects and investigations at directions of immediate supervisor.
• Participates in departmental layouts to improve use of floor space, workflow and material handling.
• Participates in cost reduction program, computes economic data and implements projects; includes recommendation and implementation of new or replacement capital equipment to improve manufacturing capabilities.
• Fills in for supervisor for vacations, meetings & overtime.
• Supports the Value Stream Teams, recommending and leading actions to achieve the business case. "