Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Wood Dale, IL 60191

Salary Range $ - $ Salary Level Experienced Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level 4 Year Degree Travel Percentage 0% Category Management

nVenia, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, is a manufacturer and supplier of packaging equipment machinery. With over 200 years of combined experience, our long-standing brands of Arpac, Fischbein, Hamer, Ohlson and Mespack serve end customers in custom packaging goods, food and beverage, industrial and other markets. As a Duravant Family Company, nVenia participates in global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, as well as Doing Good initiatives to support our communities.

In addition to a culture that promotes long term career satisfaction, with opportunities for personal and professional growth, nVenia offers an excellent total rewards package that includes:

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive benefit package designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and financial security.
• Work/life programs to provide a safe, secure, and balanced environment.
• Education and training programs.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking a highly capable Manufacturing Engineer to support a high mix, low volume (HMLV) engineered-to-order business. This role will drive ERP (Epicor) excellence, design-for-manufacturability (DFM), and operational analytics to improve production efficiency, and product cost structure. This individual will operate as a critical partner to product management, engineering, and operations, ensuring that designs are manufacturable, routings are accurate, and data drives decision-making.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive operational efficiency through ERP part setup, including EOQ, routings, and product structure
• Partner with IT and operations to optimize Epicor workflows for high-mix, low-volume manufacturing
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives tied to ERP usage, including cycle time reduction, labor standards, and scrap tracking
• Develop scalable processes for engineered-to-order and configurable products
• Improve throughput without relying on high-volume assumptions or rigid standardization
• Balance flexibility with discipline in manufacturing processes and documentation
• Collaborate cross-functionally to reduce complexity and improve production flow
• Partner with design engineering early in development to ensure manufacturable designs
• Identify cost reduction opportunities through simplified fabrication, assembly, and material selection
• Establish DFM guidelines and best practices across product lines
• Support VAVE initiatives to improve margins, reduce part count, and minimize variability
• Analyze manufacturing performance, including labor efficiency, cost variance, and lead times
• Build and maintain models to support quoting, capacity planning, and process improvement
• Identify root causes of inefficiencies using structured problem-solving methods
• Translate data into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• 5–10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a high mix, low volume environment
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (Epicor strongly preferred)
• Demonstrated expertise in DFM and product cost optimization
• Strong analytical skills (Excel, data modeling, cost analysis)
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally (engineering, operations, product management)

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience with engineered-to-order or configurable equipment/products
• Background in packaging machinery or automation systems
• Familiarity with Lean principles adapted to HMLV environments (not strict LMHV)
• Exposure to CAD-PDM integrations and part standardization strategies

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for a minimum of 8 hours per day. The employee is frequently required to grasp, handle, and feel objects, control and manage tools, and use hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,…