Manufacturing Engineer Team Lead

4 weeks ago


Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States Phantom Staffing Full time
About the Job

As a Manufacturing Engineer Team Lead, you will be responsible for leading a team of manufacturing engineers and technicians in a designated facility. Your primary goal will be to optimize manufacturing processes, improve efficiency, and reduce costs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assign duties, monitor quality, and ensure on-time delivery of staff work
  • Maintain metrics and analyze data to assess performance of personnel and implement improvements
  • Work closely with the Manufacturing Engineering Manager to develop staff and implement lean manufacturing principles
  • Analyze and design lean manufacturing cells using effective systems and simulation tools
  • Assist in developing plant layout and planning rearrangement of facilities, equipment, and operations
  • Work closely with design, quality assurance, and maintenance personnel to prevent problems with products and tooling/fixtures
  • Ensure manufacturing safety policies and procedures are enforced
  • Stay informed with new manufacturing technologies and equipment to manufacture and reduce cost through efficiencies
  • Support current and new product introductions, APQP
  • Assist Supplier Quality as needed to communicate and resolve supplier issues
  • Determine and eliminate root causes and diminish occurrences in the manufacturing process
  • Ensure that all manufacturing product specifications are developed, and testing procedures are in place per APQP
  • Reduce costs through Lean Manufacturing
  • Monitor and update metrics on a regular basis
Supervisory Responsibilities

With guidance from the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, you will lead the Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians assigned to the designated facility.

The Ideal Candidate

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Manufacturing Engineer Team Lead with a strong background in manufacturing engineering, lean manufacturing, and team leadership. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience, and a minimum of 5-7 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience; MBA preferred
  • Five - seven years related experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience in tool design and modifications
  • Expert knowledge in blueprints
  • Hands-on, team-oriented, and committed to business improvement processes
  • Process-oriented mentality
  • Strong problem-solving capabilities
  • Strong knowledge in writing product specifications
  • Strong project management skills
  • Ability to perform risk assessment for products, processes, and suppliers
  • Lean system and Six Sigma experience preferred
Computer Literacy

Basic skills with MS Word and Excel; Strong CAD proficiency, Minitab



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