Manufacturing Engineer

2 days ago

Spring Grove, Illinois, United States SCOT FORGE Full time
Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Scot Forge is a leading manufacturer of custom open die and rolled ring forgings. We are seeking a highly skilled Manufacturing Engineer to join our team.

Job Summary:

The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining methods, processes, and costs in support of Scot Forge customers and employee owners. The successful candidate will work closely with department supervisors and other Scot Forge departments to foster continuous improvement, lean principles, and best practices.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Support manufacturing with a disciplined approach to problem-solving, including fishbone diagrams, 6s, value stream mapping, job safety analysis, etc.
  • Provide effective leadership by constructively challenging deployed processes, inspiring a shared vision, and enabling others to act.
  • Utilize an understanding of current and potential process capabilities and process control limits to improve quality and assess incoming work.
  • Support and document continuous improvement opportunities to reduce cycle times and reduce scrap and waste.
  • Develop financial justifications for capital equipment and process changes.
  • Design and carry out time studies, method analysis, and other work measurement activities.
  • Serve as a resource, provide expert technical assistance, and deliver on-the-job training to employee-owners to ensure all work is performed per specifications in an expeditious, complete, cost-effective, and safe manner.
  • Meet key performance measures for the assigned process families in the areas of safety, quality, cost, productivity, and timely completion of customer orders.
  • Create/update/maintain routings, work instructions, and blueprints to meet customer specifications and quality standards in the most cost-efficient manner.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering/technology or related degree or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 3 years of related experience in manufacturing and/or metals industry.
  • Experience in project management, applying industrial engineering methods, and technical applications of manufacturing practices.
  • Proficient knowledge of SolidWorks or other CAD/CAM software and Geometrical Tolerance specification/application.
  • Highly proficient ability to communicate technical issues to various internal production and business departments and to external vendors and customers.
  • Demonstrate expert mathematical and mechanical skills.
  • Extensive experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint.
Preferred Skills:
  • 5+ years of applied experience in an Engineering/Technology position in manufacturing and/or metals industry.
  • History of success in improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
  • Demonstrate knowledge and experience in quality tools and relevant safety regulations.
  • Experience in Value Stream Mapping, Time Standards, Line Balancing, and Plant Floor Layout.
  • Training in Lean Manufacturing, Visual Factory, Kanban, Kaizen, and Six-Sigma methods.
  • Materials flow management experience.
  • Experience with ERP or MRP software.
Benefits:

Scot Forge offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
  • Profit Sharing Bonus.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Company-provided life insurance.
  • Prescription drug plan.
  • 401K and Roth Plan.
  • Paid vacation and holidays.
  • Short- and long-term disability.
  • Tuition reimbursement.

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