OPERATIONS PROJECT ENGINEER

Onsite

Greater Chicago (SW Suburb)

Responsibilities:

• Manage cross functional projects delivering transformative improvement to the safety, quality, delivery, and cost of our epoxy molding and assembly operations through innovation and advancement of processing techniques.
• Achieve results through the elimination of waste from our production processes, the implementation of new technology and production methods, and by educating and empowering our production staff.
• Serve as the technical lead for operations projects, guiding engineering and assembly staff to the desired outcomes.
• Responsible for innovation, driving advancement of processing techniques to support the long-term vision of growth with efficiency, reducing cost, improving safety and quality.
• Responsible for project execution, including scope definition, resource planning, cost/budget planning, project schedule development and tracking, and risk management. Project can include NPD launches, large or small scale automation projects, or large capacity increase plans.
• Review and write reports and presentations, approve expenditures, and enforce company policy.
• Communicates and collaborates with other managers and departments.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations as required.
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, and machine builders/integrators in the development of new and modified manufacturing processes.
• Specifies, recommends, plans and works with maintenance/suppliers to install new equipment.
• Stay up to date with the latest technology, tools, and improvement strategies, utilizing to define and develop manufacturing process solutions, including tooling and equipment specifications/requirements, manufacturing site requirements, manufacturing process flow and building/work cell layouts.
• Utilizes Lean, Six Sigma, and 3P tools to drive manufacturing cost reduction and improve efficiencies in molding, testing/Inspection, Fabrication/Welding, powder coat painting, switch assembly, and automated lines.
• Assists in the hiring, training, and mentoring of manufacturing engineers, automation and control engineers and/or process engineers and support staff to work to their full potential.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field required (Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering preferred).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification required.
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering work experience, with experience in assembly and molding processes
• 5+ years of experience with implementation of automated processing equipment in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with new product launches
• Proficient with spreadsheet, presentation software and typical computer applications
• Proficient with 3D CAD/modeling software
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• History of creativity, innovation, and initiative. A self-starter driven to learn new methodologies.
• Six sigma, Red X, or other problem-solving certification is not required but highly preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing experience