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- Review customer work order and pull available prints/standard work to determine the required assembly components and/or special options.
- Generate routings for Elgin Sweeper product using lean principles to avoid incurring unnecessary cost to the product.
- Serve as lead manufacturing engineer for the assembly area. Providing proper documentation, training, and communication of product/process related information to line supervision and shop personnel.
- Suggest and work with Design Engineering to make improvements in the design of product or system to improve quality and the manufacturability driving cost reductions.
- Utilize lean principles to implement changes as a leader, participant, and initiator.
- Lead process improvements projects in a production environment.
- Investigate and make recommendations on the procurement of equipment to improve the manufacturing process and/or assembly of Elgin Sweeper products.
- Process Engineering Change Notices in a timely manner, update standard work to incorporate those changes, and communicate those changes to the appropriate shop personnel.
- Improve safety throughout the facility by identifying safety risks, reducing material handling, improving ergonomics, and analyzing current and proposed manufacturing processes for any opportunities for improvement.
- Develop and maintain standard work for assigned areas.
- Process employee action items, non-conforming material, and Corrective Action Requests in a timely manner.
- Provide assistance to Marketing, Procurement, etc when specific manufacturing information/representation is needed as support.
- Perform other duties, assignments, and special projects as assigned.
- Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering, or related engineering discipline from an accredited university required.
- Minimum of 2 years experience in manufacturing required.
- Experience and knowledge of manufacturing processes that include assembly and sub-assembly of heavy equipment required.
- Experience in a production environment required: line balancing and facility layout highly desired.
- Minimum of 2 years demonstrated project management experience and skills with results in achieving targeted deliverables in product performance, cost and schedule required.
- Prior pull systems or cellular manufacturing experience is preferred.
- Must possess and demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be PC literate with daily working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheets.
- Experience in using AutoCAD required. Experience with JD Edwards is a plus.
- Experience in Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis is a plus.
Manufacturing Engineer - Elgin, United States - Federal Signal
Description
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:Benefits of Employment
In addition to excellent career growth opportunities, Federal Signal Corporation offers a wide array of benefits including: annual bonus potential, insurance (life, medical, dental, vision), paid holidays, paid vacation, 401(k) with matching contributions and tuition reimbursement. We provide our employees with a smoke-free, drug-free workplace.
About Us
Sold and serviced through a network of more than 100 dealer locations worldwide, Elgin Sweeper products are the sweepers of choice for a variety of general street maintenance, special industrial and airport applications. With more than 100 years of experience, Elgin Sweeper offers municipalities, contractors and industries the most sweeper options in the country, using the latest sweeping technologies—mechanical, pure vacuum, regenerative air, alternative fuel and waterless dust control. Elgin Sweeper is a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation's Environmental Solutions Group. For more information, visit
Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material, cleans infrastructure, and protects the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal, visit:
The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category, characteristic, or trait under applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resources at other applications must be submitted online.
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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR c)