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About the job

Be a part of an organization, with a dynamic leadership team that truly values and appreciates the people that work there. Excellent growth opportunities at this Milwaukee area client! The focus of this position is to develop, implement, and improve the processes of the factory. As the link between design engineering and the production floor you provide the manufacturing expertise needed to implement the production of new products as well as processing changes to existing products. This position is responsible for maintaining production capability, improving quality, reducing cost, improving safety, and maximizing throughout. This position reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager.

Company – A major player in the heavy mobile equipment industry

A growing division of a $1 Billion heavy mobile equipment organization with nearly 6,000 employees worldwide.

Production orders booked out for a year.

Dynamic, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, who was promoted from within to lead this group.

Outstanding culture focused on safety and the growth of the individual.

Benefits and Features – They truly VALUE and APPRECIATE their employees!

EXCELLENT Benefits and Compensation Plan –4.5% Employer match on 401K, Health, Vision, Dental, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance and more.

8% Bonus Level

Flexible work hours (work 9 hours Monday-Thursday and only 4 hours on Friday w/o taking PTO).

Tuition reimbursement, On-site fitness center, On-site nurse.

Work/Life Balance – when you take a vacation, you get to take a REAL vacation and not a working vacation where you are tethered to your laptop and email. Your team has your back!

Culture of continuous improvement where team members have a voice and good ideas are appreciated by all levels of the organization

It is a business casual workplace, jeans every day.

Sorry, no visa sponsorship is available for this position.

What you will be doing:

Plan, support, and lead introduction of products to the manufacturing floor. Manages the integration of new products into existing lines with an understanding of new processes that affect online balance, pFMEA, and line efficiency.

Take the lead on setup assembly line, establish processes and documentation bring mobile equipment products from design hand-off to completion

Lead the development of Operation Method Sheets (i.e. how best to assemble products)

Uses advanced understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement concepts needed for reduction of waste within manufacturing processes

Troubleshoot production line problems

Lead initiatives that mitigate risk, maintain ISO compliance, and reduce costs

Lead design initiatives within the manufacturing process, including line / cell layout, tooling and part flow

Capital equipment justification

Work to advance safety and ergonomic practices

What they are looking for

BS Engineering, a master’s would be great

5 to 12 years of experience in manufacturing engineering in a large assembly operation

Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment with multiple projects at one time

Proficient computer skills including 2D & 3D CAD (Siemens NX would be great), Word, Excel, and Access

Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma

Additonal pluses would be experience with Line balancing, assembly of heavy parts, standardization and Scaling, hydraulics