Short Partners LLC · 14 hours ago
Manufacturing Process Engineer
Rockford, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$80K/yr - $95K/yr
1+ years expShort Partners LLC is an innovator in flow control and fluid power, supplying proprietary systems and components to various end-markets. The role involves overseeing manufacturing process development, continuous improvement initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure products meet engineering, quality, and safety standards.
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Responsibilities
Develop documentation for manufacturing processes such as process instructions, work instructions, FMEA’s, change requests, and process changes
Troubleshoot equipment and processes. Includes reviewing tooling, fixtures, and process for issues or improvement opportunities
Conduct process capability and time studies, revise processes as required for implementation of engineering changes, and provide production operator training on new processes and equipment
Interact with Product Engineering regarding design for manufacturability and with Quality Engineering to ensure process capability expectations are met prior to production release
Develop assembly process plan, automation schematic, plant layout, and installation tooling with considering ergonomic and poke yoke concepts during initial design and troubleshooting phases
Develop and continuously improve CNC program, cutting tools, fixtures, and work instruction to improve quality and reduce risk of injury
Participate and lead cross functional team setting such 8Ds CAR, Kaizen, 5’s, and six sigma to help improve production first time pass performance
Apply structured problem-solving methodologies to determine root cause including 5 Why, 8D, Fishbone, etc
Manage the resources, schedule, and costs to successfully complete a project within scope. Includes risk management, cost and time estimating, creating, and following a project plan, leading the project team, and reporting progress to the sponsor
Qualification
Required
Associate's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field or equivalent experience
One year of experience in manufacturing engineering
Experience in an automated manufacturing environment
Experience with Allen Bradley PLC/Panel view with the ability to interpret PLC ladder logic
Experience with computer-aided drafting (CAD) software, specifically SolidWorks
Experience applying Lean Manufacturing principles
Company
Short Partners LLC
Short Partners LLC is a search and consulting firm based in Rockford, Illinois representing client companies throughout the United States.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase