Sr Manufacturing Engineer | Leading Aerospace Manufacturer

About Our Client

Our client is a leading aerospace manufacturer located near Lombard, with about 100 employees at the facility which support customers like Boeing, Northrup, Collins Aerospace, and more. They are owned by a parent company that oversees an entire manufacturing portfolio in the U.S. over $1B in annual revenue.

• Responsible for productivity improvements, automation implementation, and Lean initiatives.
• Develop and Improve processes in a machine shop and assembly environment.
• Troubleshooting production issues of mechanical and electrical nature.
• Ability to understand electrical schematics and troubleshoot/identify component level issues.
• Develop automation, optimized methods, special tooling & machine/test stand designs for the purpose of cost reduction, quality & process enhancement
• Drive shop floor CI through lean minded process/flow improvements and cross functional kaizen events.
• Develops requirements for tooling, fixturing, testing and support equipment.
• Being involved in capital expenditure discussions
• Employee's primary duties require him/her to use discretion and independent judgment.
• Understanding Customer and Engineering (Mechanical and Electrical) requirements and translating them into our processes

MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

• 10+ years in manufacturing, with strong experience working on machining & assembly processes
• Associates Degree or higher education in a technical science or engineering field strongly preferred
• Knowledge of LEAN/Six Sigma methodologies OR demonstrated experience with process improvement initiatives like: 5S, Kaizen Events, Value Stream Mapping, Pareto Charts, and more
• Ability to write work instructions, create documentation for troubleshooting equipment/machinery
• Experience communicating directly with outside vendors/processors
• Background successfully leading capital expenditure projects from start to finish

• Base Salary: $110,000 - $135,000 depending on level of experience
• 3 weeks vacation + floating holidays
• 10 holidays
• BCBS full medical benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities