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Join a forward-thinking company that prides itself on recognizing and rewarding the efforts of its team. Based in Milwaukee, this role offers exceptional advancement opportunities. Your primary responsibility will be to enhance and refine production processes within our facility. Acting as a crucial bridge between design teams and the operational floor, you’ll provide the technical savvy necessary to transition new products from concept to production and optimize existing production methods. Key duties involve maintaining manufacturing efficiency, elevating product quality, reducing operational costs, augmenting safety protocols, and enhancing overall productivity. This role directly reports to the Leader of Manufacturing Engineering.

Our organization is a prominent entity in the heavy mobile equipment industry, operating as a burgeoning segment of a vast $1 billion corporation with a global workforce of 6,000. We have secured production orders extending over a year, driven by a dynamic leader who rose through the ranks to head this department. Our company culture thrives on a foundational emphasis on safety and personal development.

We are proud to deliver an outstanding benefits package, highlighting our commitment to employee satisfaction. Among the perks are competitive health and retirement packages with a 4.5% 401K match, an 8% bonus potential, and flexible work arrangements that prioritize work-life harmony. Supplementary offerings include tuition assistance, on-site fitness facilities, and health services. Our business casual dress code and welcoming environment encourage creativity and continuous improvement.

Please note that we are unable to sponsor visas for this role.

Key responsibilities include:
– Spearheading product inductions and line adaptations to seamlessly integrate new processes, ensuring alignment with efficiency standards.
– Crafting Operational Method Sheets to optimize product assembly processes.
– Applying advanced Lean methodologies and continuous improvement techniques to minimize waste and enhance production.
– Diagnosing and resolving issues on the production floor.
– Leading initiatives that bolster safety, ensure regulatory compliance, reduce costs, and mitigate risks.
– Overseeing design enhancements in manufacturing, focusing on layout, tooling, and workflow.
– Justifying investments in capital equipment.
– Promoting advanced safety and ergonomic standards.

Ideal candidates will have an engineering degree coupled with 1 to 6 years of manufacturing engineering experience. For those under 3 years’ experience, a GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred. Success in this role requires proficiency in fast-paced environments handling multiple projects, advanced computer skills, including 3D/2D CAD (Siemens NX is advantageous), and familiarity with Lean/Six Sigma principles. Experience in production line layout is also beneficial.