Engineering - General - Manufacturing Engineer 4

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer 4
Location: Pontiac, IL 61764
Duration: 12 Months
Daily Schedule: Monday Friday

Position s Contributions to Work Group:
- LPSD
- Fuel Systems ***
Reason/motivation for request:
- Capacity assessment for future demand
- Process/ Shop Lean Transformation

Typical task breakdown:
- Design, analyze, and optimize end-to-end material and process flows across the manufacturing value stream.
- Drive throughput improvements by reducing WIP, minimizing lead time, and eliminating bottlenecks.
- Lead value stream mapping initiatives and implement future-state flow improvements.
- Monitor and improve key performance metrics including throughput, on-time delivery, lead time, and capacity utilization.
- Lead digital transformation initiatives, including production KPI digitization and integration of autonomous robotics.
- Develop and optimize staffing models, labor utilization, and workforce planning aligned to production demand.
- Act as a lead engineer, influencing cross-functional teams to achieve flow, productivity, and performance goals.
- Lead Lean and continuous improvement initiatives using structured problem-solving (A3, DMAIC) to eliminate waste.
- Partner with production, supply chain, quality, and maintenance teams to align materials, staffing, and execution with operational priorities.

Interaction with team:
Production, Finance, Manufacturing, MAINTENANCE
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Team Structure
- Work with another 4 industrial Enginners

Work environment:
Production facility with multiple Manufacturing machines

Education & Experience Required:
- Years of experience: 8-10
- Degree requirement: Engineering
- Do you accept internships as job experience: No

Top 3 Skills
Capacity Planning & Management MFG: Knowledge of tools, approaches and practices for determining production demand and ability to manage resources needed to provide satisfactory levels of service.
Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes. Judgment and Decision Making: Knowledge of the decision-making process; ability to carefully evaluate the impact of emerging business situations and choose the best path forward communicating actions and activities that maximize organizational performance.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.


Additional Technical Skills
(Required)
- Power Apps experience for workflow automation.
- Data analytics skills with a focus on actionable insights.
- Working knowledge of AI tools.
- Leadership or team guidance experience.
- MODAPTS certification.
- CAD

Soft Skills
(Required)
- Negotiation
- Dealing with ambiguity