Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Job Category: Engineering
Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60018
Description:
HuFriedyGroup is a leading manufacturer of dental instruments and infection prevention products. Our 10,000-plus products, hand-crafted by highly skilled artisans, are known for their precision, performance, longevity, reliability, and quality. Working at HuFriedyGroup is so much more than a job, as every employee has a part in driving and supporting the organization’s inspirational vision to be a global force in advancing dental performance through Best-In-Practice dentistry that improves lives around the world.
Position Summary
The Sr. Manufacturing Engineer independently performs engineering work related to planning, devising, or adapting methods to improve manufacturing production. Examines equipment, processes, operations, and assembly to determine time or quality revisions and suggests improvements. This position is located in Des Plaines and will eventually move near O'Hare Airport.
Duties
- Has oversight of specific manufacturing areas and processes.
- Leads the design and fabrication of manufacturing process equipment and methods.
- Leads the troubleshooting of systems and equipment.
- Requisitions components and supplies for engineering projects, interacting with vendors to obtain price and product information.
- Performs manufacturability studies on new product designs.
- Works closely with Design Engineering during the manufacturability studies.
- Conducts process validations and process risk management activities.
- Prepares straightforward plans, designs, calculations, and analyses per established codes, standards, drawings, or specifications.
- Creates and maintains BOMs and routers following accepted standards and ensuring high accuracy.
- Performs engineering calculations to solve routine engineering problems.
- Participates as a member of the product development team; interacts with interdisciplinary teams in various projects.
- Assists in the development of engineering drawings and specifications.
Independence: Works without detailed supervision. Receives broad project and technical guidelines, working within defined standards and specifications.
Leadership Authority: May give work assignments and review the work of a small number of technicians or assistants. May serve as project manager and direct the work of a multi-disciplined team.
Required Experience
This position requires an individual with:
- A master’s degree in engineering with 5 years of related engineering experience OR a bachelor's degree in engineering with 8 years of related engineering experience.
Compensation and Benefits:
Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.
Hu-Friedy Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
Nearest Major Market: Chicago
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