Job Description

Job Location: Melrose Park - Corporate HQ - Melrose Park, IL 60160

Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 Salary

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

Job Shift: DayThis role will be responsible for driving continuous improvement in manufacturing processes to enhance quality, efficiency, and overall plant performance.

• Drive continuous improvement efforts in the plant in terms of quality (e.g., eliminating waste, reducing process variation, increasing production throughput, and improving manufacturing processes).
• Develop and implement solutions that improve the quality and efficiency of the various manufacturing processes in fabrication and assembly operations.
• Prepare manuals and train plant floor workers in the use of new forms, reports, procedures or equipment, focusing training on correct quality check procedures, root cause analysis and corrective action using ISO 9001 certification criteria.
• Utilize technical skills and operational experience to develop technical solutions for production problems that involve methods, equipment, material replenishment, process controls, error-proofing, overall equipment effectiveness, etc.
• Ensure plant layout is suitable for an efficient manufacturing process. Review, study, follow, and implement plans and solutions to the production process while conferring with management.
• Act as a liaison between plant leads, plant workers, and management to accomplish the production objectives set forth by company vision.
• Maintain records of production suppliers essential for the production process and review delivery records to confirm quality requirements were fulfilled.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and Master’s degree preferred.
• Personality: Candidates must have integrity, be highly analytical, and have a strong desire to be deeply involved in the business. Candidates must be organized and methodical in their work, with the ability to learn quickly and adapt easily to change. Candidates must be able to persevere through difficult work challenges with the highest degree of dedication. Candidates must have strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to interact and communicate effectively with personnel from all levels of the organization.
• Fluency in English and Spanish.