Kingspan Light + Air is an award-winning innovator of high-performance daylighting and ventilation solutions for building envelopes. Our translucent walls, skylights, canopies, and smoke vents are engineered to optimize the role that natural light and air play in the design of buildings and the health and well-being of its occupants.
To help us continue to grow our offerings, we are currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer who will suggest and implement equipment purchases, modifications or calibration changes in order to improve productivity outputs and reduce costs related to production. The Manufacturing Engineer will also support new product development initiatives
Benefits include a competitive salary, medical/dental/vision insurance with HSA plan, retirement plan with 4% company match, 13 days of Paid Time Off plus 10 paid company holidays, and upward advancement potential.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist with new product designs
- Provide improvements to existing product designs and manufacturing processes
- Create manufacturing fixtures and tools to improve manufacturing process
- Develop and implement new methods and procedures that improve flow, reduce cost, and/or improve quality
- Perform office and computer-aided studies and prepare reports based on findings from research, studies, and surveys; and make recommendations on findings.
- Establish operating metrics to measure departmental performance.
- Coordinate among appropriate departments in order to meet lead times and deadlines
- Maintains good manufacturing processes in order to prevent damage to equipment
- Monitor production labor to produce high quality standards with low monetary output
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial or manufacturing engineering
- 2-5 years' of manufacturing engineering experience
- AutoCAD and/or AutoDesk Suite experience preferred
- Excellent mechanical and technical aptitude and a hands-on approach to process improvement
- Preferred Lean manufacturing certification or related certification
At Kingspan, we believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer a competitive salary, benefits, and vacation package for all full-time permanent positions. Kingspan is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative-action employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $59,315.91 - $71,434.21 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
- 4 years
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 7 years
- 8 years
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
- In-person
- Manufacturing facility
- Warehouse
Ability to Relocate:
- Lake Forest, IL 60045: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person