Transportation Engineer Salary in Des Plaines, IL

Mold your manufacturing engineering career and take it to a new level with a leading privately held and growing manufacturer of custom engineered, precision molded rubber components and sealing solutions.Our client seeks an experienced manufacturing engineer who will be responsible for leading process optimization and new product implementation projects in a team oriented setting.If you have a manufacturing engineering background within a rubber molding or plastic injection molding manufacturing setting, I'd love to connect to discuss how this manufacturing engineering opportunity could mold your career.Client OverviewA leading, privately held manufacturer which specializes in design and molding of custom rubber components used in a wide variety of industrial applicationsServing a diverse range of customers and industries including transportation, marine, agriculture, plumbing, energy, food service among othersEngineers and chemists on staff provide a wide range of expertise in collaborating with customers in the initial design and engineering stagesISO 9001-2008 and 2015 certified to ensure that all products meet superior quality and manufacturing efficiencyPosition OverviewResponsible for new product implementation to launch new molded rubber products to productionAnalyze existing rubber molding manufacturing processes to identify areas for improvementDevelop and implement process optimization strategies in the plantProvide technical support to production teams, trouble shoot manufacturing issues and implement corrective actionsLead and participate in lean manufacturing initiatives and implement DMAIC, Lean and 5SCreate and maintain comprehensive documentation such as work instructions, standard operating procedures, and process control plansCandidate RequirementsBachelor's Degree in manufacturing, industrial or mechanical engineering requiredMore than 3 years of manufacturing engineering experience in a rubber or injection molding environment preferredExperience with process optimizationExperience using lean and continuous improvement manufacturing principlesStrong hands-on and problem solving skillsSelf starter along with an ability to work autonomously with little directionStrong interpersonal as well as verbal and written communication skillsMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without restrictions.