Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Illinois Auto Truck Co., Inc. (IATCO) is the leading manufacturer of new clutch assemblies, clutch components, supplemental clutch parts and flywheels for class 6, 7 & 8 vehicles / medium & heavy-duty trucks. Founded in 1939, Illinois Auto Truck Co. is an ISO-9001 certified, fourth-generation family-owned business dedicated to quality and exceptional customer support. From clutch rebuilders to leading original truck manufacturers, our customers span the globe. Our unsurpassed customer service, on-time delivery and technical expertise truly makes us “Best in the Clutch”.

Our Sr. Manufacturing Engineer will have at least 10 years of experience in a production or product development environment with a demonstrated ability to take mechanical designs from concept through to production. We will look for you to be our machinery & equipment expert! Working closely with our engineering, production, maintenance, and tooling staff members, the Sr. Manufacturing Engineer will also become our go-to resource for new product development and testing, product application development with Sales, and a critical technical resource and liaison with our supplier based on component design and material selection.

Responsibilities:

· Design and implement machinery, equipment, tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing processes to yield the highest quality clutch assemblies and components.

· Understand how products work, how they are built and tested, and how to optimize designs for performance, cost, and manufacturability.

· Contribute to all aspects of our product and assembly design, testing of assemblies or components.

· Manage engineering administration tasks and documentation including drawings, engineering change notices, item master, bill of materials, and labor routings.

· Support component design and material selection to suppliers with respect to manufacturability and fully support technical development and concerns with suppliers. [JL1]

· Design/implement machine setup and programming.

· Oversee tool making, including design, fabrication, and installation for all tooling and fixtures.

· Calculate the proper machine or assembly output rates and maintain all labor routings in our ERP system.

· Write all work instructions for manufacturing and assembly processes.

· Support all facility repair & maintenance including building systems and infrastructure and coordinating projects involving outside contractors.

Qualifications:

· 10+ years of production process development and machinery & equipment implementation experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience working with metals, steel, CNC machinery, and related equipment, dies, and fixtures is required. Extensive exposure and/or experience with mechanical product design is preferred.

· Bachelor’s degree or higher in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or strongly related engineering discipline

· Strong technical experience with manufacturing equipment, tooling, and process design, selection, and installation.

· Proficiency in CAD and 3D modeling (e.g. SolidWorks or similar) for manufactured products, assemblies, and components is required.

· Experience with prototyping, testing, and manufacturing transfer.

· Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies is a plus.

· Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

Compensation:

The salary compensation is based on the candidate's experience and education.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, voluntary life and AD&D insurance
• Pet insurance
• Paid and personal time off
• 401(k) employer contribution

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting and/or walking, sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.