Kelly Engineering has a GREAT opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer located in Huntly, IL!

Manufacturing Engineer needed to provide technical support to production, introduce processes for new products, and execute capital projects. This position will support and interact with fabrication, coating, and assembly operations as well as multiple departments across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Ensure that manufacturing processes represent the most competitive cost alternative while maintaining acceptable quality levels.

• Develop assembly line processes, labor standards, headcount analyses, work instructions, line fixturing and tooling requirements

• Implement Lean Manufacturing continuous improvement strategies within Manufacturing Operations to improve efficiencies and reduce cost.

• Develop, justify, and support strategic capital projects.

• Drive outside organizations and cross-functional teams to meet project goals and objectives.

• Ensures effective development of product cost structures and standards.

• Provides oversight for the successful introduction of new products into Operations through concurrent engineering of new manufacturing technologies and methods.

• Maintains Engineering performance metrics to identify opportunities for measurable improvements.

Qualifications to perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Working Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Six Sigma principles is required as well as direct experience with facility layout, process design, FMEA, DFA, SPC, and DOE.

• The candidate should have knowledge of metal fabrication, welding, finishing, and packaging processes.

• Ability to communicate at all levels from the shop floor to Executive level in order to justify strategies and implement them effectively.

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams to project completion.

• Is an effective problem solver, with ability to utilize analytical techniques to resolve conceptual issues.

• Is able to make a paradigm shift in approach to developing creative solutions that will result in technology that can provide a technological edge over competition.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.

• 3+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience.

• Experience with Microsoft office and AutoCAD.

• Experience and understanding of MRP systems a plus.

Other Skills and Abilities

Experience in Lean Manufacturing

Experience with Time Study techniques

Experience with DFA, FMEA, DOE and Six Sigma tools

General knowledge of PLC's controls, sensors and fixtures

Strong Mechanical aptitude machining, stamping, welding, assembly, and molding processes

Ability to work well under compressed time constraints

Experience with New product process development

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly ® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.