Manufacturing Engineer

Company: Standex
Location: Belleville
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Standex International is a global industrial growth company operating through our market-leading brands in electronics, cutting-edge forming technologies, engraving, and scientific refrigeration. We work with our customers to advance progress through innovation. From inventing and producing parts for next-generation space vehicles to evolving vaccine refrigeration, designing functional textures for everyday products, improving renewable energy technology, and much more, we are focused on making what's next possible.



In today's busy world, we crave convenience. That's why Federal Industries is dedicated to making life more efficient. We believe that everyone deserves access to high-quality, fresh food. Our custom displays and merchandisers help make that possible. They are designed to solve the toughest challenges faced by gourmet food purveyors, convenience stores, and schools.




The Manufacturing Engineer will focus on maintaining and developing industrial operations through data-driven projects and continuous improvement activities.
Working in partnership with cross-functional teams to improve capacity, increase safety (EHS), build in quality, provide direction to assembly, enhance fabrication throughput, reduce operating cost and promote environmental initiatives.
What You'll Do:

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• Assist and provide coaching on the implementation aid of lean manufacturing tools such as 6 Sigma, standard work, TPM, FTT, Kanban systems, visual management 5S, value stream mapping, material flow
  
• Analyze and suggest improvements to specific manufacturing operations such as welding process, fabrication process, finishing process, assembly processes, material handling and storage
  
• Assist with the design of manufacturing cells, perform time studies to balance workloads, and develop standard work documentation for training
  
• Utilize ergonomic and safety reporting tools to justify continuous improvement initiatives
  
• Assist with the company safety program and culture; implement root cause countermeasures, five why analysis, safety walk audits, SDS organization, cleanup procedures, etc.
  
• Assist with the implementation and improvement of quality tools such as go/no-go gauges, assembly jig design, quality control checklists, & FTT tracking
  
• Assist with projects to develop and maintain timing and cost
  
• Assist team members on the implementation of continuous improvement ideas and Kaizen burst events.
  
• Assist and facilitate improvement activities within the supply chain department (procurement, material flow, shipping and receiving)
  
  What You'll Bring:
  
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  • Bachelors in Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (Significant manufacturing engineering experience may be substituted for BS degree)
    
  • Lean manufacturing, 6 Sigma, continuous improvement training a plus
    
  • Excellent analytical, data, and problem-solving skills
    
  • Training in Environmental Health and Safety (OSHA, NFPA) a plus
    
  • Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills
    
  • Team player with ability to work on multiple projects
    
  • Computer literacy in Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
    
  • Preferred experience with 2D/3D CAD, 3D printing, Power BI, MS Project, Visio
    
    Working Conditions: The Manufacturing Engineer primarily works in a manufacturing and/or warehouse setting. Proper safety training and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be provided. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
    Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
    

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