Manufacturing Engineer

Company: Donaldson Company
Location: Dixon
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Donaldson is committed to solving the world's most complex filtration challenges. Employing innovation and breakthrough solutions, we are advancing filtration for a cleaner world. We look for the best people to help us succeed, offering opportunities to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in our communities. This is a place where you can make a world of difference. Follow Us on LinkedIn: Donaldson Company in Dixon, Illinois is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to support our production processes. This role evaluates and introduces process and product modifications, standards, and improvements through knowledge of manufacturing equipment and processes, while increasing product quality, output, and cost effectiveness for the corporation. This is a great opportunity to make meaningful contributions and grow your career with Donaldson.Role Responsibilities:

• Become a subject matter expert with the proprietary nano-tech process.
• Support capital projects for timely and on budget completion.
• Initiate engineering change orders per existing procedure.
• Setup and manage trials for new/modified products.
• Improve process standardization.
• Evaluate and improve tooling.
• Participate in safety reviews and implement safety improvements.
• Evaluate and implement cost savings projects.
• Evaluate and introduce process and product improvements.
• Improve product quality, output and cost effectiveness.
• Improve equipment uptime, throughput and quality.
• Implement corrective actions and reduce scrap cost.
• Review and revise work instructions.
• Recommend preventive maintenance and component replacements.
• Review and verify accuracy of existing procedures, bills of material, and route sheets.
• As a member of a cross-functional team, troubleshoot manufacturing and quality problems, determining root cause and effective corrective actions.Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • 1+ years of manufacturing engineering experiencePreferred Qualifications:
    • Experience with 3D solid modeling, experience with Solidworks
    • Experience in PLC and motion control programming, equipment design, and equipment modifications
    • Ability to apply Lean Manufacturing principlesto improve the manufacturing processesCome make a World of Difference!Employment opportunities for positions in the United States may require use of information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.

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