Douglas Press, Inc., a leading manufacturer in the gaming industry, is conveniently located north of the 25th Avenue exit of the Eisenhower Expressway in Bellwood, Illinois, west of downtown Chicago. At our air-conditioned, non-smoking manufacturing facility, we make products such as lottery tickets and bingo cards that are marketed nationally. We have a fast-paced environment that requires a high degree of accuracy and quality-consciusness on the part of our employees. We currently seek a qualified Manufacturing Engineer who will support the product development and manufacturing departments with process improvements as well as identify and implement new technology products and equipment. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, highly confident, analytical, data-driven and results-oriented professional. This individual must demonstrate competency in providing engineering support to product development and manufacturing departments; acting as a liaison between Product Development, Manufacturing, Production Control, Maintenance and Q.A.; developing processing requirements for new product designs; assisting with implementing new engineering plans/designs required to support cost reduction, process, and equipment improvements; analyzing new materials; determining product cost information; investigating and eliminating equipment failures and determining the root cause for failures while implementing corrective actions when necessary. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Develop set of processing requirements for new product designs Initiate process and routing sheets by establishing the sequence of operations, assigning work centers and initiate time studies to establish time standards Generate and maintain manufacturing costs and process routings Work with vendors and suppliers to obtain tooling availability, information, quotes and delivery dates Conduct studies to investigate new tooling performance, and current manufacturing methods to improve productivity Conduct studies on new or existing manufacturing processes or equipment to determine its capability to meet quality requirements Investigate problems arising in manufacturing areas and recommend corrective action Focus on continual improvement of machine uptime, tooling usage, operator performance, defect rates with the effect of achieving company goals Requirements B.S. degree in Engineering from an accredited 4-year college Demonstrable knowledge and a minimum of 5 years experience in the area of manufacturing engineering support Solid commitment to continuous improvement Extremely organized, detail oriented and accurate with the ability to multi-task and prioritize Ability to produce positive results under pressure and deadlines Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with all levels of personnel Team player, independent thinker Requires strong organization, analytical and problem solving skills Computer literacy with Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Access and Word Ability to work in a cross functional team Proven Project Management skills - organization, planning, execution, and follow-up skills Knowledge of manufacturing engineering concepts such as bill of materials (BOM), costing of products, machine and tooling design and CAD Preferences Experience in a Lean Environment Experience in the Printing Industry Knowledge and experience with the application of quality tools, including those related to problem solving and data analysis Experience in Database Development Douglas Press, Inc. offers vacation, health/life/dental/vision, 401(k), tuition reimbursement. Local candidates are preferred. No relocation allowance provided. E-mail your resume (no attachments) and salary requirements to [email protected], fax to 708-547-0296 or mail to H R Manager, Douglas Press, Inc., 2810 Madison Street, Bellwood, IL 60104 EOE