Manufacturing Engineer Team Lead - Vernon Hills IL bei HydraForce

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Company Description
HydraForce, a Bosch Rexroth company under the compact Hydralics offers one of the most comprehensive lines of high-quality hydraulic cartridge valves for the mobile and industrial equipment markets. We design and manufacture high performance valves that meet virtually any need encountered in machine design. HydraForce cartridge valves are designed to fit a wide range of industry-common valve cavities. Our employees enjoy a fast-paced and challenging work environment that provides them with daily opportunities to Power Forward their careers. For almost 35 years, HydraForce has been producing the most innovative electro-hydraulic control solutions for the mobile machinery and industrial equipment markets.

Bosch Rexroth is one of the world’s leading providers of drive and control technologies. Regardless of the motion task that customers face anywhere in the world, they will always find a Bosch Rexroth team with the local experience and the appropriate know-how from more than 30 industries and all drive and control technologies. Our associates take on their customers’ challenges with passion and persistence until the right solution is found. This is what makes Bosch Rexroth a strong, reliable partner for Mobile Applications, Machinery Applications and Engineering and Factory Automation. As the Drive & Control Company, we develop, produce, and distribute our components and system solutions in over 80 countries.

Job Description
Maintain a constant and productive work environment on the shop floor.  Lead and train Technicians and Engineers while working closely with the production to support production needs. Work on long term projects that will support HydraForce’s Mission Statement.

Assign duties, monitor quality and on-time delivery of staff work
Maintain metrics and analyze data to assess performance of personnel and implement improvements
Work together with the Manufacturing Engineering Manager on staff development
Set team priorities and initiatives that align with high level objectives
Analyze and design lean manufacturing cells using effective systems and simulation tools to optimize, determine use of space, equipment, material, and personnel
Assist in developing plant layout in planning rearrangement of facilities, equipment, and operations for better utilization of space within their assigned facility
Work closely with design, quality assurance and maintenance personnel to prevent problems with products and tooling/fixtures within their assigned facility
Ensure manufacturing safety policies and procedures are enforced 
Stay informed with new manufacturing technologies and equipment to manufacture and reduce cost through efficiencies
Support current and new product introductions, APQP
Assist Supplier Quality as needed to communicate and resolve supplier issues
Determine and eliminate root causes and diminish occurrences in the manufacturing process
Ensure that all manufacturing product specifications are developed, and testing procedures are in place per APQP
Reduce costs through Lean Manufacturing
Monitor and in conjunction with the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, update Metrics on a regular basis 
Perform other duties as assigned by manager