Director Of Engineering Jobs in Illinois

Job Title: Director of Engineering- Design Company: Baxter Location: Chicago, IL Description: Req ID 40634BRBusiness Title Director of Engineering- Design for ManufacturabilityBusiness Global ManufacturingSub-Business North America Renal MfgCountry United StatesState/Province IllinoisLocation of Position McGaw Park - Gr, ILShift_ 1stJob Description The Director of Engineering is responsible for providing manufacturing leadership, oversight, and direction for new product development and design for manufacturability and assembly. Serves as the liaison between research and development, Product Development Core Teams and manufacturing to ensure the successful manufacturability of new Renal Division products. TheDirector of Engineering willdefine and communicate the manufacturingrolesand responsibilities for the Product Development Process and will championPDP throughout the manufacturing organization.Accountable for providing data based decisions regarding manufacturing feasibility for new product development.Design:* Tightly interface with research & development (internal and external), Product Development Core Teams and manufacturing to ensure successful design and manufacturability of new products.* Work with Product Development Core Teams to ensure design transfer of new products into the manufacturing facilities.* Responsible for providing 'Design for Manufacturability, Assembly and Testing' data for new products.* Provide manufacturing data/support life cycle management (LCM) for existing products as appropriate to aid in the design of new products.Development:* Ensure scalable product development with the focus on cost-effective design and manufacturability.* Coordinate various manufacturing engineering technologies (molding, extrusion. assembly, packaging) to support new product development.* Work with Quality and Purchasing & Supplier Management for parts and components sourcing decisions.* Responsible for the identification and implementation of appropriate new technology to ensure product manufacturing capabilities.Commercialization* Work with Product Development Core Team Program Managers to ensure effective design transfer from product development and transition to manufacturing.* Support manufacturing team to ensure readiness of manufacturing plant and quality management to produce the product.* Support the manufacturing core team leader by serving as a liaison from the manufacturing plant to the product development Core Teams to ensure readiness to manufacture the product.* Continually improve commercialization processes to ensure compliance with regulation, to increase agility and to grow organizational capability.Project Performance* Support regular reviews of product costing models to ensure project is on track with targets and DFMA is considered during all phases of NPD.* Foster collaborative cross-functional relationships (Sales, R&D, Finance, Engineering, Manufacturing, etc.) to ensure new products are of high quality and readily able to manufacture.* Proactively identify and resolve organizational obstacles and behaviors that may hinder project success.* Escalate issues to manufacturing leadership team as necessary and manage the resolution plan.* Ensure consistent application of PDP across all projects.* Drive Lean thinking throughout the NPI processJob Requirements * Experienced in business case analysis, product costing models and budgeting.* Strong knowledge of cost drivers and impact to tax rates from sourcing decisions.* Able to translate strategic decisions in to practice.Technical* Detailed understanding of new product development and commercialization processes,specifically with hardware products.* Significant experience with DFMA (Design for Manufacturability and Assembly).* Expert in manufacturing and leveraging the scale, complexity and core competencies of each plant to maximize capability.* In-depth knowledge of environment, health, safety and quality systems* Experienced in Lean Manufacturing and Total Quality Management* In-depth understanding of medical products industry and regulatory requirements (i.e. FDA, UL, IEC)Critical Thinking & Problem Solving* Actively seeks out and reviews data in order to make informed and often times 'tough' decisions to achieve business goals.Collaboration and Teamwork* Able to effectively manage business relationships.* Enjoys working in a cross functional environment with matrixed resources.* Empowers, develops and excites matrixed resources and helps them achieve personal and company goals.* Strong leadership and team building skills.Communication* Demonstrates exceptional written and verbal communication exhibiting a high level of technical expertise.* Keeps management appropriately informed.Sense of Purpose* Gets job satisfaction from the intensive drive and desire to build the Company's brand and to grow the Company's portfolio.* 15+ years of experience in Operations and Project/Program management* BS in Engineering or technical discipline required* MBA or advance degree preferred* PMP and PE certification preferredPercent Travel Required 20%

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineering Manager Company: John Crane Location: Morton Grove, IL Description: John Crane designs and manufactures seals and associated products for the oil & gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, pulp & paper and mining sectors. Since it's founding more than 90 years ago, John Crane has become the acknowledged global leader in its field with approximately 20 manufacturing sites and more than 6,000 employees located in 50 countries. Today, John Crane provides the most complete selection of engineered mechanical seals, sealing support systems and mechanical packing, complemented by power transmission couplings. We are currently seeking an Manufacturing Engineering Manager to join our team in Morton Grove, IL.Job Summary:The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is responsible for managing, leading and coordinating all plant manufacturing engineering activities and work assignments in scheduling continuous improvement, and planning of personnel in accordance with strategic objectives and plans. This will encompass obtaining optimum efficiency, economy of operations, and maximize profits by creating a safe, effective, customer manufacturing environment and a workforce capable of meeting current and future customer requirements.Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain an effective organization through selection, education, training, mentoring, and motivation of all personnel under his/her direction. Manage and execute projects incorporating facilities, equipment, and personnel to meet current and future manufacturing requirements, including department budgets and guidelines, plant layout, improvements, and capital expenditure program, while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations issued by OSHA, EPA, and federal, state, and local agencies. Create and reconcile manufacturing documentation, such as manufacturing bills of material, labor routings, manufacturing process documentation, CNC programs, etc., as required by the various operating business systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001). Develop the manufacturing processing steps and CNC programming necessary for the accurate and cost efficient production of close tolerance, complex jobs in a low volume and high mix environment. Contribute to key strategic planning and decision making regarding new technologies, processing, markets, machining and tooling capabilities, and customer value-added solutions. Confer with management, production, and marketing staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products. Establish new guidelines, best practices, and routines based on engineering standards to assure operational capabilities, quality, safety, lead time reductions and cost effectiveness. Negotiate with internal and external customers, operations, engineering, and sales personnel regarding process, material, and equipment changes to the production of seal and auxiliary items Support branches with make vs. buy analysis, programming requirements, and other needs as requested. Develop and coach direct reports, aligning development needs with business and individual goals.